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marieintheraw's review against another edition
2.0
It is exactly what the synopsis tells you, which is nice. However, I was left wanting more.
yennn's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I really enjoyed Austin Chant’s Peter Darling, so when I saw that I could borrow this from my library, I jumpeddddd.
This is a short little novella about a Kieran, a trans guy, doing an internship with his frosty, but handsome and entirely-smitten-with-their-married-boss supervisor Seth. Cue office romance, and so much affirming, good, wholesome, wonderful interactions.
There were times when the main character Kieran did or said some questionable things, but nobody is perfect, and we wouldn’t get anywhere or be able to relate to a bland MC. Hot manager Seth on the other hand, you did great, 10/10, would not change a thing.
Would recommend, to anybody who’d like a short, #Ownvoices, positive LGBTQ+ read, but please be warned there’s an age difference, misgendering, and an 18+ scene (the positive, affirming kind, if there’s such a thing.)
This is a short little novella about a Kieran, a trans guy, doing an internship with his frosty, but handsome and entirely-smitten-with-their-married-boss supervisor Seth. Cue office romance, and so much affirming, good, wholesome, wonderful interactions.
There were times when the main character Kieran did or said some questionable things, but nobody is perfect, and we wouldn’t get anywhere or be able to relate to a bland MC. Hot manager Seth on the other hand, you did great, 10/10, would not change a thing.
Would recommend, to anybody who’d like a short, #Ownvoices, positive LGBTQ+ read, but please be warned there’s an age difference, misgendering, and an 18+ scene (the positive, affirming kind, if there’s such a thing.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Transphobia and Alcohol
Minor: Dysphoria
blotchedspots's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Transphobia
amyreadsandsails's review against another edition
4.0
MM - contemporary romance - trans MMC - trans author - low steam - pov third single - age gap - child free - bisexual MMC - divorced MMC - workplace - short story - 4 stars.
After adoring Peter Darling I put Austin Chant’s other books (all two of them :joy:) on my TBR. This one is pretty different - a contemporary which is fairly light. It’s set in the campaign office for a politician but it was not super political. The trans MMC deals with misgendering in the workplace and just overall a life that needs improvement. I wished there had been more resolution in the workplace plot - like Marcus being a dingus - but otherwise I enjoyed it.
consumed_by_mold's review against another edition
Dnf 65% Grumpy x grumpy isn't my cup of tea, I fear. The relationship is just.. getting angry at each other and apologizing in an endless loop. I didn't enjoy any of it. The conversations have little value, they talk about feelings without getting anywhere at all. No progress. Always repetition.
Heartfelt moments keep getting ruined and the conversation where something actually happens is skipped.
Idk Kieran is a mess and I don't particularly enjoy reading his thoughts and the things that come out of his mouth. He stresses me out. Compared to Seth he reads as incredibly immature, like Seth is way too old for him.
Kieran doesn't feel all that consistent to me either, the whole story is chaotic and tense, which makes it harder to put up with.
Does he like Marcus or does he not? It flips all the time. I know I can't stand the guy and am sick of his shit.
The plot says Kieran takes the job more serious. Then the plot says he doesn't take it serious. Which is it?
The Mr. (insert unfunny reference here) banter does absolutely nothing for me. Peter Darling had great chemistry, but here it's so dry. Over halfway through and I still don't want them to be together, no interest in finishing this lmao.
Heartfelt moments keep getting ruined and the conversation where something actually happens is skipped.
Idk Kieran is a mess and I don't particularly enjoy reading his thoughts and the things that come out of his mouth. He stresses me out. Compared to Seth he reads as incredibly immature, like Seth is way too old for him.
Kieran doesn't feel all that consistent to me either, the whole story is chaotic and tense, which makes it harder to put up with.
Does he like Marcus or does he not? It flips all the time. I know I can't stand the guy and am sick of his shit.
The plot says Kieran takes the job more serious. Then the plot says he doesn't take it serious. Which is it?
The Mr. (insert unfunny reference here) banter does absolutely nothing for me. Peter Darling had great chemistry, but here it's so dry. Over halfway through and I still don't want them to be together, no interest in finishing this lmao.
gaden35's review against another edition
3.75
While this novella does it decently well, I really don’t like supervisor employee romances.
laura_theaudiowasbetter's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mosbookcorner's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A cute little love story, which manages to touch on topics of acceptance, belonging, being out in the workplace and coming out later in life. I'm not the biggest fan of office romances, especially when there's a power disparity between the lovers, but this was handled quite well, so I still managed to appreciate the story. I would still recommend it, for a quick and easy read.
jessicajessica101's review against another edition
4.0
Une lecture rapide et totalement addictive. J'ai adoré les personnages principaux (SETH OMG) et toutes les problématiques abordées, notamment celles du transsexualisme, de l'acceptation des autres par rapport à cela. On voit dans ce livre que même si les gens ne sont pas forcément contre cela, ils sont parfois inconscient et maladroit, ce qui peut blesser à la longue une personne transsexuelle. C'est aussi mon premier livre parlant de transsexualisme en général et j'ai vraiment hâte de me lancer dans d'autres lecture de ce style.