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The Temperature of Me and You
by Brian Zepka
* Thanks to NetGalley and Hyperion for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review! *
The Temperature of Me and You drew me in with its beautiful cover but I really need to start actually thoroughly reading the synopsis of a book before I pick it up. I went into this completely blind so imagine my surprise when suddenly a boy is creating fire with his hands.
Dylan is a normal teenager in his junior year of high school. He goes to school, spends time with his best friends Kirsten and Perry, and once a week he works a shift at the local Dairy Queen. Everything changes when a super attractive stranger walks into Dairy Queen while he's on shift and promptly makes a blizzard explode. Dylan is confused by this stranger and decides to get to know him- and not just because he thinks he's attractive. Through a series of events he discovers that his name is Jordan and he can create fire out of thin air.
I felt like the pacing of this story was a little off. I feel as though some scenes that were more action based went really fast and that the more mundane scenes of being at school or home dragged a bit. I also didn't really enjoy Dylan as a protagonist unfortunately. For a lot of the story he was just very self centered or was so focused on prioritizing Jordan, who he'd only known for like 2 weeks, over everyone else around him. I understand that the circumstances were high stakes but also he was snapping at his best friends and family over any small inconvenience or disagreement.
There were other things about the book that I really enjoyed though. I loved the plot and everything going on with HydroPro and Dr. Ivan. It was all very intriguing and always left me wondering what would happen next.
I also loved Savanna's character. I love the growth and development she went through. She was an incredibly fun character, whether she was being bitchy or genuine. I liked her.
This was a fun book! I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to anyone who wants a fun gay romance with a side of some super powers.
3.5 stars
The Temperature of Me and You drew me in with its beautiful cover but I really need to start actually thoroughly reading the synopsis of a book before I pick it up. I went into this completely blind so imagine my surprise when suddenly a boy is creating fire with his hands.
Dylan is a normal teenager in his junior year of high school. He goes to school, spends time with his best friends Kirsten and Perry, and once a week he works a shift at the local Dairy Queen. Everything changes when a super attractive stranger walks into Dairy Queen while he's on shift and promptly makes a blizzard explode. Dylan is confused by this stranger and decides to get to know him- and not just because he thinks he's attractive. Through a series of events he discovers that his name is Jordan and he can create fire out of thin air.
I felt like the pacing of this story was a little off. I feel as though some scenes that were more action based went really fast and that the more mundane scenes of being at school or home dragged a bit. I also didn't really enjoy Dylan as a protagonist unfortunately. For a lot of the story he was just very self centered or was so focused on prioritizing Jordan, who he'd only known for like 2 weeks, over everyone else around him. I understand that the circumstances were high stakes but also he was snapping at his best friends and family over any small inconvenience or disagreement.
There were other things about the book that I really enjoyed though. I loved the plot and everything going on with HydroPro and Dr. Ivan. It was all very intriguing and always left me wondering what would happen next.
I also loved Savanna's character. I love the growth and development she went through. She was an incredibly fun character, whether she was being bitchy or genuine. I liked her.
This was a fun book! I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to anyone who wants a fun gay romance with a side of some super powers.
3.5 stars