Reviews

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

yourpalmal's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

natalie_is_reading's review against another edition

4.0

Okay I loved this. Sure there’s some silly cringey things, mostly outside of the main romance, but I devoured it and laughed out loud at moments and I was a fan!

baroquecowboy's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

okay i wanted to like this because i Love the fake dating trope (regardless of how ridiculous it is), but this just didn’t hit the spot. maybe i just need to stick to reading ao3 until there are better mlm books with this trope released bc the writing was rough and the level i would expect from unedited fanfiction. Also the fact that this was published in 2020 and many of the pop culture references already feel dated, doesn’t give me much hope for this holding up to the test of time. 

beyond the issues with the writing, the side characters were awful. none of them were developed enough to be useful to the story and if anything were only used as name drops to connect other characters. for example, the dialogue revolving around bridget’s job was funny at first but eventually became tiresome to the point that i skipped over her lines every time. and when it comes to the coworker alex, i can’t tell if we’re supposed to have a tainted vision of him being that stupid due to Luc being an unreliable narrator or if it was being used as comedy but either way it doesn’t translate well. 

the only reason i got as far as i did (chapter 49) is because i liked Oliver’s character and the way that Luc’s character was developing as he grew closer to Oliver. but then when they finally seemed to be on the same page and happy, everything falls apart? i understand using conflict as a plot twist towards the end but this wasn’t done well, especially after you already hit the climax of the story at Oliver’s parents anniversary party. quite frankly i would probably have been better off if i stopped reading after the beetle drive (chapter 42). 

if i finish the last few chapters I might come back and make an edit however at the moment it’s looking unlikely 

bookwormdean's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.75

millertl23's review against another edition

4.0

Can't wait to read Husband Material and see how much Luc and Oliver have grown.

marflsz's review against another edition

4.0

Tengo que decir que me gustó bastante este libro.
Se me hizo un libro demasiado real en todos los sentidos, los miedos de los protagonistas, el incluir a personas de la comunidad LGBT sin necesidad alguna de que se viera forzado, hay tanta variedad de personalidades entre los personajes que es simplemente hermoso ver ese contraste.
Al inicio veía demasiados roces entre los protagonistas, pero al ir avanzando se iba notando más y más el amor que una vez falso se hizo más real que otra cosa.
Una cosa que me encantó y no tiene sentido fue su comedia o ya diciéndolo directamente el fastidioso e increíble personaje que es Alex.
Lo recomiendo.

–Fernanda Flores

talesreads's review against another edition

3.0

They’re so adorable omg


“I don’t know. I always worry it makes me sound like Norman bates.”

jules2628's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

kthomas16's review

4.0

Super cute read

An adorable hot mess and an uptight perfectionist fake relationship turns into a real relationship trope but still super cute. Definitely worth the read.

pilardo's review against another edition

HORRIBLE dialogue.