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A review by netslummer
Book Boyfriend by Kris Ripper
4.0
Preston Kingsley (PK) is an aspiring author stuck in a job as an editorial assistant. He's a bit manic, a little out of touch with others' feelings and...most importantly, hopelessly in love with his best friend Art. After a terrible break up Art moves in and PK's hopes skyrocket for a repeat performance of the one time, back in college, when they were drunk and kissed (and then Art laughed it off later like it meant nothing...). These hopes are squashed (ehhhh only a little) when Art laughs and says that PK isn't as romantic as the guys that they're into. (Which is a bit of a shit thing to say, right?).
PK has an idea: if he can't create the romance that Art is seeking, he's going to write their story down and have the CHARACTER PK figure everything out. When PK shares his surprisingly phenomenal book with his work bestie, who forwards it on to the scary head of romance at the publishing house, suddenly he's on the fast track to publication. PK keeps this secret from Art, fearing telling them how he feels, but when the whole world falls in love with the fictional PK (including Art), was the secret worth potentially losing Art forever?
When i first picked this up I DNFd it QUICKLY as the writing is honestly a little annoying. It's very "PK's stream of consciousness" which is pretty manic at times. I found it exhausting. I picked this up again a long while later via audio and found it FAR more engaging and charming. The narrator captures PK's voice super well. The book is ridiculous and funny and touching and exasperating. I think this book completely shines via audio and, if anyone is struggling to read it (and finds the stream of consciousness-ness of it exhausting like I did) I recommend switching over and trying audio instead.
PK has an idea: if he can't create the romance that Art is seeking, he's going to write their story down and have the CHARACTER PK figure everything out. When PK shares his surprisingly phenomenal book with his work bestie, who forwards it on to the scary head of romance at the publishing house, suddenly he's on the fast track to publication. PK keeps this secret from Art, fearing telling them how he feels, but when the whole world falls in love with the fictional PK (including Art), was the secret worth potentially losing Art forever?
When i first picked this up I DNFd it QUICKLY as the writing is honestly a little annoying. It's very "PK's stream of consciousness" which is pretty manic at times. I found it exhausting. I picked this up again a long while later via audio and found it FAR more engaging and charming. The narrator captures PK's voice super well. The book is ridiculous and funny and touching and exasperating. I think this book completely shines via audio and, if anyone is struggling to read it (and finds the stream of consciousness-ness of it exhausting like I did) I recommend switching over and trying audio instead.