A review by dlrosebyh
My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Marion sees Tom for the first time in Brighton in the 1950s. Marion is enamored as Tom teaches her to swim in the shade of the pier, and she is determined that her love will be enough for them both.

Patrick encounters Tom a few years later in the Brighton Museum. Patrick falls in love with Tom and discovers a dazzling and sophisticated new world.

Tom is their police officer, and it is safer for him to marry Marion in this day and age. The two hearts must share him until one of them breaks, leading to loss of three lives.

Have I read this in preparation for the future adaptation? Indeed. This is a heartbreaking, emotional narrative that should not be taken lightly. People may expect smut because the novel is rated 18+, but while there is smut, it should not be romanticized. Even if smut is a "means of affection," in this case, it's traumatic, unpleasant, and shouldn't be glorified.

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