Reviews with content warning for Hate crime - My Policeman

I like that it was told through journal entries. I always appreciate when an author takes an alternate method to their storytelling rather than the traditional chapters.

What I found interesting about this book is how it contrasts from other stories about romantic affairs. Rather than merely focusing on the two people partaking in the affair itself, it also focuses on a third party (that being Tom’s wife, Marion) as they all live their lives together as this sort of ménage à trois while ignoring the elephant in the room until they can’t anymore. It’s more-so a story about two people as individuals who had fallen in love with the idea of lives they could have had with the same man rather than it is the typical gay love story that I think many people expect it to be.

However, the story ultimately wrapped up a bit awkwardly and abruptly. I’m not sure what, but I expected more from that ending. It left me thinking, “that’s it??”

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emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

** spoiler alert ** 4.25 stars <3

i honestly loved this so much. i watched the film before reading the novel, and i really liked seeing each character in my head so vividly. absolutely loved tom and patrick's relationship, but not marion at all. i stand for all marion slander!!! L character fr.

the fact we got to see patrick's journal entries was so exciting. i only wish we got to see tom's point of view, as done with patrick and marion. that would've made the book so much better, tbh.

hated that marion never apologized to patrick nor attempted to get him out of prison, given he obviously did not deserve to be there. and tom not attempting to help either whatsoever. patrick needed him and tom abandoned him completely. L tom.

overall, loved this so much and the entire storyline. i am constantly thinking about it after seeing the movie months earlier. i'm so glad we have a book version too<3

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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