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merah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Dysphoria
Never feeling worthy / good enough (very graphic!) Difficult family dynamics. Feelings of child abandonment.bookwormbi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness and Transphobia
ladythana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Eating disorder
pey333's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
diana_raquel's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
So, I really liked Boyfriend Material. It was a cute rom-com. And because I liked it, I decided to read Husband Material, which continues the story of Luc and Oliver. And I liked it. It's another cute rom-com. However, I didn't like it as much as the first book.
What won me over Boyfriend Material, was the character development. Although I didn't like Luc at first, I kept rooting for him and Oliver. And, with time, I started to like him. But when I started reading this book, I already know Luc and his character development. And, although this book also has strong character development, it wasn't as impactful as the character development of the first book. So, the book ended up falling a bit short, for me. However, on a positive point, this book was able to surprise me since some plot twists were completely unexpected.
Overall, this is a cute rom-com that I would recommend to fans of Luc and Oliver.
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol and Classism
Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual content
beccaand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Vomit
Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual content
megelizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
I enjoyed Boyfriend Material, but felt frustrated by the rushed ending, and so I loved getting to experience these characters again and to see how things have developed for them. I still didn't totally love the ending of this one, because it again felt slightly rushed and clunkily-done, but I appreciated the overall message and came away feeling much more satisfied than I did at the end of the first book.
This book is a great combination of lighthearted and serious, with so many laugh-out-loud moments and equally as many important conversations. There's a brilliant cast of characters, and I particularly liked that the two James' felt much more distinct in this book.
I don't usually enjoy sequels more than their predecessors, so kudos to Alexis Hall for doing such a good job with this one!
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Transphobia
wintah's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
spookieboogie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Classism
instalovewithbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
What a disappointment. Since Husband Material is two years after Boyfriend Material, I would assume that the MC's would have gone through AT LEAST SOME growth?? Yet, they're STILL arguing over the same shit, yet on a bigger scale. The way Luc asks Oliver to marry him? The way that all the plot devices seemed to just shove along the two, and get them to the altar AND THEN THE ENDING?
You gotta be fucking kidding me. This book was SUCH a disappointment - and in my own opinion, it seemed to be just a money grab. The publisher and the author knows it would sell well, even if the content wasn't even great. I will be returning my copy.
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Death of parent