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A review by anxiousnachos
Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
This book is the most camp, melodramatic, over the top, utterly nonsensical book I’ve ever read and I fucking loved every single minute of it. It is an absolute delight and was exactly what my struggling brain needed. I laughed so so much, I don’t think I’ve ever laughed aloud so much at a book. Wonderful depiction of a demisexual achillean man falling in love, so much banter, so much delightful regency hilarity, it’s sexy, I loved the romance, I can’t wait for the next book in the series!
I know other readers disagree with me and feel Valentine was picked on by the twins too much and had too little power, but I feel the power struggle was well balanced for Valentine’s position as a Duke (and a man) versus his naivety about life. And this is meant to be a melodrama: it’s supposed to be over the top and dramatic. The character’s actions made perfect sense to me. I also wonder if it’s a culture thing? Bonny / Valentine’s relationship was very full of banter and bickering, but it’s something I’ve often had non-British people question about my relationship, ask why we’re fighting when nothing could be further from the truth. So perhaps there’s an element of misunderstanding that kind of humour between them also?
Anyway all this to say, I loved this, I thought it was hilarious and over the top and melodramatic and wonderful.
Content warnings: gun violence, arranged marriage (attempt), internalised homophobia and acephobia, graphic sex, death of parents (past), confinement
I know other readers disagree with me and feel Valentine was picked on by the twins too much and had too little power, but I feel the power struggle was well balanced for Valentine’s position as a Duke (and a man) versus his naivety about life. And this is meant to be a melodrama: it’s supposed to be over the top and dramatic. The character’s actions made perfect sense to me. I also wonder if it’s a culture thing? Bonny / Valentine’s relationship was very full of banter and bickering, but it’s something I’ve often had non-British people question about my relationship, ask why we’re fighting when nothing could be further from the truth. So perhaps there’s an element of misunderstanding that kind of humour between them also?
Anyway all this to say, I loved this, I thought it was hilarious and over the top and melodramatic and wonderful.
Content warnings: gun violence, arranged marriage (attempt), internalised homophobia and acephobia, graphic sex, death of parents (past), confinement
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Confinement, Gun violence, and Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Death of parent