"Set at a cult TV show convention, this joyous coming-of-age rom-com also explores friends who are like family with a whole lot of humour and heart."
Brimming with feel-good energy, and boasting an adorable heroine who actually does wear a cape at every opportunity, Georgia Bower’s Foes and Cons celebrates the joy of friendship and euphoric fandom in a gloriously uplifting fashion.
After bonding over their shared love of cult TV show Vampire Falls, Eliza and Charlie’s relationship has gone off the boil as a result of Charlie reinventing himself as a ripped popular guy who mocks the very fandom he was formerly obsessed with. Still reeling from Charlie’s betrayal, Eliza and her other best friend Roxy throw themselves into enjoying the highlight of their year: the annual Vampire Falls convention, where they’re well and truly among their tribe.
A cat is set amongst the pigeons when Charlie turns up to chaperone his little sister and becomes Eliza’s rival in a fiercely-fought competition to win all-expenses paid trip to San Diego Comic Con. At the same time, a hot werewolf-costumed American comes into Eliza’s circle, along with a wonderful pensioner, setting the stage for all manner of fabulously funny farcical scenes.
Alongside being outrageously funny, Foes and Cons explores themes of friendship (“It feels like he’s hugging my heart”), change (“Change doesn’t just mean bad; it can mean good too”), and first love (“I can’t click back into place because there’s a jagged Charlie Chamberlain-shaped splinter sticking out of my soul”) through a life-affirming lens. In addition to being a brilliant book for readers who are obsessed with conventions and cos- play, it comes hugely recommended for 14+-year-olds who love humorous, wholesome stories and shows that centre friendship.
Set in the convention world of the fictional show Vampire Falls, this is a story that celebrates the inclusivity of conventions, the passion of fandoms and meeting friends for life.
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Set in the convention world of the fictional show Vampire Falls, this is a story that celebrates the inclusivity of conventions, the passion of fandoms and meeting friends for life. Eliza and Charlie Chamberlain were best friends until he decided to abandon her and become the most popular (i.e., worst) guy in school.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Foes and Cons and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
Foes and Cons features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, Funny, Romance / Relationship Stories, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Relationships (non-family / groups)
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
Foes and Cons was written by Georgia Bowers and published by Fox and Ink Books
Foes and Cons has 345 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
