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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
okay i DNF’d at like 20%
1) fuck off with “gold star lesbian” it’s offensive and a fucked up idea.
2) these are two of the most unlikeable people i have ever read about oh my god
3) transphobia, biphobia, lesbophobia, racism, and that was only in the first 20% of the book!!!
4) calling girls whores because they’re dating the guy you like?? grow the fuck up.
i HATE everything about this book.
1) fuck off with “gold star lesbian” it’s offensive and a fucked up idea.
2) these are two of the most unlikeable people i have ever read about oh my god
3) transphobia, biphobia, lesbophobia, racism, and that was only in the first 20% of the book!!!
4) calling girls whores because they’re dating the guy you like?? grow the fuck up.
i HATE everything about this book.
I am SUCH a sucker for endings. Not even particularly good ones, just a decent, somewhat happy ending and I will bump ratings up an entire star. And really I've never felt so much temptation as I do right now because really a gay happy ending should by all means deserve at least 3 stars right? Is that how this rating thing works?
But really I cannot excuse the first 4/5 of the book. Honestly some of the views expressed were kind of gross. It had a few redeeming moments... probably. Without spoiling things, BOTH main characters Jaxon and Beckett make some asshole decisions and its never addressed, and let's not mention the biphobia, transphobia, and racism.
Really, Social Intercourse is not a bad book. A few parts were actually outrageously entertaining.
All of that being said though, I'm glad I borrowed the book from my local library and didn't buy it.
But really I cannot excuse the first 4/5 of the book. Honestly some of the views expressed were kind of gross. It had a few redeeming moments... probably. Without spoiling things, BOTH main characters Jaxon and Beckett make some asshole decisions and its never addressed, and let's not mention the biphobia, transphobia, and racism.
Really, Social Intercourse is not a bad book. A few parts were actually outrageously entertaining.
All of that being said though, I'm glad I borrowed the book from my local library and didn't buy it.
I don't know, y'all, it made me laugh, so that's something.
"As we step inside the vestibule of the church, we're greeted with the rousing sound of a few hundred voices belting out 'How Great Thou Art' at the top of their lungs just beyond two swinging doors. A cheerful older man stands guard, looking fit and dapper in a gray suit with an official-looking black name tag. It says his name is Usher, like the singer. Extremely cool name for an old white dude. ...
Just inside the sanctuary, a much younger man in a sharp suit and also named Usher - must be related - hands us each a bulletin and points us in the direction of the back row, where a few empty seats remain."
"As we step inside the vestibule of the church, we're greeted with the rousing sound of a few hundred voices belting out 'How Great Thou Art' at the top of their lungs just beyond two swinging doors. A cheerful older man stands guard, looking fit and dapper in a gray suit with an official-looking black name tag. It says his name is Usher, like the singer. Extremely cool name for an old white dude. ...
Just inside the sanctuary, a much younger man in a sharp suit and also named Usher - must be related - hands us each a bulletin and points us in the direction of the back row, where a few empty seats remain."
I have exactly one complaint. I know that the MC has a reason to be pissy at this woman, but does he have to reduce her to her body parts. Big Titties ? Come on.
But other than that, this was a very lovely story. Two sweet boys growing up with all the complications of being a teenager. The dock scene was visceral. The lockeroom scene was so tense and ultimately fantastic.
Good stuff here. Will be looking for more from this author.
But other than that, this was a very lovely story. Two sweet boys growing up with all the complications of being a teenager. The dock scene was visceral. The lockeroom scene was so tense and ultimately fantastic.
Good stuff here. Will be looking for more from this author.
okay i DNF’d at like 20%
1) fuck off with “gold star lesbian” it’s offensive and a fucked up idea.
2) these are two of the most unlikeable people i have ever read about oh my god
3) transphobia, biphobia, lesbophobia, racism, and that was only in the first 20% of the book!!!
4) calling girls whores because they’re dating the guy you like?? grow the fuck up.
i HATE everything about this book.
1) fuck off with “gold star lesbian” it’s offensive and a fucked up idea.
2) these are two of the most unlikeable people i have ever read about oh my god
3) transphobia, biphobia, lesbophobia, racism, and that was only in the first 20% of the book!!!
4) calling girls whores because they’re dating the guy you like?? grow the fuck up.
i HATE everything about this book.
funny
inspiring
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:
Complicated
*I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
Warning: There are many mentions of sex in this book, but nothing happens on-page, so to speak.
I give the warning because, the beginning made me feel a little awkward. Although, I will admit to being more of a prude than most. There are also multiple mentions on what is going on with theirs dicks, but I mean... they're guys who are trying to understand their sexuality, so it was more chuckle-worthy or just made me think 'oh you poor dear....'
This book has gay and bi rep, which I thought was done really well. The boys are brought together by their parents who have started dating which is a huge shock since Jaxon's mom has been married to his other mom since he was young. Their main goal is trying to break up their parents. I don't blame them for trying, but I will say the way Beckett talks/thinks about Jaxon's mother was a problem for me. AND she is really never given a chance to redeem herself from being a clingy, dimwitted tart. He honest to all calls her "Big Titties" for most of the book .... mostly because of how he found out she and his dad were dating, but still.
How Beckett acts about people made me dislike him more. I don't mind the gossiping about people or complaining, so I can't put my finger on why exactly I mostly disliked him. Only mostly, because then he would go do something great like remind his best friend that being fat didn't mean she couldn't be beautiful and fierce. I still think Shelby's character deserved more than to eat/want snacks constantly and then what happened to her at the prom, but how author's treat their bigger characters when they actually are included in a book is a story for a different day.
Jaxon, I did like more. He is still pretty immature, but I understood it. He is struggling with being bi and doesn't want to tell anyone because he is the President of the Student Council and star Quarterback of the football team. He picks his battles, but not always the right ones, which could be annoying or just not make sense. This isn't to say he doesn't do horrible things too. He does something that could TOTALLY emotionally scar one of his mothers and that is not okay.
Side note: Love the football team, Terry is my favorite character!
Now, I did mark this book as a tear-jerker, but I don't want anyone thinking this is a sad book/ one where something irreversible happens to a main character. Mostly, my eyes would begin to tear up because of the support shown to the characters. I think some of these conversations are ones that many young LGBT+ people want/need to hear. There is some awesome dialogue and a few really great emotional moments in this book.
It was hard to like this book because of how horrible the main characters could be in order to get what they wanted: their parents to break up and get back with their original partners. I almost have up 15% into the book and even further in. BUT, I thought the writing was good and if I could ignore the sh*tty things they do, I enjoyed watching them become a couple and, in Jax's case, become more comfortable in his own skin.
Will I recommend this? Honestly, I'm torn. Most likely, just because I feel we still have a lack of LGBT+ books, especially ones that end happily, but I'll be careful with recommending it.
Warning: There are many mentions of sex in this book, but nothing happens on-page, so to speak.
I give the warning because, the beginning made me feel a little awkward. Although, I will admit to being more of a prude than most. There are also multiple mentions on what is going on with theirs dicks, but I mean... they're guys who are trying to understand their sexuality, so it was more chuckle-worthy or just made me think 'oh you poor dear....'
This book has gay and bi rep, which I thought was done really well. The boys are brought together by their parents who have started dating which is a huge shock since Jaxon's mom has been married to his other mom since he was young. Their main goal is trying to break up their parents. I don't blame them for trying, but I will say the way Beckett talks/thinks about Jaxon's mother was a problem for me. AND she is really never given a chance to redeem herself from being a clingy, dimwitted tart. He honest to all calls her "Big Titties" for most of the book .... mostly because of how he found out she and his dad were dating, but still.
How Beckett acts about people made me dislike him more. I don't mind the gossiping about people or complaining, so I can't put my finger on why exactly I mostly disliked him. Only mostly, because then he would go do something great like remind his best friend that being fat didn't mean she couldn't be beautiful and fierce. I still think Shelby's character deserved more than to eat/want snacks constantly and then what happened to her at the prom, but how author's treat their bigger characters when they actually are included in a book is a story for a different day.
Jaxon, I did like more. He is still pretty immature, but I understood it. He is struggling with being bi and doesn't want to tell anyone because he is the President of the Student Council and star Quarterback of the football team. He picks his battles, but not always the right ones, which could be annoying or just not make sense. This isn't to say he doesn't do horrible things too. He does something that could TOTALLY emotionally scar one of his mothers and that is not okay.
Side note: Love the football team, Terry is my favorite character!
Now, I did mark this book as a tear-jerker, but I don't want anyone thinking this is a sad book/ one where something irreversible happens to a main character. Mostly, my eyes would begin to tear up because of the support shown to the characters. I think some of these conversations are ones that many young LGBT+ people want/need to hear. There is some awesome dialogue and a few really great emotional moments in this book.
It was hard to like this book because of how horrible the main characters could be in order to get what they wanted: their parents to break up and get back with their original partners. I almost have up 15% into the book and even further in. BUT, I thought the writing was good and if I could ignore the sh*tty things they do, I enjoyed watching them become a couple and, in Jax's case, become more comfortable in his own skin.
Will I recommend this? Honestly, I'm torn. Most likely, just because I feel we still have a lack of LGBT+ books, especially ones that end happily, but I'll be careful with recommending it.