A review by justinlife
Husband Material by Alexis Hall

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a fun sequel to Boyfriend Material. You can tell pretty quickly that Halls uses the plot of Four Weddings and Funeral and makes it gay. While I don't care for the narrator as much, Hall writes characters that are fun to read and you want to experience their life. He also writes with a great wit and a sense of camp that boosts the plot and takes a familiar plot and makes it queer. 

Amidst the weddings and funerals are thoughtful conversations about what it means to be queer, how we define our relationships and what it feels like when you're not represented by the community that seems to get the most attention.

If you're a fan of 90s rom coms, pick this up and enjoy it. If you've read the first one, you'll enjoy this one more. 

Finally, I love love love love love that there are so many queer romance novels that are getting more mainstream attention. Younger me would be thrilled by this.