A review by thebiblioholic
STOLID (The Wheel of Eight, #3 by Aaron D. Key

3.0

Stolid by Aaron D. Key is the third installment to the wheel of Eight series. Not having read the first three books in the series, the story of Stolid can be read as a stand alone. The story follows a young man who goes by the name Stolid who runs away from his home and comes across a mysterious individual who offers him a ride and states that they know him. Although Stolid does not recall ever meeting them he attempts to figure out how they have crossed paths before and begins to exchanges past experiences, while attempting to recall his memories of when he could have possibly met this mysterious individual.

A very thought provoking complex read with a personal journey filled with queer characters trying to navigate in a world that would not let them love openly.

I was hoping that there would be more drama revolving around the UK illegalization of homosexuality, and how the main character would struggle through more political injustices rather than personal romantic drama.

Although it had a beautiful well written inner monologue for the main character at times it felt overly drawn on and personally I would have enjoyed more of a worldly struggle along with the personal strife.

Reccomended for advanced readers who are open to and enjoy reading the personal battles and romantic strifes of a gay man.