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A review by jsncnrd
Cover Story by Valerie Gomez
4.0
What a gem this was! And a debut novel, at that. Valerie Gomez has refined writing skills right out the gate. She has crafted a tale of 2 queer men (both of whom are compulsively lovable) and created them with such empathy and heart that you can't help but to root for both of them.
The entire story was so effortlessly sweet and touching -- meaningful, yet not overly-complex. There is a power to be found in simplicity sometimes, and there were moments like that in the book that really allowed it to shine.
As mentioned above, the strongest part of the novel are our two main characters, Dax and AJ. I loved getting the POV of a queer Mexican-American character, because it's not a POV that I've come across too frequently. The diversity was refreshing and much appreciated.
It was a joy watching both of our protagonists learn about the flaws and faults of the other, and still managing to make room for love and acceptance. Overall, the story leaves you with a full heart -- and if a book manages to do that, I'd say the author has done their job -- and done it well.
Big thank you to Valerie for sending me a copy of this book -- I cannot reiterate enough how much of an absolute delight it was to read this!
The entire story was so effortlessly sweet and touching -- meaningful, yet not overly-complex. There is a power to be found in simplicity sometimes, and there were moments like that in the book that really allowed it to shine.
As mentioned above, the strongest part of the novel are our two main characters, Dax and AJ. I loved getting the POV of a queer Mexican-American character, because it's not a POV that I've come across too frequently. The diversity was refreshing and much appreciated.
It was a joy watching both of our protagonists learn about the flaws and faults of the other, and still managing to make room for love and acceptance. Overall, the story leaves you with a full heart -- and if a book manages to do that, I'd say the author has done their job -- and done it well.
Big thank you to Valerie for sending me a copy of this book -- I cannot reiterate enough how much of an absolute delight it was to read this!