Chaotic Good, Whitney Gardner
Chaotic Good, Whitney Gardner
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Chaotic Good

Author: Whitney Gardner

Narrator: Patricia Santomasso

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/31/2019


Synopsis

Cosplay, comic shops, and college applications collide in this novel, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Noelle Steveson!

Cameron's cosplay creations are finally starting to earn her attention--attention she hopes to use to get into the CalArts costume design department for college. But after she wins a major competition, she inadvertently sets off a firestorm of angry comments from male fans online.

When Cameron's family moves the summer before her senior year, she hopes to complete her costume portfolio in peace and quiet away from the abuse.

Unfortunately, the only comic shop in town — her main destination for character reference — is staffed by a dudebro owner who challenges every woman who comes into the shop. 

At her twin brother's suggestion, Cameron borrows a set of his clothes and uses her costuming expertise to waltz into the shop as Boy Cameron, where she's shocked at how easily she's accepted into the nerd inner sanctum. Soon, Cameron finds herself drafted into a D&D campaign alongside the jerky shop-owner Brody, friendly (almost flirtatiously so) clerk Wyatt, handsome Lincoln, and her brother Cooper, dragged along for good measure. 

But as her "secret identity" gets more and more entrenched, Cameron's portfolio falls by the wayside — and her feelings for Lincoln threaten to make a complicated situation even more precarious in this geek girl anthem from You're Welcome, Universe author Whitney Gardner.

About The Author

Whitney Gardner is the author of You're Welcome, Universe. She played her ukulele in an episode of Portlandia, danced the rumba with Bill Nye in a New York swing dance club, and experimented with LARPing in college. She lives with her husband, Roger, and their incredibly cool pug, Gouda, in Portland, Oregon. Find her at heywhitney.com and on Twitter at @heywhitney.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Elle on July 31, 2019

I have really loved both of Whitney Gardner's contemporaries so far. Both are quite different from the usual cute fluffy romances / issue books that I seem to pick up all the time. She's got a strong writing voice, fantastic concepts, and a great commitment to casual diversity. Her debut was a roman......more

Goodreads review by Brooke — brooklynnnnereads on March 19, 2018

I really enjoyed this book and it was a pleasant surprise because admittedly, I didn't think I was going to enjoy this book as much as I did. When I first started this novel, it seemed very different to the content that I would typically read about. Although I would consider myself a fairly "nerdy"......more

Goodreads review by Fafa's Book Corner on April 05, 2018

Review posted on Fafa's Book Corner! Beware spoilers ahead! Trigger warning: Cyber bullying I heard about Chaotic Good through GR. It hasn't really been that well advertised or talked about. The synopsis reminded me off Moxie which I read and thoroughly enjoyed. I am happy to say that I enjoyed it! Ca......more

Goodreads review by laura on October 29, 2017

I really enjoyed how cute, feminist and nerdy this was, but I'm very disappointed that in a book about cross-dressing, there's not one mention of non-binary people. Nothing. Full review to come.......more

Goodreads review by Gabrielle on September 16, 2022

I wrote a discussion review of this fantastic book with Mishma last year, and because I've gotten so bad at this blogging thing, never got around to writing a proper review for this book, myself. I need to rectify this, soon. I will say this for now: Chaotic Good is funny, wholesome and filled with......more


Quotes

"Captivating.... A delightfully diverse, feminist, and realistic narrative." —Booklist

"Charismatic." —SLJ