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A review by lizsmartie13
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.75
Gotta be honest. When I started this, I thought it was terrifically stupid. I’m not usually a fan of the *record scratch* you’re pRObAbLy wOnDeRing hOw I gOt in tHis siTUaTioN! style of writing and I thought that the amount of attention the press was giving him for being a celebrity child was disproportionate and unrealistic. I also had trouble at first distinguishing tone— the side characters are so goofy to the point of parody and I didn’t get it.
But then… something just clicked. Luc and Oliver became very real to me, amidst their ridiculous, extreme world, and therefore the stakes of it became real to me as well. I’ve read 50,000 iterations of fake relationship and I can honestly say I’ve never read one like this, where the artifice becomes part of the problem in a truly unique way. I could not put this down all day and as I was walking down the street reading it, I exclaimed so loudly at a plot development that a stranger gave me a look. That’s how deep I got. I absolutely loved it and its screwball, Notting Hill vibes. I’m just so happy.
But then… something just clicked. Luc and Oliver became very real to me, amidst their ridiculous, extreme world, and therefore the stakes of it became real to me as well. I’ve read 50,000 iterations of fake relationship and I can honestly say I’ve never read one like this, where the artifice becomes part of the problem in a truly unique way. I could not put this down all day and as I was walking down the street reading it, I exclaimed so loudly at a plot development that a stranger gave me a look. That’s how deep I got. I absolutely loved it and its screwball, Notting Hill vibes. I’m just so happy.