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A review by dobbsthedog
Up All Night by Annabeth Albert
3.0
Received from the author’s PR person, thanks!
I enjoyed this one! It’s the first in a new series with many of the MCs being on the slightly older side (late 30s-early 40s), which I indefinitely appreciate.
I also like that, while the main couples in Albert’s more recent books have been M/M, she is mixing it up with having well-written non-binary side characters, as well as other queer folks on the periphery. While I’m all here for books that are all queer folks, it definitely comes off in some sort of way when the entire town is made of gay, allo, cis men.
In this one we have Sean who is recently divorced and moved back to his small hometown, and Denver, who is a short order cook at the local diner and who always has one foot out the door. Grumpy/Sunshine doesn’t always work as a trope for me, but it did this time. Though Denver is basically a big, scared marshmallow and the grumpiness is just a façade. I really appreciate the lack of angst and lack of third act breakups in Albert’s books; it makes for a very easy read, which is exactly what I needed right now.
I also appreciated how grief was discussed, as it seemed authentic and realistic. I also liked the discussions of the foster care system, showing how it can really work and also really not work.
Overall, an enjoyable read that covered some more serious topics. I’ll definitely be reading the rest in this series as they come out!
I enjoyed this one! It’s the first in a new series with many of the MCs being on the slightly older side (late 30s-early 40s), which I indefinitely appreciate.
I also like that, while the main couples in Albert’s more recent books have been M/M, she is mixing it up with having well-written non-binary side characters, as well as other queer folks on the periphery. While I’m all here for books that are all queer folks, it definitely comes off in some sort of way when the entire town is made of gay, allo, cis men.
In this one we have Sean who is recently divorced and moved back to his small hometown, and Denver, who is a short order cook at the local diner and who always has one foot out the door. Grumpy/Sunshine doesn’t always work as a trope for me, but it did this time. Though Denver is basically a big, scared marshmallow and the grumpiness is just a façade. I really appreciate the lack of angst and lack of third act breakups in Albert’s books; it makes for a very easy read, which is exactly what I needed right now.
I also appreciated how grief was discussed, as it seemed authentic and realistic. I also liked the discussions of the foster care system, showing how it can really work and also really not work.
Overall, an enjoyable read that covered some more serious topics. I’ll definitely be reading the rest in this series as they come out!