A review by lucien_png
Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I read this for the plot

No but seriously I loved this book.  Speaking from the POV of a gay man The relationship development really feels organic, and it really felt like the the two main characters were real people with desires and flaws. I also really connected to Reece because I am also a gay athlete that had to overcome my own internalized homophobia or in his case, aversion to monsters.

My few critiques are
I wish the we saw the friendship development between Cyrus and Reece a bit more, and I wish that Cyrus' backstory was a bit more fleshed out like Reece's is


I loved the art, The cover being unique to the endless sea of romance books was a huge reason I picked it up. Also the little doodles of the characters at the beginning of each chapter is to die for!