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Boyfriend Material

Alexis Hall

4.02 AVERAGE


expected more of it. still good, but a bit disappointing
funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Alexis Hall rarely misses, but the sheer volume of angst in this book was a bit much. The miscommunication really took away from my enjoyment. Was it funny as fuck, yes. Was it hot, yes. Maybe I'm just too old to truly appreciate young messy gays... love the concept and the tropes, but the drama of it all was an annoyance.

All kinds of cute en ik ga absoluut uitkijken naar de sequel. Dit was mijn sappy kerstromannetje van 2021.
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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
funny hopeful lighthearted 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
funny 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
emotional sad 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

Hovering between a 3 and 4 for this one. I think I wanted to like it more than I did. I think there's something about Hall's writing that I was not too fond of. I don't know how to explain it more than that. The sentences were occasionally structured oddly and so I felt myself getting pulled out of the story everytime I noticed it.

Also, the characters are ridiculous. Like unbelievably ridiculous. Like almost unreadable ridiculous. Especially the side characters.

The trope was a trope and therefore enjoyable for what it was. Overall I had a positive experience reading this, so I'll be picking up the sequel.
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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