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sdmreads23 's review for:
The Build-A-Boyfriend Project
by Mason Deaver
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Listen, I love a fake dating/teach me how(whatever that is) book. Following Eli as he is bogged down in his career because his boss is a complete ass and doesn’t want to actually talk about real stories(esp queer stories), Eli is desperate, so after going on a blind date with a man named Peter(this goes horribly and I thought it was hilarious), he decides to “help” Peter by showing him how to date…which he will use as his article. Of course Eli is lying about the full truth to Peter and so on and so forth.
Listen, Peter was the best character. I just love his personality and his heart. He was the biggest connection for me in the book because he was so willing to share his vulnerabilities.
Eli is getting alot of flack(that I’ve seen in reviews 😉), but I will say that I still liked Eli. I thought his connection with his mom and younger sibling was adorable.
The side characters are pretty one dimensional(but funny to me) and the whole reason for the fake dating was way too predictable. I also thought the grief that Eli had over his dad’s passing wasn’t flushed out well and felt like an afterthought to the overall story.
The narrator did a great job!
Thank you NetGalley and Harperaudio for the ALC!
Listen, Peter was the best character. I just love his personality and his heart. He was the biggest connection for me in the book because he was so willing to share his vulnerabilities.
Eli is getting alot of flack(that I’ve seen in reviews 😉), but I will say that I still liked Eli. I thought his connection with his mom and younger sibling was adorable.
The side characters are pretty one dimensional(but funny to me) and the whole reason for the fake dating was way too predictable. I also thought the grief that Eli had over his dad’s passing wasn’t flushed out well and felt like an afterthought to the overall story.
The narrator did a great job!
Thank you NetGalley and Harperaudio for the ALC!