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emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
I started this series last year and relistened to the first 6 audiobook in preperation for the release of "Found." The whole series is incredible and Michael Mola does an amazing job with the narration.
"Found" is by far the longest book in the series and it is the last one. It is a different format with the writing and takes on a more novelized approach, instead of the vignette style of the other books. This book follows Dario and Kevin and how Dario finally finds himself and becomes comfortable with himself and who he is. The last couple of lines left me in tears and they were brilliant and summed up so much of the book and the series.
Everything does wrap up a bit too perfectly with all the characters, but they all do deserve a happy ever after so it's ok. I think this will become a series I relisten to often and I think this will be one of those books that tugs at my heartstrings every time I listen to it.
"Found" is by far the longest book in the series and it is the last one. It is a different format with the writing and takes on a more novelized approach, instead of the vignette style of the other books. This book follows Dario and Kevin and how Dario finally finds himself and becomes comfortable with himself and who he is. The last couple of lines left me in tears and they were brilliant and summed up so much of the book and the series.
Everything does wrap up a bit too perfectly with all the characters, but they all do deserve a happy ever after so it's ok. I think this will become a series I relisten to often and I think this will be one of those books that tugs at my heartstrings every time I listen to it.
jugglingpup's review
4.0
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I got an ARC of this book.
The final book in the series. It is twice the length of any of the others. I don’t think I was prepared for that. The other books in the series were more vignettes that made an overarching story, but didn’t read like a traditional book. It would sometimes be months or years between chapters. Chapters were just a few pages. This one was the closest to a traditional novel in the way it was told, but it was still this other style. It was a bit odd in that way. I preferred when the style continued to match up to the others.
The boys are finally together. They finally kiss. Dario stops going to church, sort of. There is so much character growth. A lot of the growth is just out of sheer stubbornness of Dario instead of dealing with his problems. Then he actually starts going to therapy and taking medication. He finally gets professional help and I was so relived. He relaxed so much. He finally started being able to have a life. It was just what I needed.
Some of the little details that I had noticed, but didn’t let pull me out of the story were addressed. Like how did Dario and Kevin get away with being so disruptive in class for so long, what did Kevin’s parents do, and did Dario’s dad consciously realize why he hated Louis. All things I needed answered.
My biggest issue with the book is the last chapter or two. The big new house reveal was a bit much for me, despite enjoying what it opened up for Dario. The last chapter in particular was rough for me. It read as trying to tie up every loose end back to back to back. There was a sentence or paragraph about pretty much every character. Every character got a happily ever after in a big way. Becoming a Broadway star right after having twins sort of big. It felt like it was just too much jam packed into a few pages. I needed a bit more space between all the updates, a more organic approach to make it not feel like a list and unbelievable. One of the endings required a break from a relationship and I wish that had a whole chapter or two to itself. To see the emotions of that. I think that extra chapter would have helped make the ending smoother since some of the other happy ever afters would have been able to be covered there too. Spread them out a bit.
Overall, I loved this series. I was so emotionally attached to the characters.
I got an ARC of this book.
The final book in the series. It is twice the length of any of the others. I don’t think I was prepared for that. The other books in the series were more vignettes that made an overarching story, but didn’t read like a traditional book. It would sometimes be months or years between chapters. Chapters were just a few pages. This one was the closest to a traditional novel in the way it was told, but it was still this other style. It was a bit odd in that way. I preferred when the style continued to match up to the others.
The boys are finally together. They finally kiss. Dario stops going to church, sort of. There is so much character growth. A lot of the growth is just out of sheer stubbornness of Dario instead of dealing with his problems. Then he actually starts going to therapy and taking medication. He finally gets professional help and I was so relived. He relaxed so much. He finally started being able to have a life. It was just what I needed.
Some of the little details that I had noticed, but didn’t let pull me out of the story were addressed. Like how did Dario and Kevin get away with being so disruptive in class for so long, what did Kevin’s parents do, and did Dario’s dad consciously realize why he hated Louis. All things I needed answered.
My biggest issue with the book is the last chapter or two. The big new house reveal was a bit much for me, despite enjoying what it opened up for Dario. The last chapter in particular was rough for me. It read as trying to tie up every loose end back to back to back. There was a sentence or paragraph about pretty much every character. Every character got a happily ever after in a big way. Becoming a Broadway star right after having twins sort of big. It felt like it was just too much jam packed into a few pages. I needed a bit more space between all the updates, a more organic approach to make it not feel like a list and unbelievable. One of the endings required a break from a relationship and I wish that had a whole chapter or two to itself. To see the emotions of that. I think that extra chapter would have helped make the ending smoother since some of the other happy ever afters would have been able to be covered there too. Spread them out a bit.
Overall, I loved this series. I was so emotionally attached to the characters.