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eamily's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
diana_raquel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
So, I really liked Boyfriend Material. It was a cute rom-com. And because I liked it, I decided to read Husband Material, which continues the story of Luc and Oliver. And I liked it. It's another cute rom-com. However, I didn't like it as much as the first book.
What won me over Boyfriend Material, was the character development. Although I didn't like Luc at first, I kept rooting for him and Oliver. And, with time, I started to like him. But when I started reading this book, I already know Luc and his character development. And, although this book also has strong character development, it wasn't as impactful as the character development of the first book. So, the book ended up falling a bit short, for me. However, on a positive point, this book was able to surprise me since some plot twists were completely unexpected.
Overall, this is a cute rom-com that I would recommend to fans of Luc and Oliver.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol and Classism
Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual content
lettuce_read's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Eating disorder
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
soobooksalot's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
How does Alexis Hall achieve hilarious in every single line? Is there not an enactment of limitations on wittiness?
For those who are fans of Boyfriend Material (and if you're not, why not? You don't like nice things? Who hurt you?), Husband Material is an obvious must.
Luc and Oliver are back! (That's not a spoiler, they're on the cover.)
As are their friends and family and coworkers. (Not on the cover - how big do you think it is?) As is the insecure charm that made us love them all in book 1.
Dearly beloved, this book has much to do with matrimony. There are multiple weddings! (That's more than perhaps you had planned upon!)
It's not all wine and roses and twee rainbow balloon arches though - family dissent and losses are part of the package.
Seek this book out at once.
Recommended!
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
snowydaze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Vomit, and Alcohol
nickoliver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thankfully, I actually kind of liked the ending! Yes, the direction Hall took was a bit unexpected and abrupt, but since I expected this precise thing would happen (I refused to believe Hall would break them up, so I chose to hope for this exact outcome instead), I wasn't thrown off. It also helped that I'm not big into wedding and marriages, anyway (child of divorce + living in a country that only legalized same-sex marriage less than two months ago will do that to you), so I wasn't looking forward for anything spectacular in the first place.
I do have to say I do overall prefer "Boyfriend Material," mainly because this sequel felt like it didn't have a clear plot line that it followed. Especially the beginning was more Luc's friends (and exes) getting married and him going to those weddings and the hijinks that sometimes ensued. Which was fun to read about, but I often didn't know what the point of writing a sequel was if it was just this? It could've just as easily been like a novella that followed Luc and Oliver a bit after the events of "Boyfriend Material". Only after Luc and Oliver decided to also get married did it start to have a red thread in the story.
Luc was also really frustrating sometimes, especially that he had a problem with Oliver not liking your typical "gay" stuff (for example, rainbow-coloured things) and had to have that fight several times in the book. He did end up understanding him, but it took him quite a lot of time to get there. And as a queer person who, like Oliver, doesn't feel so comfortable with overtly queer things on himself, it got a bit too personal for me. Though Hall did also show the progress they went through as individuals and as a couple as well, so that was nice.
The book had a lot of funny moments, hence how I managed to read it in two days. And it genuinely felt quick, too. I remember when I first read "Boyfriend Material," I was annoyed towards the end because it felt so drawn out, but that wasn't the case here. So overall, I definitely enjoyed this!
Graphic: Body shaming, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, and Vomit
alyxinthestars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Transphobia, Vomit, and Alcohol
spookieboogie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Classism
kcbatts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol