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A review by baudshaw
Theoretically Perfect by Alexander C. Eberhart, Amy Bailey
5.0
Even though it’s not as good as the first book, I still love Theoretically Perfect.
This book especially brings more development to Caleb. While the first book is focused a lot on Theo, this one brings an interesting balance between the two characters. I don’t know if it’s intentional, but I found a powerful dichotomy between the way each character viewed their relstionship. Theo was too cautious and patient with the relationship, while Caleb was too rushing and impatient. This form of conflict is incredible and very clever, and I wish it was applied more throughout the book. I can very clearly see how each partner gained their separate worldviews and how both of them are kind of right.
The sudden return of Theo’s dad was handled a bit strangely, but I think it works well. Jake is also a very interesting character that speaks a lot to me personally. It would be cool to see a spinoff involving Jake.
This book feels more mature, both emotionally and romantically. While the last one seems made for 12 year olds, this one is for 15 year olds. I actually like this a lot, and even if there’s a lot of heavy-handed gay tutorials for the audience, I think it’s a wise decision to make it for a slightly older audience.
However, the book had a lot of shoes to fill, and while I think it was close, it didn’t surpass the first book. Theoretically Straight was a really interesting introduction to this world with okay pacing (most of it taking place in a few weeks) and a great progression showing how the relationship formed.
The pacing here is a bit worse. The egregious timeskips from last book are also used here, causing the ending of the book to feel rushed. Even if you wanted to end the whole story with this book, I have no idea why it should timeskip across months just to see the end of the school year. I think it should’ve been a similar timeframe from the last book, ending around January or Valentine’s Day.
However, in general, it’s clear that Alexander Eberhart’s writing shines through and makes a compelling story that a lot of people can enjoy. I’d love to hear what you’re planning next!
This book especially brings more development to Caleb. While the first book is focused a lot on Theo, this one brings an interesting balance between the two characters. I don’t know if it’s intentional, but I found a powerful dichotomy between the way each character viewed their relstionship. Theo was too cautious and patient with the relationship, while Caleb was too rushing and impatient. This form of conflict is incredible and very clever, and I wish it was applied more throughout the book. I can very clearly see how each partner gained their separate worldviews and how both of them are kind of right.
The sudden return of Theo’s dad was handled a bit strangely, but I think it works well. Jake is also a very interesting character that speaks a lot to me personally. It would be cool to see a spinoff involving Jake.
This book feels more mature, both emotionally and romantically. While the last one seems made for 12 year olds, this one is for 15 year olds. I actually like this a lot, and even if there’s a lot of heavy-handed gay tutorials for the audience, I think it’s a wise decision to make it for a slightly older audience.
However, the book had a lot of shoes to fill, and while I think it was close, it didn’t surpass the first book. Theoretically Straight was a really interesting introduction to this world with okay pacing (most of it taking place in a few weeks) and a great progression showing how the relationship formed.
The pacing here is a bit worse. The egregious timeskips from last book are also used here, causing the ending of the book to feel rushed. Even if you wanted to end the whole story with this book, I have no idea why it should timeskip across months just to see the end of the school year. I think it should’ve been a similar timeframe from the last book, ending around January or Valentine’s Day.
However, in general, it’s clear that Alexander Eberhart’s writing shines through and makes a compelling story that a lot of people can enjoy. I’d love to hear what you’re planning next!