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emotional
hopeful
informative
slow-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
4.25
Really really good book. I loved both of the MCs; they both had excellent journeys in the book (Brent with reinventing himself after hockey and John finding himself after divorce). I loved seeing a bi man who married a woman & when he married her, everyone knew he was bi.
The communication between the MCs and their inner dialogue were two of the best parts in the book. The author really dived into their thoughts and emotions, and they seemed so realistic for the circumstances they were both in.
Brent’s journey with his chronic pain was wonderful. I loved seeing a character with chronic pain in such detail, hearing how the pain affected him both mentally and physically. I thought this rep was excellent.
John had a compelling journey too, even thought I got annoyed with a major action of his in the third act.
Still, I could understand why he was doing the annoying thing and it felt very human. The way he apologized for the annoying thing was too notch though.
The ex wife character bothered me a little — partially because she sucked, and partially because she fell into the stereotype of mean ex wife.
The communication between the MCs and their inner dialogue were two of the best parts in the book. The author really dived into their thoughts and emotions, and they seemed so realistic for the circumstances they were both in.
Brent’s journey with his chronic pain was wonderful. I loved seeing a character with chronic pain in such detail, hearing how the pain affected him both mentally and physically. I thought this rep was excellent.
John had a compelling journey too, even thought I got annoyed with a major action of his in the third act.
Still, I could understand why he was doing the annoying thing and it felt very human. The way he apologized for the annoying thing was too notch though.
The ex wife character bothered me a little — partially because she sucked, and partially because she fell into the stereotype of mean ex wife.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal cruelty and Infertility
tragicgloom's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Ableism, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, and Infidelity
ollie_again's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
3.75
So far, my favourite out of the series. The story was really fleshed out (it was also the longest book so far) and I was invested in it. Both MCs had their own set of worries and they were not one dimensional.
One night stand turns to a couple of men seeking comfort in each other's company. The hurt/comfort aspect of this was pretty great, because both men are for different reasons starved of intimacy and company. Weirdly enough, I most enjoyed the inclusion oferectile dysfunction in this story, because that's something I've never came across in M/M (or any) book. It was handled very well in my opinion and it added another layer to the relationship between Jon and Brent.
Despite the book being relatively long as it is, I wouldn't mind another 50 pages at the end just to enjoy the smooth landing of the end.
One night stand turns to a couple of men seeking comfort in each other's company. The hurt/comfort aspect of this was pretty great, because both men are for different reasons starved of intimacy and company. Weirdly enough, I most enjoyed the inclusion of
Despite the book being relatively long as it is, I wouldn't mind another 50 pages at the end just to enjoy the smooth landing of the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Car accident and Medical content
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Mental illness
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