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A review by verloren918
All Note Long by Annabeth Albert
2.5
A bit better than the other two, even though the entire premise was absolutely ridiculous, and I never really got over that.
More than that, it features something that I've pointed out in some of Albert's work before- a disdain for queer people who may be out to a few select people, but remain closeted for their own reasons, even if they're very good ones. This drives me fucking nuts. We do not owe anyone our outness. Period. Michelin doesn't even do it on his own, he's outed against his will, and it's understandable that he struggles with it, even without considering the homophobic country music culture he's in. And yet, somehow it's always him that's framed as being wrong when Lucky is a pushy asshole about it. Lucky has his own issues to deal with, but he gets a free pass for some reason I don't understand. Michelin is an adorable dork and I totally get where he's coming from pretty much always, even when I don't agree with him. Lucky's just kind of a dick half the time because it's his way or the highway and who cares if he hurts other people- it's their own fault for not going his way, right? And yet it's inevitably Michelin who gives in, who does the public song and dance routine, literally. He deserves way more than Lucky tbh.
More than that, it features something that I've pointed out in some of Albert's work before- a disdain for queer people who may be out to a few select people, but remain closeted for their own reasons, even if they're very good ones. This drives me fucking nuts. We do not owe anyone our outness. Period. Michelin doesn't even do it on his own, he's outed against his will, and it's understandable that he struggles with it, even without considering the homophobic country music culture he's in. And yet, somehow it's always him that's framed as being wrong when Lucky is a pushy asshole about it. Lucky has his own issues to deal with, but he gets a free pass for some reason I don't understand. Michelin is an adorable dork and I totally get where he's coming from pretty much always, even when I don't agree with him. Lucky's just kind of a dick half the time because it's his way or the highway and who cares if he hurts other people- it's their own fault for not going his way, right? And yet it's inevitably Michelin who gives in, who does the public song and dance routine, literally. He deserves way more than Lucky tbh.