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emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
⭐ 4.5/5
🌶️ 2.5/5
📝 This was a lovely story of two queer men who deal with what it is to be a couple in 1960 when one of them is at least sort of famous (pro baseball player). The connection between them felt real, like they saw each other fully and cared a lot for each other. And they were clearly very attracted to each other as well.
🎧 Single narrator, Joel Leslie, who has done several of this author's books. He did a good job overall, but sometimes it was a little hard to tell when we switched perspectives between MCs because the voice/tone only changed a tiny bit.
🌶️ There's some spice in the book, but it's mostly foreplay. The "main events" are skipped over. But the stuff that is on the page is full of sexual tension.
🌶️ 2.5/5
📝 This was a lovely story of two queer men who deal with what it is to be a couple in 1960 when one of them is at least sort of famous (pro baseball player). The connection between them felt real, like they saw each other fully and cared a lot for each other. And they were clearly very attracted to each other as well.
🎧 Single narrator, Joel Leslie, who has done several of this author's books. He did a good job overall, but sometimes it was a little hard to tell when we switched perspectives between MCs because the voice/tone only changed a tiny bit.
🌶️ There's some spice in the book, but it's mostly foreplay. The "main events" are skipped over. But the stuff that is on the page is full of sexual tension.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol