A review by afternoon_sunshowers
Assist by L.A. Witt

challenging emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

2.75

This one didn’t land for me as well as the first in the series. It felt unnecessarily long and there were some really repetitive parts. 

Justin’s character felt like it was flirting with aromanticism more so than just having seen too many bad relationships to want one. Shawn…was kind of the support and connective tissue? He didn’t have a lot of internal character development. 

The ending wasn’t very satisfying for me either. Keith
didn’t get to publicly be part of the relationship, and I can’t imagine that over time “it’s ok as long as we know the truth” will hold, especially since none of their friends even know.
they’re HFN but I don’t see it lasting into a true HEA. 

CW: strong homophobia and negative parental response to coming out 
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