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fanboyriot's review
lighthearted
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
5.0
Yep, absolutely loved this book—just everything about it was lovely. The characters were detailed and very lovable–Jeff and the best soft bro, Kuzy need to be protected at all costs. Hawk and Bells were the best too. I loved how Abuela was so wholesome.
Eli and Alex were so cute and had such a lovable dynamic. The banter, the softness, the honesty, just everything. It was such a healthy relationship and I adore them so much. Eli excitedly telling people how they met while Alex is in the background like: "do we really need to tell people that" will never get old.
Not to mention the acknowledgements page, I think that was the best one I've read. I love fanfiction so much and it's nice to see others with the same appreciation. Such a great book and I'm so happy I read it.
Idiots in Love
Mental Health Rep
Healthy Relationship
Gay Hockey Romance
Wholesome Friendships
(Third Person POV)
Eli and Alex were so cute and had such a lovable dynamic. The banter, the softness, the honesty, just everything. It was such a healthy relationship and I adore them so much. Eli excitedly telling people how they met while Alex is in the background like: "do we really need to tell people that" will never get old.
Not to mention the acknowledgements page, I think that was the best one I've read. I love fanfiction so much and it's nice to see others with the same appreciation. Such a great book and I'm so happy I read it.
Idiots in Love
Mental Health Rep
Healthy Relationship
Gay Hockey Romance
Wholesome Friendships
(Third Person POV)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cursing
Minor: Ableism, Blood, Alcohol, Abandonment, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Classism, Medical content, and Suicide
tkhenry99's review against another edition
3.5
the dialogue and relationships between all the characters are super fun, but things definitely get repetitive (there were way too many “do you need to call your therapist?/no i have an appointment in 2 days” exchanges).
i didn’t like that most of the character development seems to happen off-page. alex does a lot of work with his therapist which we NEVER see, but those scenes would probably have been really interesting and would have added a lot to the story. alex also randomly says he has OCD in the middle of the book, but there’s literally nothing else about his OCD in the book. you only see him work through his anxiety, so it seemed random to include that.
also, for a book that seems obsessed with being PC, the author uses the term “dreadlocks” twice, which isn’t very PC…..
i didn’t like that most of the character development seems to happen off-page. alex does a lot of work with his therapist which we NEVER see, but those scenes would probably have been really interesting and would have added a lot to the story. alex also randomly says he has OCD in the middle of the book, but there’s literally nothing else about his OCD in the book. you only see him work through his anxiety, so it seemed random to include that.
also, for a book that seems obsessed with being PC, the author uses the term “dreadlocks” twice, which isn’t very PC…..
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Homophobia
Minor: Medical content, Car accident, and Suicide
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