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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
mathmagicalreader's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Complicated
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was loving this book so much. It was a five star read for me until the last hour and a half when the characters decided to start making stupid decisions and stop communicating with each other.
christyduke_5117's review
5.0
4.5 Stars ~ It has been quite awhile since I was in Bluewater Bay and it's nice to get back to the familiar scenery and famous faces. Although this installment focuses on two residents of the town, not anyone associated with the TV show, and in some ways, I actually like that better. There can be predictability with actors and the whole Hollywood scene, plus the description for this book really pulled me in.
Asexuality is a very new term to me and to many people. I made a new friend a couple of years ago who revealed that she is asexual and I've asked her a lot of questions. I think, much like Brennan, she would have been very happy to have known someone like Zafir when she was struggling to figure out what was "wrong" with her. I felt so bad for Brennan because, frankly, women can be very cruel, and in some ways, far more so than men. Brennan was lucky to find Zafir to talk to and to ask questions, but they were both lucky to find the friendship they developed.
"An asexual man who’s good with my son and doesn’t bat an eye at me being Muslim? Is this even possible? Please let this be real. Inshallah."
Please find my full review at Rainbow Book Reviews
Asexuality is a very new term to me and to many people. I made a new friend a couple of years ago who revealed that she is asexual and I've asked her a lot of questions. I think, much like Brennan, she would have been very happy to have known someone like Zafir when she was struggling to figure out what was "wrong" with her. I felt so bad for Brennan because, frankly, women can be very cruel, and in some ways, far more so than men. Brennan was lucky to find Zafir to talk to and to ask questions, but they were both lucky to find the friendship they developed.
"An asexual man who’s good with my son and doesn’t bat an eye at me being Muslim? Is this even possible? Please let this be real. Inshallah."
Please find my full review at Rainbow Book Reviews
ms_michaele's review
4.0
3.5 stars, rating would have been higher without the
Spoiler
obligatory breakup near the end. Brennan's confusion was totally understandable and even expected, but I think it could have been handled differently.lauriegilbert's review against another edition
5.0
Bi-romantic asexual published romance ftw! Seriously, this was one of the best romance books I've read this year, and has so much respect for so many issues I can't stop loving it!
idamus's review against another edition
1.0
Would have been better without Brennan, he is so not my type (and I don't mean the being ACE) he's just just an annoying person...
Alright textbook about the ACE spectrum I suppose.
Alright textbook about the ACE spectrum I suppose.
kaa's review against another edition
3.0
I adored the first 80% of this book, but the last-minute complications and ending didn't work for me at all. I liked both Zafir and Brennan a lot, and Tariq was fantastic, but I would have been so much happier (and the book would have gotten another star) if the last 20% had been left out. It just felt like a really unnecessary conflict, and I was very unsatisfied with the resolution. I think this review does a really good job of describing some of the issues I had.
On the other hand, I actually tend to really enjoy the way this author approaches her presentation of information about queer sexuality. I thought she did a good job in this book of giving information about asexuality without lecturing too much, even though little or none of that information was new to me. I'm not ace myself, so I can't speak to the quality of the rep, but I have seen several reviews from ace readers who did feel that it resonated with their experiences (for example, here and here, and there are a couple more linked in the review mentioned above). I liked seeing two ace protagonists in a relationship, and overall, the romance was very sweet and lovely.
On the other hand, I actually tend to really enjoy the way this author approaches her presentation of information about queer sexuality. I thought she did a good job in this book of giving information about asexuality without lecturing too much, even though little or none of that information was new to me. I'm not ace myself, so I can't speak to the quality of the rep, but I have seen several reviews from ace readers who did feel that it resonated with their experiences (for example, here and here, and there are a couple more linked in the review mentioned above). I liked seeing two ace protagonists in a relationship, and overall, the romance was very sweet and lovely.
bookworm21century's review against another edition
4.0
It was really sweet but the third act break up came from a weird place and then immediately went into the epilogue felt like a piece was missing.
blessedwannab's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve been dabbling with books by LA Witt for a while now. Generally, I find them enjoyable, even if they’re not earth shattering. So it was upon discovering that Ann Gallagher is actually LA Witt, plus the synopsis about how the protag’s are asexual, (and Brennan is a skateboarder), I couldn’t resist reading All the Wrong Places.
Prior to starting, the only book I’d read that contained an asexual character was Scarred Souls, and I really did not like that book at all. To be fair, the fact that one of the characters was asexual had nothing to do with what turned me off. If I were to over-analyze my choice to read All the Wrong Places, wanting to read what an author I liked could do with this story was probably what made my subconscious curious.
Whatever the reason, I’m glad that I read this book. In this day in age you usually find that ‘romance’ goes hand in hand with sex, lots of steamy sex that tries to outdo the competition. Reviewers talk about how hot the sex was, mention if there was dirty talk, blah blah. In a book like All the Wrong Places, the author has to make us feel every bit of connection between the characters, but without the crutch that is sex. I think that Ann Gallagher tackled that tricky romance story with class.
Yes, there were aspects of the story that were slow, particularly the first half when Brennan was still finding his way, and Zafir was just acting as a really good friend. The second half made up for all of the slowness. There was an emotional connection between Zafir and Brennan, and I loved that their connection was entirely one of the mind. (I personally prefer the sweet romantic scenes over sex scenes, and we got that in All the Wrong Places.) I also thought that one of the strengths of this relationship was in how Zafir and Brennan were with Zafir’s son, Tariq. Zafir was a responsible single father, over protective but he worked hard to also be understanding. Brennan loved Zafir’s son, and his bond with Tariq was as sweet as the bond he had with Zafir. I also thought that Gallagher was really smart in making Zafir and Tariq Muslim. This is a hot button topic right now, and it was refreshing to read Zafir and Brennan discussing Z’s religion, his family, and how society has treated him.
In the end, while this was not my favorite book by this author, there were still aspects of the book that I really enjoyed. I’m definitely down for more.
Thank you to Riptide Publishing via Netgalley for providing an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
For this and other reviews, please visit Badass Book Reviews.
Prior to starting, the only book I’d read that contained an asexual character was Scarred Souls, and I really did not like that book at all. To be fair, the fact that one of the characters was asexual had nothing to do with what turned me off. If I were to over-analyze my choice to read All the Wrong Places, wanting to read what an author I liked could do with this story was probably what made my subconscious curious.
Whatever the reason, I’m glad that I read this book. In this day in age you usually find that ‘romance’ goes hand in hand with sex, lots of steamy sex that tries to outdo the competition. Reviewers talk about how hot the sex was, mention if there was dirty talk, blah blah. In a book like All the Wrong Places, the author has to make us feel every bit of connection between the characters, but without the crutch that is sex. I think that Ann Gallagher tackled that tricky romance story with class.
Yes, there were aspects of the story that were slow, particularly the first half when Brennan was still finding his way, and Zafir was just acting as a really good friend. The second half made up for all of the slowness. There was an emotional connection between Zafir and Brennan, and I loved that their connection was entirely one of the mind. (I personally prefer the sweet romantic scenes over sex scenes, and we got that in All the Wrong Places.) I also thought that one of the strengths of this relationship was in how Zafir and Brennan were with Zafir’s son, Tariq. Zafir was a responsible single father, over protective but he worked hard to also be understanding. Brennan loved Zafir’s son, and his bond with Tariq was as sweet as the bond he had with Zafir. I also thought that Gallagher was really smart in making Zafir and Tariq Muslim. This is a hot button topic right now, and it was refreshing to read Zafir and Brennan discussing Z’s religion, his family, and how society has treated him.
In the end, while this was not my favorite book by this author, there were still aspects of the book that I really enjoyed. I’m definitely down for more.
Thank you to Riptide Publishing via Netgalley for providing an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
For this and other reviews, please visit Badass Book Reviews.
enbokmedbritta's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
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? No
A relaxing read with a simmering romance. One of the men comes to term with his sexuality when he learns about asexiality and that is his sexuality. Some sweet kissing and handholding.