kodesclark 's review for:

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was my first Alexis Hall book and it was a super cute read!

I liked Oliver and Luc. I like a slower burn so I think the pacing of their relationship was great. The insanity of Luc's workplace I think really balanced out the initial flaws of his character. They've got a Dunder Mifflin vibe that is weird but not unwelcome. Luc's mom can have all my worldly possessions.

It was a shame that we only really got to know more about Oliver so late in the book but I'm looking forward to reading more about them in Husband Material. I also thought the other characters were one dimensional but still loveable. It also got a little slow for me at times. 

~The Spice~

This is fade to black which, reading the reviews from some of Hall's other work, seems like a shame (he seems to be a great spice writer). I don't think the lack of explicit SOP takes anything away from the story but it's definitely not graphic if if that's what you're looking for.

Overall, I had fun with this. Would totally recommend and can't wait to read more by Alexis Hall. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia