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elementarymydear's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Out of Focus is a wonderful short story of the romance between Alex, a theatre lighting technician, and Luke, his production manager. When Alex suffers an injury, Luke takes care of him, and, well… you’ll have to read it to find out what happens! A. L. Lester is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, and when I saw they had written story set in Wales AND in a theatre, I had to read it straight away!
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While the story itself is quite short and covers a short time period – a couple of days plus an epilogue – we still got a real sense of the characters, their backstories and their relationships to one another. Although we just saw the ‘getting together’ part of the relationship, we got a glimpse into the months leading up to it that helped the whole story feel much more fleshed out and grounded. There was also some added drama from the other characters, always welcome – especially in a story set in the theatre!
This was a really lovely read, and an extra shout out to the inclusion of some Welsh as well!
Thank you to the author for providing an advance copy for review. All opinions are my own.
📚Read this and more reviews on my blog!📚
While the story itself is quite short and covers a short time period – a couple of days plus an epilogue – we still got a real sense of the characters, their backstories and their relationships to one another. Although we just saw the ‘getting together’ part of the relationship, we got a glimpse into the months leading up to it that helped the whole story feel much more fleshed out and grounded. There was also some added drama from the other characters, always welcome – especially in a story set in the theatre!
This was a really lovely read, and an extra shout out to the inclusion of some Welsh as well!
Thank you to the author for providing an advance copy for review. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
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