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A review by blithesquesttoread
The Wingman by A. Poland
5.0
Not me stressing over the love triangle when I started the book, having freak out convo about the characters with friends before finishing 80% of the book and seeing the very important and direct line written on the cover.
In my defense, everyone has their moments.
Moving further, I really got to say that this book was splendid in so many amazing ways, I cannot handle it. Listing a few things I absolutely loved - the queer representation. We have gay and bisexual MCs, a trans woman SC and a non-binary guest appearance!
The pacing and character development was truly well served to the readers - on many occasions I couldn't believe that I was already through with the so much of the content provided to me. I won't comment about the love story here though, because it will be a spoiler BUT istg you'll be shipping a lot of people. There were little things that made this book more endearing - the friendship of Nathan and Lorcan, the family moments that we saw with all the characters, but especially Nathan and Miles. Furthermore, I appreciated the deaf representation and how conversation carried around with them. It will be truly amazing to see this book adapted.
Nathan's character was one I loved a lot. He was considerate, joyful and there was this quality about him that made me looking forward to his story. The book is narrated through Nathan's perspective, fyi. Miles was - oh my what do I say about him - this cute fluffy human being that I would certainly want to have in my life. You need to know only few things about him: he's a musician, he's beautiful and he's like a person you definitely need to have in your life. About Lorcan, I have okay okay feelings about him because while he did appear as a douchebag on multiple fronts, he eventually redeemed himself.
The other characters in this book were equally wow, especially Nathan's father and Miles's sisters. Oh boy, do I want to meet them once. The book was also able to decode some important topics - starting with queer representation, disability access, toxic relationships, abuse, adoption, foster care, friendship etc. In some cases it ventured deeper but most of all, it was just mentioned as a fact. I really wish to read more of the author's work <33
Trigger Warnings: mention of death of a loved one, divorce, mention of transphobia, an instance of almost drowning, mention of toxic and abusive relationships
*Note - I was provided with a review copy of the book in exchange of an honest review
In my defense, everyone has their moments.
Moving further, I really got to say that this book was splendid in so many amazing ways, I cannot handle it. Listing a few things I absolutely loved - the queer representation. We have gay and bisexual MCs, a trans woman SC and a non-binary guest appearance!
The pacing and character development was truly well served to the readers - on many occasions I couldn't believe that I was already through with the so much of the content provided to me. I won't comment about the love story here though, because it will be a spoiler BUT istg you'll be shipping a lot of people. There were little things that made this book more endearing - the friendship of Nathan and Lorcan, the family moments that we saw with all the characters, but especially Nathan and Miles. Furthermore, I appreciated the deaf representation and how conversation carried around with them. It will be truly amazing to see this book adapted.
Nathan's character was one I loved a lot. He was considerate, joyful and there was this quality about him that made me looking forward to his story. The book is narrated through Nathan's perspective, fyi. Miles was - oh my what do I say about him - this cute fluffy human being that I would certainly want to have in my life. You need to know only few things about him: he's a musician, he's beautiful and he's like a person you definitely need to have in your life. About Lorcan, I have okay okay feelings about him because while he did appear as a douchebag on multiple fronts, he eventually redeemed himself.
The other characters in this book were equally wow, especially Nathan's father and Miles's sisters. Oh boy, do I want to meet them once. The book was also able to decode some important topics - starting with queer representation, disability access, toxic relationships, abuse, adoption, foster care, friendship etc. In some cases it ventured deeper but most of all, it was just mentioned as a fact. I really wish to read more of the author's work <33
Trigger Warnings: mention of death of a loved one, divorce, mention of transphobia, an instance of almost drowning, mention of toxic and abusive relationships
*Note - I was provided with a review copy of the book in exchange of an honest review