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ladythana's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Eating disorder
levesc17's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
This book is much deeper than the original. It uses the structure of Four Weddings And A Funeral, but it has deep emotional resonance. Social pressures, grief, and love… it’s a really lovely book. I would say the first book, Boyfriend Material, is a traditional romance book with all the trappings, this sequel is definitely more like fiction. It’s more of a serious meditation on relationships of all kinds with some of the authors typical humor weaver in so it’s not too heavy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
redheadorganist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual content
diana_raquel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
“I am yours, more truly than I have ever been anyone’s. Because when I’m with you, I’m me. Not someone I think I should be. And I’ll be with you, however you want, for as long as you’ll have me.”
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Vomit, Homophobia, and Cursing
Moderate: Classism and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content and Eating disorder
abby271's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Eating disorder
le3713's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was not the fun romp I expected. I can recognize what the author was doing, but ultimately not sure the book was satisfying for me given how stressed I was for Luc all the time. I strongly preferred the first book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
betweentheshelves'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
Did I love this as much as I loved [book:Boyfriend Material|50225678]? Unfortunately, no. I still loved getting to read about Luc and Oliver and all of their fun, ridiculous friends. But the cast and the characters are what make this book; for me, the plot just kind of felt all over the place. I didn't mind reading about all of the wedding shenanigans, and we do get quite a lot of good character development for Oliver in particular. There was just something that felt off about it.
In all honesty, I wasn't quite sure what the main conflict was until the last couple of chapters, and then the book ended. There wasn't really a lot of resolution, and while the last scene is adroable and romantic, it seemed like there should be more after that scene. It didn't feel like a satisfying ending to me, and I just felt like it left a lot hanging in the balance.
However, a lot of the side cast gets to shine in this book and it's fantastic. If there's anything that Alexis Hall is good at, it's writing great characters. And moments of humor. So while I still prefer the first book, I'll keep reading about Luc and Oliver just because Alexis Hall has made me care about them. Because I'd love to see what's next for them!
In all honesty, I wasn't quite sure what the main conflict was until the last couple of chapters, and then the book ended. There wasn't really a lot of resolution, and while the last scene is adroable and romantic, it seemed like there should be more after that scene. It didn't feel like a satisfying ending to me, and I just felt like it left a lot hanging in the balance.
However, a lot of the side cast gets to shine in this book and it's fantastic. If there's anything that Alexis Hall is good at, it's writing great characters. And moments of humor. So while I still prefer the first book, I'll keep reading about Luc and Oliver just because Alexis Hall has made me care about them. Because I'd love to see what's next for them!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Eating disorder
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Vomit, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual content
orchidd's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
seeing that a lot of people dislike the ending when the ending is what saved the book for me. a great & needed subversion of the romance genre, which often forces queerness into a normative timeline driving towards romantic monogamy and state-sanctioned marriage.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual content
circleofacquaintances's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief