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haveyoureadthisqueerbook · 7 days

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thepeculiarbird · 8 months

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I went to Cultura (again) !

I bought some books , they're not really famous so you probably won't know them but I saw something that made me happy .

So there's a book display in the novel area with all the "popular" or books that many people buy like "My dear F- Prince" , "Ashes falling for the sky" ect. and guess what ? I saw Mphfpc on that display ! I don't know , it just made my day .

#mphfpc #that's a victory for all of the fandom #cultura #book #Blaine for the win #if this gets out #Only mostly devastated #< books I bought

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the-final-sentence · 2 years

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Before we turn the corner, he takes a final glance up at the smiling Mrs. Nguyen, surrounded by color and laughing in the sunshine.

Robbie Couch, from Blaine for the Win

#Robbie Couch #Blaine for the Win

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queer-and-dear-books · 2 years

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Title: Blaine For The Win

Author: Robbie Couch

Content Warnings: Mentioned Racism

Overall Rating: 10/10

Personal Opinion: - I think I may have found my favorite author. Chosen family, badass women, an adorable romantic B-plot, closure for the exes, enemies to friends, an Asian love interest, and a dog! This book had everything I love and more. I might be biased because The Sky Blues is one of my favorite books ever but I really am a fan of Couch’s writing style and if you enjoy any of these things too, you’ll probably like this.

Do I Own This Book? No but it’s on my Christmas wishlist.

Spoilers Below For My Likes & Dislikes:

Likes:

- Let’s start with the chosen family. Blaine has great blood-related family members. His parents are just absent a lot because they work a ton. So the fact that his Aunt Starr, Trish, and Camilla are always there for him is so heart-warming. They push him to go after the things he loves (painting murals and dressing in fun clothes) and are there for him when he’s down. They can also read him like a book. Even when he was being self-centered, they knew why and they understood him and they forgave him when he rightfully apologized. I love friends like that. Friends that are family.

- Trish is a real badass. She showed true initiative during the entire campaign. I mean, her ideas, her determination, her motivation, they were all impressive. And shockingly, it didn’t even occur to me that she could fill in for Blaine’s ballot slot until it happened! And I’m so glad it happened because she really deserves to be senior class president. She really cares about the Wellness Initiative and about the students at WWHS and I am genuinely so proud of her.

- Camilla is a future scientist and a lover of dinosaurs and for some reason, that’s a character trait that I just adore so much. She also talked a lot of sense into Blaine when he messed up with Trish and Danny. In general, I appreciate her a lot as a character.

- Just like with The Sky Blues, the romance is the B-plot. And I love that. I love Danny’s sass and his point that just because Blaine was running for the wrong reasons, doesn’t mean he can’t be a worthwhile and legitimate candidate. I loved how passionate and intelligent Danny was and I loved that he’s good in the kitchen and has a love for plants. He’s such a unique character and I truly think he and Blaine are good together.

- Closure for the exes. I wasn’t actually expecting that final conversation between Blaine and Joey. I’m glad Joey got everything he deserved for tampering with the election but I don’t think he deserves all of that pressure he gets from his parents. And I’m glad Blaine told him so. Blaine showed a lot of maturity in that moment, giving Joey encouragement but also telling him off for how he hurt him. It’s powerful stuff and I respect the fuck out of Blaine because of it.

- I also love Zach which I was totally not expecting. But he’s a respectable character for not allowing his boyfriend to cheat for him. For giving Trish the fair chance to state why she deserves to be president. For wanting to be friends with Blaine after everything that had happened. He also loves K-pop and his mom makes delicious garlic bread so how can I not love him?

- Blaine constantly calling the aloe vera plant an aloha plant was so funny to me for some reason. Every time he said it, I cracked a smile. And I am so relieved that he did actually buy a new aloe vera plant for Danny in the end.

- Also a relief that he finished the mural for Ms. Ritewood. I was worried he was just going to leave it. But I’m glad Aunt Starr pushed him to finish it and that he actually came through for them in the end. It also just makes me happy, the thought of some teenager just chasing his bliss by painting murals on the walls of mom-and-pop businesses. There’s something euphoric in that character trait. Maybe it’s the fact that he’s giving back to his community and making it look brighter. Yeah, that’s probably it.

- I also like Mr. Wells. His role was minimal in the story but I love how genuinely excited he seemed by Blaine’s speech to the student council. Like he himself was waiting for that fresh-faced candidate that would embark change on their campus. I don’t know, that’s just how it felt to me. And if there is one thing I love in YA, it’s teachers that truly care.

- Fudge is the cutest. I think I mentioned this before but I love pets in books. And Fudge is adorable. And his name is Fudge!

- This whole story starting out as an ode to Legally Blonde was obvious from the moment the breakup happened. But it was solidified with the iconic line, “You want to run for president?” “What, like it’s hard?” I adored that. But I also love Legally Blonde so I may be biased.

Dislikes:

- Fuck Joey and Ashtyn. Not even running for president of the United States yet and they already committed election fraud. Despicable. And the way Joey had treated Blaine was just plain inexcusable. Calling him foolish? Nah, I wish I could’ve kicked his ass just once. But unfortunately, knowing the situation with his parents does suck some of the joy of watching karma bite him in the butt. Hopefully he actually makes amends by being his own person in the future instead of what his parents want him to be.

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wcnderlcnding · 2 years

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"All I ever wanted from you was a new aloe vera plant, Blaine Bowers. And you had to go and do this..."

Blaine For the Win, Robbie Couch

#&. isms. *mine #quotes #musings #blaine for the win #robbie couch

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wahlpaper · 1 year

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Blaine for the Win Review

Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch

CW: Unemployment, Depression, Anxiety, School Stress, Sabotage, Overworked Parents, Remembrance of a Dead Parent, Break-Up, Manipulative Parents, Money Problems, Gaslighting

4.5/5

If you're a fan of Legally Blonde, Robbie Couch's Blaine for the Win is a must read! I love both the movie and the musical, so I borrowed this book from the Libby app as soon as I saw it. It was absolutely worth it, so I'm surprised that there wasn't a waitlist for the audiobook. Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, of course, but Couch's bibliography deserves to be popular enough for me to be put on a holds list. He is a skilled writer, which shows in the way he took Legally Blonde and turned it into a brand new story. This is a story that can be enjoyed even by those who have never seen Legally Blonde.

In Blaine for the Win, Blaine gets broken up with during his 1-year anniversary dinner. His now-ex, Joey, doesn't think that Blaine is serious enough and would rather be with someone his parents can approve of. Blaine enjoys painting murals around his neighborhood to help store owners out, but he decides to take a break from this to prove Joey wrong. Blaine wants to win class president. Blaine and his campaign team quickly prove to be what the people want, a change to the status quo, but is it really in Blaine's best interest? What about the murals he's abandoned and what of his self image?

Blaine for the Win is to Legally Blonde as Only Mostly Devastated (by Sophie Gonzales) is to Grease. It takes just enough elements to be paying homage to the classic film, but recreates the story into a thing of its own, a tale starring queer teenagers. One of my favorite elements of Legally Blonde is that Elle Woods becomes friends with the girl her ex left her for. It's not as prominent of a plot point, but I'm happy to report that it's kept in there! The most important element to change was that Blaine was running for class president instead of working to become a lawyer. These two goals do not take similar steps to achieve, which gave Blaine for the Win the space to blossom into a unique story. For the fans of Legally Blonde, you'll be able to spot other references should you read the book and ponder over what was left out/changed.

Despite drawing inspiration from a well known movie, Couch avoided or subverted some major tropes. I am not secretive about my love of tropes, but I enjoy when someone turns away from them as well. The first one is that homophobia doesn't make its way into the plot, even to make an example of it. It's mentioned that life can be harder for those in marginalized communities and Blaine does make a Closet joke, but this book serves as a safe space from that negativity. Another is that the Big Fight happens between Blaine and his best friend, not Blaine and his love interest. The love story is more of a thing that happens along the way than the main plot. Do not be discouraged, though, it is a well written courtship. This story comes with more than one happy ending.

The only problem I found was the pacing, which was difficult to keep track of. However, this was likely due to one of the best features of the story, the point of view. Being told in first person, Blaine's narrative could be seen as unreliable, but I prefer to label it as "transparent". It's easy to figure Blaine out even before he figures himself out. I could tell what he was about and that made me root for him, even when he was making mistakes. His inner voice was a delight to get to know. It was also heartbreaking at times. Blaine deals with depression and anxiety, which would make his focus on time different than reality. I could tell that Couch knew exactly who this character was.

If you like to read about queer teens making changes for their community and falling in love along the way, check out Robbie Couch's Blaine for the Win. Help make this book as popular as it deserves to be!

#blaine for the win #robbie couch #michael crouch #bookblogger #book blog #queer books #queer characters #black characters #audiobooks #gay teen #romcom book #queer ya #legally blonde #elle woods #sophie gonzales #bi love interest

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bookbaran · 2 years

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So I really liked Sky from The Sky Blues and I thought the romance was very sweet, but the way the story wrapped up just left me unsatisfied, which kept it from being a favorite, but I think on it fondly anyway.

I liked the way the plot of Blaine for the Win played out, but I had a lot of trouble with Blaine. He could be so careless with other people's needs. Also, his romance with Danny was barely there. Yeah, they were hanging out a lot, but there was nothing to show they had any chemistry until they were suddenly declaring that they liked each other.

I guess this just goes to prove once again that my reading doorway is character because I liked The Sky Blues better.

#blaine for the win #The sky blues

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klainepolls · 3 months

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#messy drunk wins #glee #glee polls #blaine hair #blaine anderson #thank you all for participating :^)

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porcelainvino · 4 months

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“bad boy blaine”…………. my enemy…

#me vs bad boy blaine fight to the death who will win #probably bad boy blaine but still #do NOT get me started on my bad boy blaine BEEF #porcelainposting

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gleesongtournament · 9 months

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no but the way Rumor Has It/Someone Like You swept every other fucking round with no competition and then the second it goes up against one of if not THEE most popular Blaine solo in the show and starts to lag behind by a whopping 1% my inbox gets filled with anons claiming that the whole thing is rigged and me and all my followers hate women alskjflkdsfjs PLEASE even the Sebastian stans let go of Smooth Criminal more gracefully than this!!!!

also i appreciate all the asks i woke up to that were talking about this just to laugh at the ridiculousness, but i cannot talk about it anymore after this lol im not strong enough </3

#glee #glee song tournament #not a poll #my thoughts #like yes this poll competition that took me half a year to plan out and post? this is exactly how i wanted it to end xx #i love fandom fun #like rhi/sly blew the good valerie out of the fucking water #blew RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH out of the water #not the boy next door? obliterated #somebody to love s1? vaporized #you won so many battles babes its okay #take the L #IF it even happens bc again its truly so close #i promise its not a calculated hate campaign against lesbians if blaine wins a poll asklfjdslkf

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blaintism · 2 years

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#blaine anderson #sam evans #klaine #kinda #blam #gleesource #glee gifs #gleeedit #tv #tvfilmedit #mine #lines that make me scream and throw up #i wish blaines wedding ring was visible here. cant win em all

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luxusdollhouse · 1 year

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#khux #union cross #blaine kh #ventus kh #skuld kh #ephemer kh #lauriam kh #strelitzia kh #elrena kh #love these guys . if blaine doesnt win this poll i'll be shocked btw

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thepeculiarbird · 4 months

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Spoiler-free review : Blaine for the win by Robbie Couch

trigger warnings: anxiety, depression, close family member's death.

I spent my new year's eve finishing reading that book. I had already read The Sky Blues by the same author so I knew what to expect (even tho I was a bit wrong). I really like the writing style of Robbie Couch, it focuses a lot on the other plot like for this book where Blaine wants to get his ex back by becoming the school president or for The Sky Blues where an homophobic post is published about the main character , Sky. (these are not spoilers, it's written at the back of the book) Anyway, as I was saying, the other main plot is well developped and there is a good understanding of the character's feelings that makes them more like real people.

All this rambling to say this book is really good and I'm really glad to have finished 2023 with this one.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

#Blaine is such a sweet boy #blaine for the win #robbie couch #the sky blues #book review #5 stars

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langernameohnebedeutung · 1 year

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