ieatbooksss 's review for:

The Build-A-Boyfriend Project by Mason Deaver

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The Build-a-Boyfriend Project is such a fun and sweet mlm romance! Eli is a relatable emotionally messy, late 20s, trans, gay man and Peter is an adorable, sweet, neurodivergent-coded, queer man. This book had great queer representation and the ensemble of characters was very diverse. The story was a good pace and kept me entertained throughout the book. I have really liked other books by Mason Deaver, but I think this is my favorite I have read by him so far. The Build-a-Boyfriend Project (TBBP)  has all same earnest intimate qualities of I Wish You All The Best, but instead of highlight teen/young adulthood, TBBP is an intimate story of queer self-discovery in your late 20s / early30s. Personally, I found myself getting a little annoyed with Eli’s behavior, but it did feel realistic to the character and his overall story. However, Peter’s cute sweetness made up for the times I was getting tired of Eli’s choices. I also was lucky enough to get to read the audiobook which had fantastic narration by Logan Rozos; he is a wonderful narrator and I am always thrilled to see when he is narrating a book I am interested in.  Overall The Build-a-Boyfriend project is a sweet, emotional, reflective, and intimate queer romance. 
Thank you to HarperAudio for providing me an ALC of the audiobook through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.