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brittany_lea 's review for:
Without You
by Marley Valentine
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Audiobook review
I'll start off by saying Teddy Hamilton and Tim Paige did a wonderful job of Narrating "Without you". Teddy Hamilton is a go to narrator for me, and Tim's just joined him on the list!
With respect to the story, overall I enjoyed it. I found the characters to be likable, and thought the premise to be an interesting one.
The story follows two men, Deacon and Julian, who are grieving the death of a loved one, Rhett.
Deacon, who is Rhett's older brother and Julian, is Rhett's childhood best friend and later, his boyfriend.
Following Rhett's death, Julian and Deacon become close, first as unlikely friends, and then that relationship grows into a more.
I'm not going to Rehash the blurb, because if you're here, I know you can read.
I went into this book expecting it to be highly emotional, considering the sensitivity and taboo nature of the relationship between D&J, I was expecting more inner turmoil, more mental barriers, however if found it fell flat. I wasn't emotionally invested, I didn't feel like the relationship bloomed naturally, it was really quick actually and it just felt a little forced.
Don't get me wrong, if you forget the whole 'dead brothers boyfriend' thing, this book is a cute MM, bi awakening, with some spice sprinkled in but considering the main conflict in this book should be, it left me wanting and I was a tad disappointed.
Still enjoyed it enough to keep going, and it won't stop me from reading other books from this author.
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I am very conflicted about how I feel about the whole "Letters" issue.
On one side, I found the whole way they were dealt with, to be disrespectful to Rhett.
That man loved Julian, and on his death bed wrote letters to him, for key moments in his life. And I just felt a little cheated.
On the other side of the coin.
I understand that we all handle grief differently, and maybe Julian didn't need the letters to heal.
But it still frustrated me! Rant over.
I'll start off by saying Teddy Hamilton and Tim Paige did a wonderful job of Narrating "Without you". Teddy Hamilton is a go to narrator for me, and Tim's just joined him on the list!
With respect to the story, overall I enjoyed it. I found the characters to be likable, and thought the premise to be an interesting one.
The story follows two men, Deacon and Julian, who are grieving the death of a loved one, Rhett.
Deacon, who is Rhett's older brother and Julian, is Rhett's childhood best friend and later, his boyfriend.
Following Rhett's death, Julian and Deacon become close, first as unlikely friends, and then that relationship grows into a more.
I'm not going to Rehash the blurb, because if you're here, I know you can read.
I went into this book expecting it to be highly emotional, considering the sensitivity and taboo nature of the relationship between D&J, I was expecting more inner turmoil, more mental barriers, however if found it fell flat. I wasn't emotionally invested, I didn't feel like the relationship bloomed naturally, it was really quick actually and it just felt a little forced.
Don't get me wrong, if you forget the whole 'dead brothers boyfriend' thing, this book is a cute MM, bi awakening, with some spice sprinkled in but considering the main conflict in this book should be, it left me wanting and I was a tad disappointed.
Still enjoyed it enough to keep going, and it won't stop me from reading other books from this author.
SPOILER COMING ....
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I am very conflicted about how I feel about the whole "Letters" issue.
On one side, I found the whole way they were dealt with, to be disrespectful to Rhett.
That man loved Julian, and on his death bed wrote letters to him, for key moments in his life. And I just felt a little cheated.
On the other side of the coin.
I understand that we all handle grief differently, and maybe Julian didn't need the letters to heal.
But it still frustrated me! Rant over.