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A review by itssarahc
Divine River by Marina Vivancos
5.0
I didn't know what to expect when I went into this book, but the blurb sounded good so I decided to give it a try. And I'm so incredibly glad that I did.
Divine River is the story of Jason and Mike. Mike has lived in Bear Creek his entire life, and he's spent his entire life hiding his sexuality. Then Jason moves in down the road. The two hit it off - namely because Jason is very much an extrovert who has basically decided that Mike is his new best friend and Mike is just along for the ride.
This book is ripe with emotion and packs an incredibly powerful punch despite the short length of the book. The love between Jason and Mike grows at a realistic and honest pace, and by the time they have their first kiss, it feels completely natural. I love the way that Jason encourages Mike and just lets him be himself at his own pace. I love the way that Mike feels safe enough with Jason to be himself for the first time.
This book also has a lot of exploration and contemplation of gender, especially on Mike's end. The book handled these topics incredibly respectfully and you could just feel the way that Mike felt about these topics.
This book has a lot of emotion as it tells a great story of love and acceptance. While this was my first Marian Vivancos novel, I do not think it'll be my last.
** DISCLAIMER: ARC provided by GRR for fair and honest review **
Divine River is the story of Jason and Mike. Mike has lived in Bear Creek his entire life, and he's spent his entire life hiding his sexuality. Then Jason moves in down the road. The two hit it off - namely because Jason is very much an extrovert who has basically decided that Mike is his new best friend and Mike is just along for the ride.
This book is ripe with emotion and packs an incredibly powerful punch despite the short length of the book. The love between Jason and Mike grows at a realistic and honest pace, and by the time they have their first kiss, it feels completely natural. I love the way that Jason encourages Mike and just lets him be himself at his own pace. I love the way that Mike feels safe enough with Jason to be himself for the first time.
This book also has a lot of exploration and contemplation of gender, especially on Mike's end. The book handled these topics incredibly respectfully and you could just feel the way that Mike felt about these topics.
This book has a lot of emotion as it tells a great story of love and acceptance. While this was my first Marian Vivancos novel, I do not think it'll be my last.
** DISCLAIMER: ARC provided by GRR for fair and honest review **