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snowydaze's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I received an ebook copy of Husband Material by Alexis Hall from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As someone who has read multiple books by Alexis Hall over the years, this one was an amazing read that had an unbelievable amount of character growth. I enjoyed getting a second look at Luc and Oliver’s relationship and can’t wait for more books set around their friend group. The plot flowed nicely and allowed for more exploration of Luc’s friend group. Furthermore, there were many memorable quotations throughout the book that helped lighten up some of the more emotional sections of the book. Overall, I highly recommend this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Sexual content, and Eating disorder
wisewayfarer's review
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Death of parent, Cursing, and Grief
Moderate: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders
botanicalprofanity's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Vomit
stardustandrockets's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Homophobia
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit and Eating disorder
caseythereader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.75
Thanks to Sourcebooks for the free advance copy of this book.
- There's no reason for HUSBAND MATERIAL to exist, it's about 100 pages too long, and it's and absolute joy.
- I was so happy to sink back into this world: Alex misunderstanding jokes, Luc fumbling every important conversation, Bridget being a hopeless romantic.
- Plus, I didn't see the ending coming until we were upon it; I'll be interested to see what everyone thinks of it!
- There's no reason for HUSBAND MATERIAL to exist, it's about 100 pages too long, and it's and absolute joy.
- I was so happy to sink back into this world: Alex misunderstanding jokes, Luc fumbling every important conversation, Bridget being a hopeless romantic.
- Plus, I didn't see the ending coming until we were upon it; I'll be interested to see what everyone thinks of it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Cursing, Homophobia, Classism, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content
readingthroughinfinity's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
dododenise's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Update: Review of the whole book
Frankly, this book left me conflicted. Coming fresh out of the ending I completely understand why it is the way that it is. And yet I wish it was different. And I wish it wasn’t as rushed and I could be in the moment of the meaning of that ending more.
But I need to talk about the rest of the book as well. And I really enjoyed that. Alexis’ writing is so much fun. It’s amusing and weird and it makes me smile. I don’t really care about any of these characters to be honest, but the way this is written is enough for me to enjoy myself.
Luc is a mess. Oliver is a mess. They are a wonderful mess together that somehow (sometimes) works. And I’m glad I read this second book and look into their characters more. Because even though I might not like them all that much, Alexis makes me want to read about them anyway.
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I only read the first five chapters as a preview!
Husband Material is a wonderful continuation of the story of Boyfriend Material. If you liked Boyfriend Material, you will like this one as well. It feels very much the same. Luc is very much the same disaster he has ever been, but happier and with slightly better coping mechanisms. And Oliver is still the same dream boyfriend who is quietly trying to deal with his problems. Of course, in these first five chapters, many more problems arise which feel very much like a continuation of Boyfriend Material. Especially the character arcs had room to be expanded after the first book and so far it very much looks like that is what is happening for this one.
When I first heard about a second part coming out I wasn't sure whether I needed a sequel. I was happy with the ending of Boyfriend Material. This preview, however, is making me question that. Some interesting arcs are being opened and I am curious to see how they will develop.
Frankly, this book left me conflicted. Coming fresh out of the ending I completely understand why it is the way that it is. And yet I wish it was different. And I wish it wasn’t as rushed and I could be in the moment of the meaning of that ending more.
But I need to talk about the rest of the book as well. And I really enjoyed that. Alexis’ writing is so much fun. It’s amusing and weird and it makes me smile. I don’t really care about any of these characters to be honest, but the way this is written is enough for me to enjoy myself.
Luc is a mess. Oliver is a mess. They are a wonderful mess together that somehow (sometimes) works. And I’m glad I read this second book and look into their characters more. Because even though I might not like them all that much, Alexis makes me want to read about them anyway.
————
I only read the first five chapters as a preview!
Husband Material is a wonderful continuation of the story of Boyfriend Material. If you liked Boyfriend Material, you will like this one as well. It feels very much the same. Luc is very much the same disaster he has ever been, but happier and with slightly better coping mechanisms. And Oliver is still the same dream boyfriend who is quietly trying to deal with his problems. Of course, in these first five chapters, many more problems arise which feel very much like a continuation of Boyfriend Material. Especially the character arcs had room to be expanded after the first book and so far it very much looks like that is what is happening for this one.
When I first heard about a second part coming out I wasn't sure whether I needed a sequel. I was happy with the ending of Boyfriend Material. This preview, however, is making me question that. Some interesting arcs are being opened and I am curious to see how they will develop.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Racism, Eating disorder, and Vomit
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