yeahimreading 's review for:

The Build-A-Boyfriend Project by Mason Deaver

5.0

emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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okay yeah i LOVED this one. fake dating done right!!! when fake dating makes sense and is realistic in a book a new star in the night sky is born… a butterfly escapes its chrysalis to perch on a flower… you get it. i loved that Eli was a movie nerd and each chapter title was a movie with who directed it. 

Eli is a bit of a messy character and does some shitty things but he means well and he is just human after all!  Peter is a sweet angel and maybe the nicest man on earth. While this book is very rom-commy and fun, it also explores some heavier topics such as growing up queer and non-white in the southern US and how that affects a lot of the formative experiences young queer people have down here. HOWEVER Deaver takes care to also show that the south is not all bad and shouldn’t be counted out. Anyway! You will laugh! You will root for these two MCs! i loved them. 

This is my first MD and i enjoyed their writing style and pacing. I finished this in less than 24 hours which is saying a lot for me. I ate it up thank you for this meal Mason. 

My ONLY critique of this book is including the movie Anyone But You as a “romcom classic”… … …… … say psych. 

thank you to Avon & Harper Voyager and Netgalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!