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A review by bikemi
Faux by E. Davies
1.0
I got to about 70% before DNF. I think it boils down to the romance ultimately taking a backseat to several side plots that, while focusing on worthwhile subjects, left the story feeling scattered. E. Davies often creates characters with a wide range of identities and life stories that I appreciate. There has been some really good representation in his work that I have enjoyed. But I think in this one the execution suffered from keeping so many threads untangled and as a result it didn't keep my attention.
Additionally, and these are more personal gripes I guess, when Sam and Denver finally have penetrative sex there was no on-page putting on of a condom. Maybe this was just an editing issue but leaving out that detail after they had such a serious discussion of Denver's desire to use one really took me out of the story. To also have Denver come out as non-binary in the same scene was a little jarring too. I would have liked to see that disclosure given its own conversation between the two of them.
Additionally, and these are more personal gripes I guess, when Sam and Denver finally have penetrative sex there was no on-page putting on of a condom. Maybe this was just an editing issue but leaving out that detail after they had such a serious discussion of Denver's desire to use one really took me out of the story. To also have Denver come out as non-binary in the same scene was a little jarring too. I would have liked to see that disclosure given its own conversation between the two of them.