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canonicallychaotic 's review for:
As Far as You'll Take Me
by Phil Stamper
thank you to netgalley and bloomsbury ya for a free e-arc of as far as you'll take me in exchange for an honest review.
as far as you'll take me and i might not have completely vibed, if i want to be honest. i don't know if it's really stamper's writing (because i also didn't love the gravity of us), or maybe the stories he tells. i was really looking forward to this one, was really excited to receive an arc, but some things just fell flat for me.
however, just because i didn't love it, doesn't mean i didn't find some things i did enjoy along the way. here's a list:
•a queer ensemble cast! i love reading about groups of friends where all or most of them are queer. there’s strength in that, and our protagonist marty needed it especially. he left home to find home, and we all love a good found family.
•an exploration of a friendship breakup. i’ve gone through too many of those, and really nothing else hurts like it. it’s not something that’s fun, but reading about it reminds me that my heartbreak is just as real.
•music!! marty plays the oboe and is surrounded by other musicians. music transcends. i love friendships and relationships based on music because that’s how i met and got so close with so many of my best friends.
one of the things i really didn't like ended up being subverted at the end, but i still had to have the bitter taste of it on my mouth while reading. i may pick up a copy (that will be borrowed from the library) in the future just to see the redaction of HP references that the author tweeted about.
a solid 3 stars, but just not the book for me.
as far as you'll take me and i might not have completely vibed, if i want to be honest. i don't know if it's really stamper's writing (because i also didn't love the gravity of us), or maybe the stories he tells. i was really looking forward to this one, was really excited to receive an arc, but some things just fell flat for me.
however, just because i didn't love it, doesn't mean i didn't find some things i did enjoy along the way. here's a list:
•a queer ensemble cast! i love reading about groups of friends where all or most of them are queer. there’s strength in that, and our protagonist marty needed it especially. he left home to find home, and we all love a good found family.
•an exploration of a friendship breakup. i’ve gone through too many of those, and really nothing else hurts like it. it’s not something that’s fun, but reading about it reminds me that my heartbreak is just as real.
•music!! marty plays the oboe and is surrounded by other musicians. music transcends. i love friendships and relationships based on music because that’s how i met and got so close with so many of my best friends.
one of the things i really didn't like ended up being subverted at the end, but i still had to have the bitter taste of it on my mouth while reading. i may pick up a copy (that will be borrowed from the library) in the future just to see the redaction of HP references that the author tweeted about.
a solid 3 stars, but just not the book for me.