Review by technicallyaly - Boyfriend Material

technicallyaly 's review for:

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

5.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

love love love love this. I don't even know where to begin.

It's so FUNNY. And HEARTBREAKING. And so relatable. Sometimes characters tend to be larger than life but everyone here felt so real. Lucien's

struggle with his mental health and being unable to clean his room, and the moments he talks to his friends about his struggles,

were so real. It's a reality for a lot of people, so to see it written with so much care was really important.

Also, My copy was filled with me yelling in the margins. "can y'all stop flirting for FIVE MINUTES." "fellas this is GAY gay" "do u think they know they're already in love?"

I really do get images from his book stuck in my head at random times.

Lucien having a panic attack on the floor of his bathroom, Lucien rolling over to whisper "my dad has cancer" to Oliver in the dark, Lucien being stood up by his dad...

I haven't felt so much empathy for a character in so long. I cannot describe how protective over Lucien I feel. But also, I loved everyone in this book. The ensemble was incredible.

Except Jon Flemming, and Oliver's family they can choke xoxo <3

Overall, I loved this. 5/5 would read again and recommend to everyone everywhere.

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