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A review by fredbooklover
Until September by Chris Scully
5.0
I received this book free from the JeepDiva for the express purposes of an honest review.
Chris Scully did a wonderful job by including aboriginal culture and current issues throughout the book. It is an excellent way to bring awareness on a situation that is not discussed enough. That being said, it is a love story, not a social/political essay.
Archer is aboriginal, he was bullied, sexually abused and he blocked love from its life. All that matters for him is sex, sex and more sex. When he is not thinking about or doing sex, his focus is on his career. He is not likable at all and doesn’t care about it. Ryan is completely at the other end of the spectrum. He is a sweet and gentle soul that would do anything for the sake of a family and just to be of service. His heart is huge, but it is also his downfall, not being able to protect himself enough. This is a story of those 2 realities colliding when trying to do the best for Dillon and Emma, two adorable children left behind when Marguerite died. Characters are all strongly built. I like them all, especially silly Dilly and Archer.
This is also a story of hope, redemption and soul searching. This is a story that is inspiring and touching. It tackles a lot of current affair in our society: same sex marriage, same sex adoption, aboriginal rights and most of all our own judgment towards the others and how we hold on to it and close our heart. Language is crude and for mature readers. Sex scenes were explicit but construct with finesse and it served the story well. The attraction between the Archer and Ryan was magical and love with all its subtleties was present all the way through. Passion has a lot of way to show up in life, this story is one of them.
I recommend this book, in fact that is a must read and it is the best that I read this year. I surely hope that the author would write a second book with Ryan and Archer. I already miss them!!
Chris Scully did a wonderful job by including aboriginal culture and current issues throughout the book. It is an excellent way to bring awareness on a situation that is not discussed enough. That being said, it is a love story, not a social/political essay.
Archer is aboriginal, he was bullied, sexually abused and he blocked love from its life. All that matters for him is sex, sex and more sex. When he is not thinking about or doing sex, his focus is on his career. He is not likable at all and doesn’t care about it. Ryan is completely at the other end of the spectrum. He is a sweet and gentle soul that would do anything for the sake of a family and just to be of service. His heart is huge, but it is also his downfall, not being able to protect himself enough. This is a story of those 2 realities colliding when trying to do the best for Dillon and Emma, two adorable children left behind when Marguerite died. Characters are all strongly built. I like them all, especially silly Dilly and Archer.
This is also a story of hope, redemption and soul searching. This is a story that is inspiring and touching. It tackles a lot of current affair in our society: same sex marriage, same sex adoption, aboriginal rights and most of all our own judgment towards the others and how we hold on to it and close our heart. Language is crude and for mature readers. Sex scenes were explicit but construct with finesse and it served the story well. The attraction between the Archer and Ryan was magical and love with all its subtleties was present all the way through. Passion has a lot of way to show up in life, this story is one of them.
I recommend this book, in fact that is a must read and it is the best that I read this year. I surely hope that the author would write a second book with Ryan and Archer. I already miss them!!