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A review by lavendermarch
Sometime After Midnight by L. Philips
5.0
This book needs to be a movie! It was adorable, heartfelt, wonderful... I could talk about it for hours.
It was a rom-com, gay, music industry Cinderella retelling. The cover is very fitting. I honestly want it to be a movie just for the music. It sounds amazing, and some of my favorite parts were when Nate and Cameron were songwriting and recording together.
The characters were some of the best parts of the story: both Nate and Cameron were fleshed out, and relatable. I would read any sort of spinoff about Tess, Cameron's twin sister, and/or Victor, Nate's best friend. I want to be in their heads, too. Oh, or one about Liquid's guitarist, Travis, because he's very intriguing and sexy. But anyway, both Nate and Cameron won me over - they both had raw emotion, and were relatable and adorable and fabulous. Sigh.
The actual story was really, really good too. It was interesting - there was the undercurrent of tension and mystery surrounding Nate's dad and his death, not to mention the actual relationship between Cameron and Nate (which was magical and adorable, because they literally made music together, and it was beautiful). I enjoyed how Tonya and Cameron and Nate's dad (even though he was dead) also had a fair amount of redemption/fleshing out into actual people, unlike many adults in young adult stories. It was well done, and added something to the story.
The romance aspect of Nate and Cameron's relationship was great. I loved how they had an instant connection that was strengthened by their musical abilities/interests. It was also, of course, deepened by them getting to know each other. It was pretty cute, and I have to say (if they were straight) I'd date either of them in a heartbeat. Again, I need a movie. That would be so cute!
5 stars of amazingness!
It was a rom-com, gay, music industry Cinderella retelling. The cover is very fitting. I honestly want it to be a movie just for the music. It sounds amazing, and some of my favorite parts were when Nate and Cameron were songwriting and recording together.
The characters were some of the best parts of the story: both Nate and Cameron were fleshed out, and relatable. I would read any sort of spinoff about Tess, Cameron's twin sister, and/or Victor, Nate's best friend. I want to be in their heads, too. Oh, or one about Liquid's guitarist, Travis, because he's very intriguing and sexy. But anyway, both Nate and Cameron won me over - they both had raw emotion, and were relatable and adorable and fabulous. Sigh.
The actual story was really, really good too. It was interesting - there was the undercurrent of tension and mystery surrounding Nate's dad and his death, not to mention the actual relationship between Cameron and Nate (which was magical and adorable, because they literally made music together, and it was beautiful). I enjoyed how Tonya and Cameron and Nate's dad (even though he was dead) also had a fair amount of redemption/fleshing out into actual people, unlike many adults in young adult stories. It was well done, and added something to the story.
The romance aspect of Nate and Cameron's relationship was great. I loved how they had an instant connection that was strengthened by their musical abilities/interests. It was also, of course, deepened by them getting to know each other. It was pretty cute, and I have to say (if they were straight) I'd date either of them in a heartbeat. Again, I need a movie. That would be so cute!
5 stars of amazingness!