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A review by cadiva
Untouchable by Kay Simone, Ruthie Luhnow
4.0
It's a 4* for me simply because of the length, I felt the same situation arose over and over (the internal monologuing and second guessing of the other persons' thoughts and feelings just got a bit wearing for me personally).
But, that aside, the rest of this book is a beautifully written exploration of how two completely different and disparate people can actually turn out to be perfect for each other and just "understand" how the other one ticks and know how to comfort and support them.
Both Kay Simone and Ruthie Luhnow have written books I've previously 5*ed and thoroughly enjoyed and I thought this collaboration between the two of them highlighted and showcased both of their great writing skills for both a sense of place and in the beautiful language used.
It's written in first person present, which can be a little difficult to get your head around and is one of the reasons for me that the first quarter of the book just felt like it was going on forever with very little happening.
However, once Harp and Parker actually admit to their blossoming feelings, the pace kicks up a gear and we start to see some real character development as Harp gets over his insular nature and Parker begins to stand up for himself and not feel quite so unworthy. Both men have suffered from the slings and arrows of life so it's joyful to see them start to open up to each other.
There are hurdles along the way though, and this means there's a lot of angsty and only a little steam - which actually makes sense given the unique natures of each individual man.
I love a good May to December and Harp is almost two decades older than Parker (who is 26), which again leads to a whole other level of anxiety and insecurities and what I liked about this story is that the relationship didn't all of a sudden remove all those characteristics.
Both men remained anxious at times, insecure at times, fearful and with all their hang ups, but they also grow and adapt, learn to be flexible and rely on the other.
I think this will appeal to readers who enjoy a slow burn, it is glacial at times, but because of the quality of the writing, it's something you (generic) can live with as it marches on to what's a bit of swoony epilogue.
#ARC kindly received from the authors in exchange for an honest and unbiased review
But, that aside, the rest of this book is a beautifully written exploration of how two completely different and disparate people can actually turn out to be perfect for each other and just "understand" how the other one ticks and know how to comfort and support them.
Both Kay Simone and Ruthie Luhnow have written books I've previously 5*ed and thoroughly enjoyed and I thought this collaboration between the two of them highlighted and showcased both of their great writing skills for both a sense of place and in the beautiful language used.
It's written in first person present, which can be a little difficult to get your head around and is one of the reasons for me that the first quarter of the book just felt like it was going on forever with very little happening.
However, once Harp and Parker actually admit to their blossoming feelings, the pace kicks up a gear and we start to see some real character development as Harp gets over his insular nature and Parker begins to stand up for himself and not feel quite so unworthy. Both men have suffered from the slings and arrows of life so it's joyful to see them start to open up to each other.
There are hurdles along the way though, and this means there's a lot of angsty and only a little steam - which actually makes sense given the unique natures of each individual man.
I love a good May to December and Harp is almost two decades older than Parker (who is 26), which again leads to a whole other level of anxiety and insecurities and what I liked about this story is that the relationship didn't all of a sudden remove all those characteristics.
Both men remained anxious at times, insecure at times, fearful and with all their hang ups, but they also grow and adapt, learn to be flexible and rely on the other.
I think this will appeal to readers who enjoy a slow burn, it is glacial at times, but because of the quality of the writing, it's something you (generic) can live with as it marches on to what's a bit of swoony epilogue.
#ARC kindly received from the authors in exchange for an honest and unbiased review