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A review by vrstal
Skeletal Equation by AE Lister
5.0
4.5/5
I don’t have any quotes pulled from this erotica, but I have plenty to gush about.
This is my first time reading a book by Lister and I loved the story. It was easy to connect to the first person POV, and while it was only one MC’s point of view, I didn’t mind that at all. I enjoyed the touches of their Canadian and British colloquialisms and references, and I loved how realistic these characters felt.
I loved that these three had no jealousy, no uberangst, and just fell together naturally. Through sex first, and then we saw the glimmer of connection that was implied to have grown more in the epilogue (and I assume the sequel that follows). I liked that they were all adults, normal jobs, in queer and kink community, and how their dynamics flowed well together. The pup play, the medical kink, all of it was so hot and fitting for them. I liked how they had their differences in appearance and some desires but it wasn’t put on.
Besides the hot scenes (which most of this book is), I love how fucking competent the BDSM aspect is! From discussion on limits and being thorough on that, the boundaries with safe sex, the clean up before sex, the thorough preparation, the clear and honest communication… all of it was so well done. The aftercare and the way you could tell that even if the first time they hooked up as practically strangers, there was still that level of care — so well done.
Lister managed to cultivate emotions between three men in a book that is 90% sex scenes, and I can’t wait to read the sequel. I will say the sequel is considered before the last epilogue paragraph, which is their tacked on HEA. While these books could easily be an exploration of their romantic relationship, I didn’t mind the more ‘detached’ view of how they decide to come together. Just effortless and simple for them as anything else. Two became three, and that is great.
I don’t have any quotes pulled from this erotica, but I have plenty to gush about.
This is my first time reading a book by Lister and I loved the story. It was easy to connect to the first person POV, and while it was only one MC’s point of view, I didn’t mind that at all. I enjoyed the touches of their Canadian and British colloquialisms and references, and I loved how realistic these characters felt.
I loved that these three had no jealousy, no uberangst, and just fell together naturally. Through sex first, and then we saw the glimmer of connection that was implied to have grown more in the epilogue (and I assume the sequel that follows). I liked that they were all adults, normal jobs, in queer and kink community, and how their dynamics flowed well together. The pup play, the medical kink, all of it was so hot and fitting for them. I liked how they had their differences in appearance and some desires but it wasn’t put on.
Besides the hot scenes (which most of this book is), I love how fucking competent the BDSM aspect is! From discussion on limits and being thorough on that, the boundaries with safe sex, the clean up before sex, the thorough preparation, the clear and honest communication… all of it was so well done. The aftercare and the way you could tell that even if the first time they hooked up as practically strangers, there was still that level of care — so well done.
Lister managed to cultivate emotions between three men in a book that is 90% sex scenes, and I can’t wait to read the sequel. I will say the sequel is considered before the last epilogue paragraph, which is their tacked on HEA. While these books could easily be an exploration of their romantic relationship, I didn’t mind the more ‘detached’ view of how they decide to come together. Just effortless and simple for them as anything else. Two became three, and that is great.