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In Vino by Alexis Hall

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A short story about Jasper, a character who appeared in Hall's [b:For Real|25376011|For Real|Alexis Hall|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1429277460s/25376011.jpg|45123759]. Not a romance per se, more of an incident, in which self-loathing Oxford don Jasper has a tryst with a student. Hall's typically brash and evocative writing, with a "hot-mess" protagonist whom Hall doubts can ever star in his own full-length novel. We shall see...

aftgandreil's review

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4.0

I was itching for a story from Jasper's pov ever since he was introduced in For Real so hearing about this had me ready to throw a party. Although this was a very quick read with no romance and no happy ending it was still sexy as hell, written beautifully and free and I loved every second of it.

iam's review

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5.0

aw man, this feels like such a tease, I'd love to read a whole book about Jasper (and his POV when he's not drunk)

kelz31's review

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I think Alexis describes it best in his note - not a romance, and the ending is a "HFN, meaning Holy F*** No." I get why Jasper would be hard to write a book about, but this insight is telling, and I'm consistently impressed with Alexis's writing and characterizations.

laclos's review

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5.0

What's not to love about an overbearing professor giving incredibly harsh notes to his student all while in a most ignoble position? I giggled all the way through this. Yeah it was hot, but also masterfully comical.

misssusan's review

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2.0

i'mma be real with you, i 100% could not remember who jasper was going in to this story. the answer is a pretentious dick! BE A LESS TERRIBLE PERSON JASPER

2 stars

s4r1's review

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challenging emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

breadedbookpages's review

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5.0

I think like y'all need to like read this? I love all the words that Alexis Hall writes and I think I need a whole book just for Jasper to make very bad decisions. This has professor/student in it, one-night stand kinda deal, and a lot of alcohol... just... greatness. (both characters are of age and it's extremely consensual.)

alisonalisonalison's review

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5.0

So well done. Jasper Leigh was quite an intriguing secondary character in Hall's [b:For Real|25376011|For Real|Alexis Hall|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1429277460s/25376011.jpg|45123759], so I was really looking forward to this story and it is indeed excellent. It's a brilliant little character portrait of an awful, miserable person who treats people horribly, but it's also extremely funny and completely heartbreaking. This is short, but it packs a powerful emotional punch and the writing is so sharp.