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A review by heatheradoresbooks
Until September by Harker Jones, Harker Jones
3.0
3⭐
Genre ~ LGBT romance ~MM
Publication date ~ July 8, 2019
Page Count ~ 453
POV ~ multiple 3rd
Featuring ~ YA, teenagers, coming of age, references to suicide, abortion, depression, homophobia, minimal steamage
Kyle summers with his 4 best friends ~ Trent, Carly, Claudia and Dana.
He sees Jack when they're all hanging out one day and is instantly obsessed with seeing and getting to know him. He eventually finds the courage to talk to him and he brings him into his friendship circle. There is just something about Jack that makes him want to spend every waking moment together. His friend group has been tight knit for years, though, and they don't let outsiders in easily, which leads to Kyle pulling away from them. Trent is used to them be being inseparable, so when his bff isn't around as much as he used to be he makes some bad choices that will drive a deeper wedge between them. I did feel bad for Trent because I could feel his disappointment in losing his friend and, also, his sadness that Kyle didn't feel like he could tell anyone he was gay.
Other characters of note are Kyle parents, Jack's parents and another boy, Trey.
It's broken up into 6 parts ~ May, June, July, August, September & Winter. Each section does not have numbered chapters in the general sense, but each 'chapter' is on the shorter side, which I appreciate, however it still felt a bit long. It was a bit repetitive as they really did the same things over and over again, such as going to the lagoon, hanging on the beach, playing volleyball, drinking and playing truth or dare.
Kyle has been depressed for years due to his brother's suicide. Jack slowly brings light back into his life until September comes and homophobia drives Jack out of town and the light dims again. Kyle is then on another obsessive mission trying to find him. I liked that Trent accompanied him on this adventure, and quite an adventure it was.
Overall, I liked it well enough and I felt the author did a nice job of depicting how first love is and how you feel you can't live without them, but in turn it was a little too obsessive for me. And I'm not just talking about Kyle/Jack as there's another bout of jealously going on with another character. I'm happy to say I was not expecting that ending, but it left me feeling rather sad.
*Thanks to the author for sending me a copy. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
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Genre ~ LGBT romance ~MM
Publication date ~ July 8, 2019
Page Count ~ 453
POV ~ multiple 3rd
Featuring ~ YA, teenagers, coming of age, references to suicide, abortion, depression, homophobia, minimal steamage
Kyle summers with his 4 best friends ~ Trent, Carly, Claudia and Dana.
He sees Jack when they're all hanging out one day and is instantly obsessed with seeing and getting to know him. He eventually finds the courage to talk to him and he brings him into his friendship circle. There is just something about Jack that makes him want to spend every waking moment together. His friend group has been tight knit for years, though, and they don't let outsiders in easily, which leads to Kyle pulling away from them. Trent is used to them be being inseparable, so when his bff isn't around as much as he used to be he makes some bad choices that will drive a deeper wedge between them. I did feel bad for Trent because I could feel his disappointment in losing his friend and, also, his sadness that Kyle didn't feel like he could tell anyone he was gay.
Other characters of note are Kyle parents, Jack's parents and another boy, Trey.
It's broken up into 6 parts ~ May, June, July, August, September & Winter. Each section does not have numbered chapters in the general sense, but each 'chapter' is on the shorter side, which I appreciate, however it still felt a bit long. It was a bit repetitive as they really did the same things over and over again, such as going to the lagoon, hanging on the beach, playing volleyball, drinking and playing truth or dare.
Kyle has been depressed for years due to his brother's suicide. Jack slowly brings light back into his life until September comes and homophobia drives Jack out of town and the light dims again. Kyle is then on another obsessive mission trying to find him. I liked that Trent accompanied him on this adventure, and quite an adventure it was.
Overall, I liked it well enough and I felt the author did a nice job of depicting how first love is and how you feel you can't live without them, but in turn it was a little too obsessive for me. And I'm not just talking about Kyle/Jack as there's another bout of jealously going on with another character. I'm happy to say I was not expecting that ending, but it left me feeling rather sad.
*Thanks to the author for sending me a copy. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
Connect with me ➡ Blog ~ Facebook ~ Twitter