Super cute graphic novel. I really appreciated the emotional ups and downs throughout the book as the main characters, fictional Tegan and Sara, worked through friendships, crushes, and feelings. As someone who enjoys listening to music but doesn't actually know what it takes to create music, it was interesting to witness the pressure fictional Tegan and Sara were under to be child rockstars.

This was a fun and cute continuation of the story. I always love to see queer icons sharing their stories!

I had no idea this was a sequel until I looked on Goodreads so I read the first book in the series before I read this one. I previously read High Schools by Tegan and Sara as well. It was fun to read a prequel of sorts to their memoir. I was thrown off by the story being set during current times rather than in the early 90s when the twins were in middle and high school but I think setting the book in the present helps reach an entirely new audience of young readers and music lovers.

Not as interesting as the first collection. Felt like this one dragged a bit. Still enjoyable, though maybe a little more unrealistic.

Such a cool semi-autobiographical middle grade graphic novel about emo songstresses Tegan and Sara. This books shows a fictionalized version of the twins making music, getting their big break, balancing music life and friendship, being a family, fighting, and being kids. This books has so much emotion and a lot going on but strikes a good balance and is really enjoyable. This will be a hit for any music lovers, any tweens, and queer kiddos, and anyone in their 30s and 40s who grew up with this band.

4 stars

I really enjoy Tegan and Sara's music, and it's such a huge treat to get to encounter all of this great added multimedia content from them!

This is a follow up to _Junior High_, though this book can easily be read in isolation, especially but not exclusively by fans of their work in any format.

In this latest graphic novel, the sisters dig into their music further. They're continuing to explore their early teen lives, this time in the format of crushes (hence the title) and the passionate songs they drive some people to write and perform. The duo participates in a small competition; the prize is a pretty awesome performance opportunity. Through the experience, they learn more about themselves and each other, but they also - of course - expand their music careers.

These books continue to be wholesome (and age appropriate), and both explore the lives of exceptional kids in this age range and also offer opportunities to dig further into a fictionalized but inspired account of the authors' experiences.

This is a quick and fulfilling read, and I look forward to more!

A heartfelt ode to the trials and tribulations of being a young teenager feeling "love" for the first time. The story is woven seamlessly through the narrative of the twins getting signed to an agent and putting out a single (plus music video!). This story will ring true for anyone who's ever experienced that terrible thrill and pain of first crush...and haven't we all?

The artist does a gorgeous job of illustrating the emotions and thoughts of the two twins, and how they often clash (or come together) by using two primary colors to represent them. It's an excellent device that is never intrusive, but rather brings the conflicting energies to life as these two young teens start to find their ways toward their own unique identities outside of their twindom, but also find how much they need one another after all.

Highly recommended in particular for tween and teen readers who are trying to understand how to navigate the overwhelming tidal wave of emotions and thoughts that come with a crush. But the book will appeal to many more readers than that. Really well-done.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review. This review will be cross-posted to my social media accounts closer to the book release date.

Ah, I didn’t know that this book was written by twin sisters!

I loved the story and the sisterly bond, I have twin girls so I’m probably biased but I absolutely loved this one.

The illustrations were also beautiful.

All in all, a heartwarming read that I highly recommend.

I love graphic novels like this, it's a great way to get kids into reading/ gateway to comics and normalize feelings and life. Tegan and Sara hit again in a great and pretty dang cozy way

For fans of Hope Larson’s Eagle Rock series and Raina Telgemeier’s graphic memoirs. It deals with Tegan and Sara’s time in middle school with battle of the bands and a first crush.

This graphic novel series is so cute, it's got the same vibe as heart stopper. It follows a set of music artist twins and their young journey towards stardom. Though this book is a graphic novel it still showed lots of character growth. The illustrations in this book are also amazing, the specific use of color coordinating with each specific twin. Overall I enjoyed the simplicity and wholesomeness of this graphic novel!

There's lots of queer representation in the book including the main characters Tegan and Sara!
I received an ARC through NetGalley!