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iam's review
4.0
Cute m/enby romance that deals with being HIV positive, running a business, charity work, teen homelessness and being orphaned and/or kicked out.
Content warnings include: homophobia, bullying, death of parent, HIV positive, mentions of child abuse, teen homelessness, getting kicked out.
Denver being non-binary isn't a very big thing - it's only briefly mentioned one time, but I like the continued transgender themes of this series a lot!
The demisexual rep was nice as well, and discussed a bit more indepth than the enby one.
The main topic is definitely teen homelessness, being abandoned and struggling as a young person due to death of parents, not being taken seriously, getting discriminated because of sexuality, and similar.
While this made Faux quite bleak at times, it wasn't a wholly negative book. There definitely is a happy ending and it was an enjoyable read overall, especially due to the continued resilience and hopefulness of the characters.
Content warnings include: homophobia, bullying, death of parent, HIV positive, mentions of child abuse, teen homelessness, getting kicked out.
Denver being non-binary isn't a very big thing - it's only briefly mentioned one time, but I like the continued transgender themes of this series a lot!
The demisexual rep was nice as well, and discussed a bit more indepth than the enby one.
The main topic is definitely teen homelessness, being abandoned and struggling as a young person due to death of parents, not being taken seriously, getting discriminated because of sexuality, and similar.
While this made Faux quite bleak at times, it wasn't a wholly negative book. There definitely is a happy ending and it was an enjoyable read overall, especially due to the continued resilience and hopefulness of the characters.
tltravis's review
5.0
I'm sad this series is over
But very happy they each found their happy ending. Every one of the, were diversely complex and had to face a vast amount of past demons in order to move forward.
The tales you spin keep me on my toes. I look forward to reading the next web you weave.
But very happy they each found their happy ending. Every one of the, were diversely complex and had to face a vast amount of past demons in order to move forward.
The tales you spin keep me on my toes. I look forward to reading the next web you weave.
novel_nomad's review
3.0
Not as invested in this romance as much, as I felt the focus on the friendship was not as strong as it should have been considering Sam is demi and needed that connection first. but overall was sweet especially with the addition of Ethan and Connor.
bikemi's review
1.0
I got to about 70% before DNF. I think it boils down to the romance ultimately taking a backseat to several side plots that, while focusing on worthwhile subjects, left the story feeling scattered. E. Davies often creates characters with a wide range of identities and life stories that I appreciate. There has been some really good representation in his work that I have enjoyed. But I think in this one the execution suffered from keeping so many threads untangled and as a result it didn't keep my attention.
Additionally, and these are more personal gripes I guess, when Sam and Denver finally have penetrative sex there was no on-page putting on of a condom. Maybe this was just an editing issue but leaving out that detail after they had such a serious discussion of Denver's desire to use one really took me out of the story. To also have Denver come out as non-binary in the same scene was a little jarring too. I would have liked to see that disclosure given its own conversation between the two of them.
Additionally, and these are more personal gripes I guess, when Sam and Denver finally have penetrative sex there was no on-page putting on of a condom. Maybe this was just an editing issue but leaving out that detail after they had such a serious discussion of Denver's desire to use one really took me out of the story. To also have Denver come out as non-binary in the same scene was a little jarring too. I would have liked to see that disclosure given its own conversation between the two of them.
ktomp17's review against another edition
5.0
I'm voluntarily reviewing a free advance reader copy I received from the author.
Yep. Ed does it again. I love all of his books in general, but I am loving this series that celebrates the diversity of gender and identity. Denver finally gets a chance (after being forced by Kyle, that is) to step outside of his comfort zone and take a break from work. He meets Sam, a diner owner, and they become friendly and eventually ignore their own concerns about age and nerves. Sam considers himself demisexual and is guardian for his teenage brother; Denver is HIV positive. They each have baggage, but they rise above it rather than let it sink them. I loved this book.
Yep. Ed does it again. I love all of his books in general, but I am loving this series that celebrates the diversity of gender and identity. Denver finally gets a chance (after being forced by Kyle, that is) to step outside of his comfort zone and take a break from work. He meets Sam, a diner owner, and they become friendly and eventually ignore their own concerns about age and nerves. Sam considers himself demisexual and is guardian for his teenage brother; Denver is HIV positive. They each have baggage, but they rise above it rather than let it sink them. I loved this book.
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