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A review by ilyarozanov123
Love Him Free by E.M. Lindsey
2.0
I don’t know about this one. There were too many things that rubbed me the wrong way.
The way Simon’s virginity (and his “chubbiness”) was depicted was ridiculous. In my opinion, it’s not proper representation if you have to make it the defining characteristic of the character and mention it constantly. That does not help normalize anything; it has the opposite effect, making anyone who might relate to it feel like a freak along with Simon. I also seriously doubt any 36-year-old would orgasm because someone touched their waist. Honestly.
I didn’t understand why Levi hated Simon so much, if he even did. All the family history and the names thrown around were confusing. I did find the insight into the Deaf community interesting though, as well as learning about Simon’s Jewish heritage. The Simon-Rocco relationship was also sweet. But there were too many other things I didn’t like.
The epilogue being just a picture felt like a mockery when I expected to get, you know, an actual epilogue. I wanted to know if Rocco would be continuing with his porn career. The whole porn actor thing isn’t usually something I read if I have a choice, but this book had all these glowing reviews, so I figured I’d give it a shot. But I still don’t understand how someone would want to be in a romantic relationship where one party is having sex with other people for a living. But maybe that’s just me—just like this book wasn’t for me.
The way Simon’s virginity (and his “chubbiness”) was depicted was ridiculous. In my opinion, it’s not proper representation if you have to make it the defining characteristic of the character and mention it constantly. That does not help normalize anything; it has the opposite effect, making anyone who might relate to it feel like a freak along with Simon. I also seriously doubt any 36-year-old would orgasm because someone touched their waist. Honestly.
I didn’t understand why Levi hated Simon so much, if he even did. All the family history and the names thrown around were confusing. I did find the insight into the Deaf community interesting though, as well as learning about Simon’s Jewish heritage. The Simon-Rocco relationship was also sweet. But there were too many other things I didn’t like.
The epilogue being just a picture felt like a mockery when I expected to get, you know, an actual epilogue. I wanted to know if Rocco would be continuing with his porn career. The whole porn actor thing isn’t usually something I read if I have a choice, but this book had all these glowing reviews, so I figured I’d give it a shot. But I still don’t understand how someone would want to be in a romantic relationship where one party is having sex with other people for a living. But maybe that’s just me—just like this book wasn’t for me.