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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Brilliant novel, it navigates several complex issues like love, loss, grief, poverty and racism.
The interactions between the two characters felt real. It shows both perspectives and the difficulties with relationships. It is a multi-generational and multi-race novel that explores trust and desire. Very well written!
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
3 1/2. I loved Ben's section, but it really ground to a halt for me when it switched over to Mike. It brought me back a little once we got back to Ben but it wasn't quite enough.
fast-paced
KATY TEXAS TEASE! absolutely fell in love w this story and the characters and the themes of home and family in a setting i know so well. 5 stars and possibly my fav read of 2021!!! (side note: not sure what it is with modern writers and the absence of quotations but i’m not with it… not sure i could have made it through without an audiobook)
Sometimes you read a book and it just feels like a chore, like you have to actively work at setting aside time and even the energy to keep picking it up. This was not the case for this one. Not even a little bit. I voraciously devoured it. I loved the representation (queer, multiracial couple), the discussion of heavy themes (such as being HIV positive) and it being so matter-of-fact/not a big deal… as it should be! And Mike's mother, Mitsuko was my favorite!!
I wanted to like this book, but it felt like the book didn't want me to like it. It felt emotionally stunted and distant. Despite their diverse identities the characters felt pretty flat and their relationship was literally nothing to write home about. (As in, one character moves away and can't be bothered to write his partner about it and instead just sends pictures. Taking 'show, don't tell' a little too literally).
And you can't be on I-10 and Allen Parkway at the same time!! Almost docked a star for that.
And you can't be on I-10 and Allen Parkway at the same time!! Almost docked a star for that.
Weird and beautiful. Dreamy, deep characterization, excellent writing. Definitely weird though.