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Husband Material by Alexis Hall

72 reviews

beccaand's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Vomit, Cursing, and Death

Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual content

lettuce_read's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder

joyfulfoodie's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.0

I liked Boyfriend Material better. This book sees the characters two years later and more settled into their relationship. Some of the drama feels legit and needed, some of the drama seems forced to make a conflict happen at the right stage of the book. Because of some of this forced drama, I did not expect the book to end the way it did. Didn't love or hate the ending, it was just kind of like Ok well I guess this book is done. I am not disappointed I read it, it was nice having more time with these characters, and there are many highlightable lines and moments. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Homophobia

Minor: Eating disorder

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Classism

lizacorn's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder

sarahna's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, Classism, Eating disorder, Cancer, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

this_momma_is_booked's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-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

3.25

I was so excited for this sequel after loving Boyfriend Material, but this one fell flat. It was too long-winded for what was happening and very Four Weddings and a Funeral-ish with the constant weddings. There was very little chemistry between Luc and Oliver this go-around and I feel STRONGLY that Luc really needs to go to therapy because a lot of the issues in their relationship stem from Luc's anxiety and spontaneity and insecurities. And rather than seek help for that, he basically tells Oliver that's who he is and he has to just accept that, which isn't fair to the relationship. 

I'm hoping the third book brings back the charm of the first because this one was really lacking it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder

snowydaze's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I received an ebook copy of Husband Material by Alexis Hall from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. As someone who has read multiple books by Alexis Hall over the years, this one was an amazing read that had an unbelievable amount of character growth. I enjoyed getting a second look at Luc and Oliver’s relationship and can’t wait for more books set around their friend group. The plot flowed nicely and allowed for more exploration of Luc’s friend group. Furthermore, there were many memorable quotations throughout the book that helped lighten up some of the more emotional sections of the book. Overall, I highly recommend this book!  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Sexual content, and Eating disorder

wisewayfarer's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death of parent, Cursing, and Grief

Moderate: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders

sarahjoyk26's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

Just don't love it nearly as much as the first novel
Luc and Oliver were playing way too many mental games tbh 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Homophobia

Minor: Eating disorder