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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ethan and Gabe’s Marriage takes a turn when Ethan decides to run for congress as an openly gay republican, throwing Gabe’s life and identity into a tailspin. SAHM Nicole decides to stir up her life by reaching out to her old flame Kate, a successful journalist and sister to congressional hopeful Ethan.
The novel revolves around identity- Nicole is a bisexual woman married to a cishet man, trapped in heteronormativity. Gabe is a liberal losing his identity to his husband’s conservative politics. How do we sleep at night, when our identities are being questioned or flat out ignored?
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to like this more than I did. A queer book revolving around a political campaign with a newsroom setting on the side is honestly pretty tailor-made for me. The premise is solid, the plot structure is good, the writing is pretty good; I just can’t get away from the fact that three of the four main characters are awful, and the fourth one is so passive it drove me up the wall.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A modern book diving into topics of identity, marriage, and conflicting views in politics. Dry at times, but a quick read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
This book had potential and occasionally would portray life really well. But I just didn't like one of the characters and got tired of some of the others so overall meh for me.
funny
reflective
fast-paced
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No