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adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
*4.75 Stars
If you haven’t don’t yourself the favor of reading Love and Other Disasters by Anita Kelly, you should absolutely do so. Something Wild and Wonderful features, once again, the most precious characters to grace my iPad screen. Ben is outgoing, wears his heart on his sleeve, and Alexei is more guarded, and has some walls to take down. The men meet on the PCT hike, and become unlikely hiking buddies. The romance buds from there, and it had me blushing and kicking my feet.
This book also features coming out in a religious family, and how someone might try to move on from that not going well. Alexei’s journey felt so personal, it was like we were walking it with him. We see the very real scenario in which strangers will call a gay couple a slur just for existing. But we get to see the good, as well. We get to see people stand up for our MCs, and our MCs grow into who they are as people.
I just absolutely loved this, and thank you to Forever & Netgalley for allowing me to read this early in exchange for an honest review 🫶🏻. I can’t wait til this hits shelves in March of next year!
If you haven’t don’t yourself the favor of reading Love and Other Disasters by Anita Kelly, you should absolutely do so. Something Wild and Wonderful features, once again, the most precious characters to grace my iPad screen. Ben is outgoing, wears his heart on his sleeve, and Alexei is more guarded, and has some walls to take down. The men meet on the PCT hike, and become unlikely hiking buddies. The romance buds from there, and it had me blushing and kicking my feet.
This book also features coming out in a religious family, and how someone might try to move on from that not going well. Alexei’s journey felt so personal, it was like we were walking it with him. We see the very real scenario in which strangers will call a gay couple a slur just for existing. But we get to see the good, as well. We get to see people stand up for our MCs, and our MCs grow into who they are as people.
I just absolutely loved this, and thank you to Forever & Netgalley for allowing me to read this early in exchange for an honest review 🫶🏻. I can’t wait til this hits shelves in March of next year!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
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