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themoonlightbook's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
- perfect audiobook to listen to before sleeping
- wedding Chaos?
- the friend rescue troop
- did not expect this ending
- therapy would be good for both
- wedding Chaos?
- the friend rescue troop
- did not expect this ending
- therapy would be good for both
1soluvly's review against another edition
3.0
This review will contain spoilers...
First I want to say I enjoyed boyfriend material. It was fun and cute.
This book upset me.
I might now have been as upset if I had discover the first book when it came out and had space from the characters before reading the second. But that's not whay happened.
So to the review. I don't like Luc. He is rude and annoying. He acknowledges this but it doesn't make me like him.
He didn't deserve Oliver not even as a boyfriend. He was so judgemental and half way through the book I wanted Oliver to dump him. He made it seem like Oliver was overbearing and unwilling to compromise but that was him.
Oliver was nice for the most part and tries to work on his problems. Luc made his problems everyone else's fault.
I did like seeing the 3 different weddings. Everyone had their own style.
The funeral was interesting but it also showed the Oliver had more development than Luc might ever dream of having.
First I want to say I enjoyed boyfriend material. It was fun and cute.
This book upset me.
I might now have been as upset if I had discover the first book when it came out and had space from the characters before reading the second. But that's not whay happened.
So to the review. I don't like Luc. He is rude and annoying. He acknowledges this but it doesn't make me like him.
He didn't deserve Oliver not even as a boyfriend. He was so judgemental and half way through the book I wanted Oliver to dump him. He made it seem like Oliver was overbearing and unwilling to compromise but that was him.
Oliver was nice for the most part and tries to work on his problems. Luc made his problems everyone else's fault.
I did like seeing the 3 different weddings. Everyone had their own style.
The funeral was interesting but it also showed the Oliver had more development than Luc might ever dream of having.
maehwa's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
this book would have been like 100 pages if either of these people ever actually conversed with each other
i have many thoughts, but chief among them rn is that luc's stance that not being interested in the trappings of rainbow capitalism somehow makes you not part of "queer community" is such an astonishingly white take and i'm genuinely astonished that it's never challenged within the text, either by another character or by the narrative. wild!
i have many thoughts, but chief among them rn is that luc's stance that not being interested in the trappings of rainbow capitalism somehow makes you not part of "queer community" is such an astonishingly white take and i'm genuinely astonished that it's never challenged within the text, either by another character or by the narrative. wild!
evarano's review against another edition
3.0
2.5
The follow up to Boyfriend Material follows Luc and Oliver through wedding season. Despite having a great past two years in their relationship, attending multiple weddings finds Luc and Oliver both thinking about the future and marriage for themselves.
It hurts to rate this so low because I had high expectations and was so excited to read this. It took me forever to get through this. Now, the author's writing style is so hilarious and entertaining. But, I feel like the way the author writes requires the reader to really pay attention to every single word. I had to go back and re-read countless times throughout this. This is not a bad thing per see, it just makes it harder for me to read the story as each word adds something to the story. Besides this, I found the story a little boring and just unnecessary all together. All that happens in this story is some people get married, someone dies (think, four weddings and a funeral), and Luc and Oliver literally end up exactly where they started at the beginning. But, you have read multiple arguments about the same topic where nothing is resolved. This could've been cut in half and it would've been the same story. I just could not get on board with the ending. It didn't make sense to me. Both of them admitting they're not compatible enough for marriage, but compatible enough to just be together forever? It doesn't make sense! So disappointing. Rounding up to three stars because the book was funny and entertaining when the characters weren't arguing. I never want to read the words "sucky" or "rainbow balloon arch" again. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.
The follow up to Boyfriend Material follows Luc and Oliver through wedding season. Despite having a great past two years in their relationship, attending multiple weddings finds Luc and Oliver both thinking about the future and marriage for themselves.
It hurts to rate this so low because I had high expectations and was so excited to read this. It took me forever to get through this. Now, the author's writing style is so hilarious and entertaining. But, I feel like the way the author writes requires the reader to really pay attention to every single word. I had to go back and re-read countless times throughout this. This is not a bad thing per see, it just makes it harder for me to read the story as each word adds something to the story. Besides this, I found the story a little boring and just unnecessary all together. All that happens in this story is some people get married, someone dies (think, four weddings and a funeral), and Luc and Oliver literally end up exactly where they started at the beginning. But, you have read multiple arguments about the same topic where nothing is resolved. This could've been cut in half and it would've been the same story. I just could not get on board with the ending. It didn't make sense to me. Both of them admitting they're not compatible enough for marriage, but compatible enough to just be together forever? It doesn't make sense! So disappointing. Rounding up to three stars because the book was funny and entertaining when the characters weren't arguing. I never want to read the words "sucky" or "rainbow balloon arch" again. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.
evarano's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 ⭐️
-Minor spoilers at the end of review!
The follow up to Boyfriend Material follows Luc and Oliver through wedding season. Despite having a great past two years in their relationship, attending multiple weddings finds Luc and Oliver both thinking about the future and marriage for themselves.
It hurts to rate this so low because I had high expectations and was so excited to read this. It took me forever to get through this. Now, the author's writing style is so hilarious and entertaining. But, I feel like the way the author writes requires the reader to really pay attention to every single word. I had to go back and re-read countless times throughout this. This is not a bad thing per see, it just makes it harder for me to read the story as each word adds something to the story. Besides this, I found the story a little boring and just unnecessary all together. All that happens in this story is some people get married, someone dies (think, four weddings and a funeral), and Luc and Oliver literally end up exactly where they started at the beginning. But, you have read multiple arguments about the same topic where nothing is resolved. This could've been cut in half and it would've been the same story. I just could not get on board with the ending. It didn't make sense to me. Both of them admitting they're not compatible enough for marriage, but compatible enough to just be together forever? It doesn't make sense! So disappointing. Rounding up to three stars because the book was funny and entertaining when the characters weren't arguing. I never want to read the words "sucky" or "rainbow balloon arch" again. Worth a read if you read and really enjoyed the first one. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.
-Minor spoilers at the end of review!
The follow up to Boyfriend Material follows Luc and Oliver through wedding season. Despite having a great past two years in their relationship, attending multiple weddings finds Luc and Oliver both thinking about the future and marriage for themselves.
It hurts to rate this so low because I had high expectations and was so excited to read this. It took me forever to get through this. Now, the author's writing style is so hilarious and entertaining. But, I feel like the way the author writes requires the reader to really pay attention to every single word. I had to go back and re-read countless times throughout this. This is not a bad thing per see, it just makes it harder for me to read the story as each word adds something to the story. Besides this, I found the story a little boring and just unnecessary all together. All that happens in this story is some people get married, someone dies (think, four weddings and a funeral), and Luc and Oliver literally end up exactly where they started at the beginning. But, you have read multiple arguments about the same topic where nothing is resolved. This could've been cut in half and it would've been the same story. I just could not get on board with the ending. It didn't make sense to me. Both of them admitting they're not compatible enough for marriage, but compatible enough to just be together forever? It doesn't make sense! So disappointing. Rounding up to three stars because the book was funny and entertaining when the characters weren't arguing. I never want to read the words "sucky" or "rainbow balloon arch" again. Worth a read if you read and really enjoyed the first one. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.
kcolfack's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
booksthatburn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
HUSBAND MATERIAL, the sequel to BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, shows Oliver and Luc two years onwards, surrounded by friends who are tying the knot. They start to feel like they should get married too, but it's hard to figure out a ceremony which will represent both of them. Oliver doesn't feel connected to what Luc thinks of as "queer culture" and Oliver perceives as encroaching Americanisms. Luc's dad is as disappointing as always, his mom is very strange but supportive, and Oliver's parents are frustrating and controlling. Things are getting tense and they don't know how they'll hold it together under all this pressure. Bridget and Tom are getting married, and Luc's shitbag ex-boyfriend has invited him to his wedding, for some reason. Those are just the first of several weddings around them, all between very different people with vastly different goals for their lives. It makes it hard for Luc and Oliver to figure out what they want for themselves, especially for an event which at times feels like it's for everyone else.
I especially like how this deals with grief, and the complex emotions of losing someone who has been a major force in one's life, especially when they've mostly been a negative influence. Someone can be terrible and important, and that's often hard to deal with. The shape of their absence can leave an enormous wound, even if their presence was slow suffering.
HUSBAND MATERIAL could kind of make sense for someone who hadn't read BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, but the emotional roller coaster of the first book means that a lot of processing and establishing of various relationship dynamics took place in BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, with the characters moving forward here after a time jump and a new status quo to be disrupted by all these weddings.
I like the ending, it fits Oliver and Luc as individuals and as a couple. They are figuring out their relationship, not anyone else's, but it takes a while for them to understand what they actually want from the socially proscribed steps and ceremonies on the relationship escalator.
I especially like how this deals with grief, and the complex emotions of losing someone who has been a major force in one's life, especially when they've mostly been a negative influence. Someone can be terrible and important, and that's often hard to deal with. The shape of their absence can leave an enormous wound, even if their presence was slow suffering.
HUSBAND MATERIAL could kind of make sense for someone who hadn't read BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, but the emotional roller coaster of the first book means that a lot of processing and establishing of various relationship dynamics took place in BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, with the characters moving forward here after a time jump and a new status quo to be disrupted by all these weddings.
I like the ending, it fits Oliver and Luc as individuals and as a couple. They are figuring out their relationship, not anyone else's, but it takes a while for them to understand what they actually want from the socially proscribed steps and ceremonies on the relationship escalator.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Homophobia, Grief, Abandonment, Death of parent, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Transphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Body horror, and Excrement
joeanne_05's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
marissacon's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
3.25