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A review by violetsto_
Him by Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
is this book very problematic? absolutely. did i ignore the parts i didn't like and have a great time? absolutely!!!
likes:
- wes having a tongue piercing was much more intriguing than i thought it'd be. i'm ... gonna leave it at that. (the tattoos sound so ugly tho, which seems accurate for wes)
- they have some cute friendship moments
- yeah idk most of the good parts were horny, since their friendship didn't have much depth beyond like pranks and talking shit?
dislikes:
- jamie really said being from california is a personality (which felt like a personal attack ngl)
- both wes and jamie are hypermasculine sports bro talking about tits and dicks and the single woman character is meaningless to the story except to be jealous of, so ...
- this book does not handle it's bi mc with care ... wes tries to "call him out" for liking women? like yeah, that's what bi is, bud. (some of wes' biphobic comments could be more sympathetically seen as wes being insecure rather than issue with jamie's sexuality, but this one is ... especially bad)
steam:
- it was a steamy summer camp romp!
- jamie's ... steamy scene dialogue was a particular highlight
likes:
- wes having a tongue piercing was much more intriguing than i thought it'd be. i'm ... gonna leave it at that. (the tattoos sound so ugly tho, which seems accurate for wes)
- they have some cute friendship moments
- yeah idk most of the good parts were horny, since their friendship didn't have much depth beyond like pranks and talking shit?
dislikes:
- jamie really said being from california is a personality (which felt like a personal attack ngl)
- both wes and jamie are hypermasculine sports bro talking about tits and dicks and the single woman character is meaningless to the story except to be jealous of, so ...
- this book does not handle it's bi mc with care ... wes tries to "call him out" for liking women? like yeah, that's what bi is, bud. (some of wes' biphobic comments could be more sympathetically seen as wes being insecure rather than issue with jamie's sexuality, but this one is ... especially bad)
steam:
- it was a steamy summer camp romp!
- jamie's ... steamy scene dialogue was a particular highlight
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia