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sammirosewater's review against another edition
Super slow beginning, couldn’t get hooked. Will hopefully come back later to finish it
crabbit40's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
annineamundsen's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to the publisher and to netgalley for an eARC of this in exchange for an honest review.
Really enjoyed this sequel to Boyfriend Material. It takes place about two years later, and as you can tell from the title, it focuses on marriage. Not just Luc and Oliver's potential marriage, however. There are three weddings and a funeral they have to deal with before their own. Luc and Oliver have to deal with balancing being good friends and sons with being good partners. Like the previous book, it focuses on relationship challenges and insecurities, exploring anxieties and issues that probably feels familiar to a lot of people.
This book is sweet and funny and real. It's got more depth than your average romcom, which I think Alexis Hall is great at portraying.
CW: death of a parent, homophobia
Really enjoyed this sequel to Boyfriend Material. It takes place about two years later, and as you can tell from the title, it focuses on marriage. Not just Luc and Oliver's potential marriage, however. There are three weddings and a funeral they have to deal with before their own. Luc and Oliver have to deal with balancing being good friends and sons with being good partners. Like the previous book, it focuses on relationship challenges and insecurities, exploring anxieties and issues that probably feels familiar to a lot of people.
This book is sweet and funny and real. It's got more depth than your average romcom, which I think Alexis Hall is great at portraying.
CW: death of a parent, homophobia
mitchellhallski's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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
4.25
multenis's review against another edition
4.0
I'd had written a review agreeing that this book had many flaws, then I tried to defend it, and now I'm left with the feeling of this book being misjudged.
In a weird way, this book series reminds me of my own experience with therapy - at first it's exciting and gives positive results really fast and seems like the best thing in the world, but it does slow down and feel disappointing afterwards and doesn't seem worth the effort. But that isn't a sign of it loosing quality, but rather an indication that we've now entered a new stage of deeper introspection.
So, I'll say this in hopes someone reads it: if you liked the first book for it's rom-com qualities, the sequel will feel disappointing. If, however, you enjoyed it because of character journeys and inner turmoil, this might not be so bad after all.
In a weird way, this book series reminds me of my own experience with therapy - at first it's exciting and gives positive results really fast and seems like the best thing in the world, but it does slow down and feel disappointing afterwards and doesn't seem worth the effort. But that isn't a sign of it loosing quality, but rather an indication that we've now entered a new stage of deeper introspection.
So, I'll say this in hopes someone reads it: if you liked the first book for it's rom-com qualities, the sequel will feel disappointing. If, however, you enjoyed it because of character journeys and inner turmoil, this might not be so bad after all.
alice_i's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
uniskorn's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
It was all right. Still funny at times. I just found it overall dragging compared to the first book.
cl1cm's review against another edition
challenging
funny
lighthearted
1.5
Loved the writing, liked the story, hated the ending. I read the book in the month it was published and was so mad at it for weeks that I decided never to pick up any other book by the author in my life.
I really get that marriage is not for everyone, including myself, but this was just the most unnecessary and most stupid drama I ever had to wittness. Both of the main characters were totally ruined for me because they were so immature and annoying with their complete inability to communicate and overdramatic behavior.
fantasycat's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Death of parent