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hijinx_abound's review against another edition
3.0
I was curious about Bacon from the previous books. I liked that he fell for an older man. Some of the drama was a bit much but it wasn’t entirely unbelievable.
I did have difficulty with the all around acceptance of the relationship when there was so much secrecy about Dustin and Wes. Spencer is a reporter and he could be detrimental to the unit but no one says a word because Bacon says they weren’t involved until the op was over?!? Just a bit too easy.
I did have difficulty with the all around acceptance of the relationship when there was so much secrecy about Dustin and Wes. Spencer is a reporter and he could be detrimental to the unit but no one says a word because Bacon says they weren’t involved until the op was over?!? Just a bit too easy.
iam's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this!
Tight Quarters is a subtle age gap romance between a pansexual navy SEAL and a gay journalist who meet when the latter gets embedded into the former's team for research for his newest article.
I say 'subtle' because while Bacon is in his late twenties and Spencer in his early fourties, it's not really noticeable or brought up much.
On a side note: Yes, this guy's name is Bacon. Like, that's his real name. Last name, and honestly, once you find out his full name it's obvious why he goes by just 'bacon' - as we say in German: poor dude really "hat die Ar*schkarte gezogen" when it comes to names.
The pansexual rep was quite nice, but also not big deal. Both characters know what being pan means, there is no dicussion about it, which I could appreciate. Instead there is more focus on the casual homophobia in Bacon's team and the reactions to it.
I also really liked how Bacon's past as emo punk kid with full on eyeliner, dyed hair and skinny jeans still shows in how he is drawn towards androgynity both in himself and others, and how he doesn't shy away from non-traditionally male clothing or make-up, despite his whole tough-manly-man-guy vibe.
What I didn't like was the conflict. It took me a long time to realize what the issue really was, and even then I didn't really get why Bacon got so angry. Overall Bacon was just a huge hyprocrite and really horrible during the whole drama part - I understood parts of it, but I hated how he, after getting angry for something Spencer did to him, did they exact same thing to Spencer despite literally just having lost his shit about it.
Spencer himself was an interesting character. At several occasions he acted completely different from what I expected of him, which I found refreshing.
The overall dynamic between the two was fluend and nice to read, making this an enjoyable book.
On a side note: This is the second book I'm reading in this series. It can definitely be read as standalone story wise, but what I did find confusing was some of the military terms. I still don't know the difference between senior chief, XO and LT or what they were doing or who they were, and mixed those three up constantly, which got frustrating.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Tight Quarters is a subtle age gap romance between a pansexual navy SEAL and a gay journalist who meet when the latter gets embedded into the former's team for research for his newest article.
I say 'subtle' because while Bacon is in his late twenties and Spencer in his early fourties, it's not really noticeable or brought up much.
On a side note: Yes, this guy's name is Bacon. Like, that's his real name. Last name, and honestly, once you find out his full name it's obvious why he goes by just 'bacon' - as we say in German: poor dude really "hat die Ar*schkarte gezogen" when it comes to names.
The pansexual rep was quite nice, but also not big deal. Both characters know what being pan means, there is no dicussion about it, which I could appreciate. Instead there is more focus on the casual homophobia in Bacon's team and the reactions to it.
I also really liked how Bacon's past as emo punk kid with full on eyeliner, dyed hair and skinny jeans still shows in how he is drawn towards androgynity both in himself and others, and how he doesn't shy away from non-traditionally male clothing or make-up, despite his whole tough-manly-man-guy vibe.
What I didn't like was the conflict. It took me a long time to realize what the issue really was, and even then I didn't really get why Bacon got so angry. Overall Bacon was just a huge hyprocrite and really horrible during the whole drama part - I understood parts of it, but I hated how he, after getting angry for something Spencer did to him, did they exact same thing to Spencer despite literally just having lost his shit about it.
Spencer himself was an interesting character. At several occasions he acted completely different from what I expected of him, which I found refreshing.
The overall dynamic between the two was fluend and nice to read, making this an enjoyable book.
On a side note: This is the second book I'm reading in this series. It can definitely be read as standalone story wise, but what I did find confusing was some of the military terms. I still don't know the difference between senior chief, XO and LT or what they were doing or who they were, and mixed those three up constantly, which got frustrating.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
robazizo's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a while to get a good handle on Spencer and really get invested in his relationship with Del, but once it did, I was charmed by the way they cared for and about each other and the mature way they dealt with their issues. Like most couples in this series, they left me with a feeling that their relationship would make it in the long run, being based on love and mutual respect.
missawn's review against another edition
3.0
This might be my favorite book in this series ... however, it is not a series I have particularly enjoyed and it has been a series of hit and miss books (mostly misses). This book had good tension and interesting chemistry. I feel like [a:Annabeth Albert|6477494|Annabeth Albert|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1497461817p2/6477494.jpg] is working her way through the LGBTQ+ alphabet with a pan MC. And while I did not like her asexual representation in book #5, I though her pansexual character was decently done and good representation. However, I found Bacon to not be the most likable character and there were problematic aspects of his character/behavior (his job as a sniper and how he was with Spencer sometimes). There were also weird things about the romance -- the change of names was weird for me and the happy ending a little too happy and easy. There sure are a whole lot of LGBTQ+ folks in this particular part of the military ...
A book with not a whole lot of substance ... but otherwise, a perfectly lovely summer read ...
A book with not a whole lot of substance ... but otherwise, a perfectly lovely summer read ...
mads0527's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
roryta86reads's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to connect with this more, but I didn't.
You don't really see them falling in love. It was good writing, but it was missing something for me.
You don't really see them falling in love. It was good writing, but it was missing something for me.
litloulou's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't read this in my first go around with this series and that was a shame. I really liked this couple. I could be nitpicky ... But I won't be