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A review by suze_1624
Dinner at Jack's by Rick R. Reed
4.0
It was poor, at the end of her tether Maisie that got me teary and upset. Jacks had had something awful happen to him and there is sympathy for him but at the start it is tempered byis attitude.
Initially the story is from Beau's pov so things that have happened to Jack are implied and in a dreamlike recall, and in a way this is worse because my imagination is filling in the blanks.
We do get Jack's thoughts eventually and whilst he does know he is being mean and unfair to both Maisie and Beau, he is locked into his own survival mode. And as Beau's presence triggers more memories he feels more desparate.
It is very uncomfortable reading about his attack as the memories come back and about how he then decides to deal with it.
Beau is a good presence, almost like Jack's guardian angel type character and so very kind and patient.
Not massively angsty despite Jack's history as we have Beau to balance out. And I shall be trying some of the recipes!
Initially the story is from Beau's pov so things that have happened to Jack are implied and in a dreamlike recall, and in a way this is worse because my imagination is filling in the blanks.
We do get Jack's thoughts eventually and whilst he does know he is being mean and unfair to both Maisie and Beau, he is locked into his own survival mode. And as Beau's presence triggers more memories he feels more desparate.
It is very uncomfortable reading about his attack as the memories come back and about how he then decides to deal with it.
Beau is a good presence, almost like Jack's guardian angel type character and so very kind and patient.
Not massively angsty despite Jack's history as we have Beau to balance out. And I shall be trying some of the recipes!