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A review by loishojmark
Scorpio Hates Virgo by Anyta Sunday
5.0
''Spoiler alert,'' Cal said, leaning in. ''You’re not convincing anyone.''
Percy was lost and disillusioned. His only loving family member had died, and his boyfriend had broken up with him.
Percy is having difficulties about being honest and direct... mostly about being honest with himself. He won't acknowledge that he is heartbroken and in mourning.
He is so afraid of being left again, that he has barricaded himself behind sarcasm and emotional distance. He sees himself as a lonesome nomade, destined to be alone. But Cal reads Percy like a book and sees right through the facade.
''I know that when it hurts too much inside, you toss out a joke, a laugh, something spectacularly mundane. Are you trying to convince everyone else you’re fine or trying to convince yourself?''
He needs Cal to learn to open up, and to learn to trust in other people again. He needs him to feel safe.
Luckily Cal doesn't give a hooch ass about Percy's continuous sarcastic remarks, about them being each others nemesis. On the contrary, Cal takes it upon himself to support and heal Percy. To make him believe in his own worth, and make him open his heart again.
To make him brave enough to open his heart for Cal.
''I guess we really are earth and water.''
''Because together we’re mud?''
''Together we stick.''
As much as I love Anyta Sunday's angsty books, I really love the 'Signs of Love' series. The first book and a half, was near perfect, and this one is just as good.
It was a fun book... not laughing out loud fun, but fun in the heartwarming way. I live with walls seven foot thick, and I have spent my life closing myself off from other people, in an effort to try to prevent being hurt. I spent most of my adult life leaving before being left. I use sarcasm and irony to distance myself. I live by the notion that ''I’ll be fine, I’m used to it.''
Cal's words “You think you’re cursed to have everyone you care about up and leave...'' resonated with me and I wish someone would tear down my walls and choose me.
But even though I identify with Percy very strongly, this book didn't make me sad and angsty. The overall feeling of the book, was more heartwarming and hopeful. So who knows what might happen...
This book was given to me by Netgalley in change for my honest opinion.
Percy was lost and disillusioned. His only loving family member had died, and his boyfriend had broken up with him.
Percy is having difficulties about being honest and direct... mostly about being honest with himself. He won't acknowledge that he is heartbroken and in mourning.
He is so afraid of being left again, that he has barricaded himself behind sarcasm and emotional distance. He sees himself as a lonesome nomade, destined to be alone. But Cal reads Percy like a book and sees right through the facade.
''I know that when it hurts too much inside, you toss out a joke, a laugh, something spectacularly mundane. Are you trying to convince everyone else you’re fine or trying to convince yourself?''
He needs Cal to learn to open up, and to learn to trust in other people again. He needs him to feel safe.
Luckily Cal doesn't give a hooch ass about Percy's continuous sarcastic remarks, about them being each others nemesis. On the contrary, Cal takes it upon himself to support and heal Percy. To make him believe in his own worth, and make him open his heart again.
To make him brave enough to open his heart for Cal.
''I guess we really are earth and water.''
''Because together we’re mud?''
''Together we stick.''
As much as I love Anyta Sunday's angsty books, I really love the 'Signs of Love' series. The first book and a half, was near perfect, and this one is just as good.
It was a fun book... not laughing out loud fun, but fun in the heartwarming way. I live with walls seven foot thick, and I have spent my life closing myself off from other people, in an effort to try to prevent being hurt. I spent most of my adult life leaving before being left. I use sarcasm and irony to distance myself. I live by the notion that ''I’ll be fine, I’m used to it.''
Cal's words “You think you’re cursed to have everyone you care about up and leave...'' resonated with me and I wish someone would tear down my walls and choose me.
But even though I identify with Percy very strongly, this book didn't make me sad and angsty. The overall feeling of the book, was more heartwarming and hopeful. So who knows what might happen...
This book was given to me by Netgalley in change for my honest opinion.