sarah_thebooknerd 's review for:

Just for the Cameras by Viano Oniomoh

4.25

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book has not 1 queer character but 3! It is Bi-for Bi-for Bi. It also has a Fat MMC and a Fat FMC. All of the characters are Black and the book is written by a Black author. 

Fat Rep: This is very fat positive, the language used is descriptive so you know that characters are fat but also just so neutral in that they are living life and loving their bodies. I really loved that. 

Kian and Jordanne are a couple and they work in the sex industry. Very positive sex worker rep. And one night when they are fantasizing about being with their roommate, Luka during spicy time he walks in. Then that leads to them agreeing to some mutual voyeurism for the camera and it keeps going. 

This book has some super tender moments mixed in to the smutty parts and that came from the tenderness of them as friends, couple and then all together. I really loved their banter, humor and characters. There are some topics discussed such as having a parent battling terminal illness and being no contact with them and now they want to make amends and how to navigate that, disclosing sex work to parents and communication of how to come together as a polyamorous relationship. 

So if you want something light, super spicy, sweet, make you fan yourself, and just have a good time I would highly recommend this one.