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If This Gets Out: A Novel Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Sophie Gonzales (Author), Cale Dietrich (Author), Ramon de Ocampo (Narrator),
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"Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich's If This Gets Out is an absolute showstopper! Equal parts edgy and adorable, this bright, joyful book has everything I look for in a queer YA romance.” (Phil Stamper, best-selling author of The Gravity of Us)

Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of the biggest acts in America. Along with their bandmates, Angel Phan and Jon Braxton, the four are teen heartbreakers in front of the cameras and best friends backstage. But privately, cracks are starting to form: Their once-easy rapport is straining under the pressures of fame, and Ruben confides in Zach that he’s feeling smothered by management’s pressure to stay in the closet.

On a whirlwind tour through Europe, with both an unrelenting schedule and minimal supervision, Ruben and Zach come to rely on each other more and more, and their already-close friendship evolves into a romance. But when they decide they’re ready to tell their fans and live freely, Zach and Ruben start to truly realize that they will never have the support of their management. How can they hold tight to each other when the whole world seems to want to come between them?

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    12 hours and 57 minutes
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    Sophie Gonzales, see all
  3. Narrator
    Ramon de Ocampo
  4. Audible release date
    December 7, 2021
  5. Language
    English
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    Macmillan Audio
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    B08V5J2WN8
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Listening Length 12 hours and 57 minutes
Author Sophie Gonzales, Cale Dietrich
Narrator Ramon de Ocampo
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date December 07, 2021
Publisher Macmillan Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B08V5J2WN8
Best Sellers Rank #64,156 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#53 in Teen & Young Adult Music Fiction
#60 in LGBTQ+ Romance for Teens
#123 in Contemporary Romance for Teens

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Gabriela (Gabs)
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming and Relatable
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2021
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If this Gets Out follows Ruben and Zach, two members of the boy band, Saturday, as they fall in love and struggle to remain true to themselves even as their record label tries controlling and changing almost every aspect of the way they portray themselves to the public.

I fell completely in love with this book, its characters, and the journey of each of the four boys in Saturday. Although the story is only told from the perspectives of Zach and Ruben, the book follows their band members Jon and Angel as well as the boys are on an overseas tour. Each chapter alternates between the point of view of Ruben and Zach, and I loved how distinctive each of their voices was. Ruben was my favorite narrator as he was witty and sarcastic and just a general joy to read about. The way he described the world around him and the events of the novel often made me laugh. He was very perceptive as well and it made for an interesting contrast to Zach, who was definitely an optimist at heart and often missed some of the signs Ruben would pick up on.

I have never related to a main character in a novel before to the level that I related to Zach. He tries his best to make sure everyone around him is happy, often forgetting to think of himself first, and his journey in discovering and accepting his sexuality mirrored my own so much so that I found myself transported back to when I was also eighteen and questioning. I became emotionally invested in his coming-out story and was teary-eyed for most of the ending as I was just so happy for him and Ruben. One particular moment near the ending reminded me just how important it is to feel represented in the media, and it quickly became one of my favorite scenes.

This book tugged at my heartstrings multiple times, and I'm sure others will experience this as well. Accepting who you are, speaking up for yourself, and breaking free from toxic environments with toxic people are such important parts of life and I hope that people reading If This Gets Out who finds themselves relating to the characters or in similar situations will find the courage to try to do the same.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. I pre-ordered the book months ago and was so happy to finally hold it in my hands :)
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Zach from Texas
4.0 out of 5 stars Familiar, But Insightfully and Compellingluly Told
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2022
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Bad YA is unbearable for adult readers. Mediocre YA is unbearable for adult readers. This, however, is a total breath of fresh air. It's fun, it makes sense, and it has something real and genuine to say. The authors utilize familiar character archetypes and a straightforward plot -- there are no surprises here, nor is there new territory covered -- and that's okay.

Because what this novel does remarkably for YA fiction, remarkably for fiction in general, is explore theme in a thoughtful way. It's well observed, illustrating the ways capitalism and an attention economy ultimately dictate our actions and choices. It also has a lot to say about what it's like to love a high-functioning narcissist, and how dangerous it is to send someone the message that being loved is contingent upon achievement. I also really liked what the story had to say about the impact our parents have on our capacity to give and accept love.

There is so much to like here. The last compliment I want to extend to these writers is their handling of the love story between the two boys. The entire love story is not, ultimately, something as trite as a miscommunication or as cliched as one character not being ready or able to love in a healthy way. Instead, their love story here has genuine stakes to it because it's underlined by a genuine tension in the two characters' worldviews and the core of their emotional needs. I'm not even sure I think they should be together, but I understand why they're so drawn to one another, and at points, tortured by one another. There's a level of psychological realism in their relationship that really gripped me. It's silly, but I cried.

Congratulations to the authors for this success! If you like the best of this genre, then you'll love this book as well. It doesn't redefine the genre, take risks, or resonate artistically on the level of contemporary fiction, but who cares? It's a fantastic read! Teens will enjoy it, too :)
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Thalyta Still
5.0 out of 5 stars Boyband members falling in love
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2021
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If This Gets Out follows the boyband "Saturday," and two of their members, Ruben and Zach, falling in love with each other. It also shows all four boys' struggles with fame and their public appearance, the pressures of their management team, and dealing with mental health issues.

I love this book so much! Ruben and Zach felt so much like real people. I couldn't help but feel so invested in their lives and just want to hug them. Their cute moments were insanely cute. I could not get enough of them. It's crazy; I was so invested I devoured this book in two nights (which is really fast for this insanely slow reader).

But when I tell you I couldn't pick up another book for a couple of weeks because this left me broken-hearted, I am not kidding you. I was expecting a cute and fluffy rom-com, but this felt so much deeper than that. Yes, it was adorable and fun. But it also touched on so many real-life issues of the music industry. It showed the boys being overworked, closeted, dealing with substance abuse, mental health issues, and more. These are real issues that happens in the music industry, and I appreciate how ITGO brings awareness to that.

This book deserves all the stars in the world, and I could not recommend it more if I tried. But I will try. Haha. You should pick this up, especially if you like boy bands, LGBTQ+ reads, romcoms, the being famous trope, and stories that leave you feeling it could actually be true.
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Bárbara R.
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet but deep
Reviewed in Mexico on June 12, 2022
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Really enjoyed this one, the love story is super sweet. But I couldn't stop feeling stressed with all the management team of the band!!!! Hahahaa but I think ghats one of the things that make this book such a unique story. I never read a story this deep about the music industry before and it's something that is going to make me think a lot. TRIGGER warning, there's abuse of substance.
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claudia
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is show stopping
Reviewed in Brazil on December 20, 2021
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If this gets out is a fantastic book that makes you understand the relationship that many famous people unfortunately have with their management. If your an one direction fan and a Larry shipper you’ll love this book, it’s like a fanfic, but at the same time it has a lot more in to it.
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Abhishek
5.0 out of 5 stars loved the book, but not sure on hating the label.
Reviewed in India on May 1, 2024
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I absolutely loved the book. And in general what we do with boy band members the ship thing is real. I have had a huge crush on mark feehily as a kid even before i knew. I just feel, the chorus was shown a little too evil. Not sure if thats the case in reality.
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Linnea Bevemyr
3.0 out of 5 stars Pages where stuck
Reviewed in Sweden on December 3, 2023
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The pages where stuck together. I hade to take a knife and cut them open so I could read the pages 😅 it's a good book tho.
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Linnea Bevemyr
3.0 out of 5 stars Pages where stuck
Reviewed in Sweden on December 3, 2023
The pages where stuck together. I hade to take a knife and cut them open so I could read the pages 😅 it's a good book tho.
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Dennis
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo libro!
Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2023
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Ottimo libro! Lo consiglio
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