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katieb94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I’m also not sure if it’s semi-autobiographical or not.
Another issue I have is with the layout, I just get confused by novels that don’t have speech marks for anything spoken. Even though it was indicated I still
got lost.
The main part of the story is told to use by the writer/narrator as he tells us about his relationship with a boy, Thomas, whilst at high school- including the details of their sex lives too. I liked this part of the book best and seeing their relationship develop was nice to read.
It felt very obsolete though when it came to their adult hood. They drifted away, didn’t contact each other and it isn’t until the narrator meets Thomas’ son that we have any idea what happened after.
It takes a surprisingly sad turn towards the end that I didn’t see coming and there’s no direction it’s going to happen.
3/5 stars.
Sweet little queer romance book.
Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide
Minor: Homophobia
risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Homophobia, Suicide, Bullying, and Death
janewsom8112's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Sexual content
molly_kate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide
q_bert13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Homophobia, Death, Death of parent, Classism, and Bullying
Minor: Suicide and Abandonment
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Ableism, Death, Miscarriage, Car accident, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Vomit
imrereads's review
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide
madamelacy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thomas is very taciturn and clearly not ready to come out as gay, whereas Philippe feels like he’s more comfortable in his own skin and more enthusiastic about the relationship.
I loved all the cultural references as I spent a lot of time in France in the 1980s, so this definitely contributed to my enjoyment of this book.
I believe the book is semi-autobiographical, which I think possibly made the author too close to the story, so Thomas’ character is less well-developed. However Philippe is the narrator, so maybe it’s understandable that I felt like I got to know him better.
I don’t like coming of age stories but keep on accidentally reading them. This one was more than tolerable though.
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Suicide
marleywrites's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content
alisonfaith426's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Homophobia, Death, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Bullying