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A review by georgiewhoissarahdrew
Masc by Marshall Thornton
4.0
Joyous, thoughtful; plus, lots about bowling.
Yes, this book makes more sense if you've read [b:Femme|30250833|Femme|Marshall Thornton|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1463922477s/30250833.jpg|50718844] first (why wouldn't you? - it's terrific), but good to see a sequel holding its own.
Lionel and Dog have been together for six months. They are happy until...
Once again, Marshall Thornton uses Lionel and Dog to look at what "gay" means - not least, what we want it to mean - and to give a little master class in how to do "opposites attract" perfectly.
I raced through this, smiling all the way, and then read it again with as much enjoyment. The scene at the end where Lionel and Dog discuss when they want dessert? - just lovely. And funny.
Yes, this book makes more sense if you've read [b:Femme|30250833|Femme|Marshall Thornton|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1463922477s/30250833.jpg|50718844] first (why wouldn't you? - it's terrific), but good to see a sequel holding its own.
Lionel and Dog have been together for six months. They are happy until...
“Lionel... I love you.”
“Yes, but do you love who I’m going to be?”
That sounded like a trick question. Did he want me to say yes? Or did he want me to say no? I mean, saying yes was committing to a complete unknown. And that seemed like a terrible idea. But then saying no felt wrong. It felt like I wasn’t willing to let him be who he was. And that was also wrong.
“Um, maybe? I’m going to try.”
“What if I turn out to be a serial killer?”
“Okay, no.”
“No? You’re not going to love me if I change a little bit?”
“Well, of course I will…wait a minute. Turning into a serial killer is not a little bit. You’re trying to confuse me.”
“Darling, I’m trying to make a point. We have to find a way to grow together and that takes work. That means we need to have things in common.”
“I should probably tell you that if you turn into a serial killer we definitely won’t have anything in common.”
“I’m not going to turn into a serial killer, Dog.”
“Promise?”
“I promise. I would have shown signs of it by now.”
“What are the signs?”
“You know, lying, not caring about right or wrong. Torturing small animals. Things like that.”
“Your neighbor’s cat is missing,” I said. “They put up a sign.”
Once again, Marshall Thornton uses Lionel and Dog to look at what "gay" means - not least, what we want it to mean - and to give a little master class in how to do "opposites attract" perfectly.
“If you like bowling we’ll get you your own shoes.”
“Something strappy with an open toe?”
I raced through this, smiling all the way, and then read it again with as much enjoyment. The scene at the end where Lionel and Dog discuss when they want dessert? - just lovely. And funny.