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A review by bookworm_panda
Mud & Lace by Jay Northcote
4.0
Mud and Lace is the story of Simon AKA Wicksy, the rugby player we met earlier in this series, and Charlie AKA Lady GoGo, the drag queen who performs at Rainbow Place.
I was really looking forward to getting Simon and Charlie's story - a character questioning his sexuality after he meets a drag queen? Yes, please! I really enjoyed how Jay wrote both characters, and how they both had some realizations and self-discovery to find out along the way. It wasn't just Simon that had to learn things about himself, but Charlie, too. And Charlie is just a sweetie, I absolutely loved him. I loved how caring he was, his great relationship with his mother, and how he came to discover and embrace his gender fluidity.
I admit, it took me a bit longer to warm up to Simon - he seemed so crass at the beginning, almost bordering that line of d-bag with his lack of caring for Charlie and obsession with Lady GoGo, and I worried about how things would go down between them. And then when he's trying to figure out how to come out so he can have a real relationship with Charlie - he had such a supportive group of friends and what seemed to be a great family, so I felt like his hesitation was possibly somewhat unwarranted? I kinda wished he had stood up a bit more for Charlie on his own and earlier on, but I get you need some conflict and story.
Overall, I really enjoyed their story - their chemistry was great together, and I loved how gradually Simon saw the beauty in Charlie as himself, not as a drag queen. I love this group of friends that all revolve around Rainbow Place and look forward to the next book!
I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.
I was really looking forward to getting Simon and Charlie's story - a character questioning his sexuality after he meets a drag queen? Yes, please! I really enjoyed how Jay wrote both characters, and how they both had some realizations and self-discovery to find out along the way. It wasn't just Simon that had to learn things about himself, but Charlie, too. And Charlie is just a sweetie, I absolutely loved him. I loved how caring he was, his great relationship with his mother, and how he came to discover and embrace his gender fluidity.
I admit, it took me a bit longer to warm up to Simon - he seemed so crass at the beginning, almost bordering that line of d-bag with his lack of caring for Charlie and obsession with Lady GoGo, and I worried about how things would go down between them. And then when he's trying to figure out how to come out so he can have a real relationship with Charlie - he had such a supportive group of friends and what seemed to be a great family, so I felt like his hesitation was possibly somewhat unwarranted? I kinda wished he had stood up a bit more for Charlie on his own and earlier on, but I get you need some conflict and story.
Overall, I really enjoyed their story - their chemistry was great together, and I loved how gradually Simon saw the beauty in Charlie as himself, not as a drag queen. I love this group of friends that all revolve around Rainbow Place and look forward to the next book!
I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.