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American Fairytale
by Adriana Herrera
It really is the modern fairytale.
Two men with different backgrounds who have to navigate their lives so they can walk together.
What I really loved was the collection of diverse characters. And it didn't seem forced or gimmicky like some some POC and LGBT characters are used for. They were all thoughtful, smart, beautiful and flawed. Real.
Both Milo and Tom are very true to themselves and their adoration for each other is clear. There are hiccups as they try to integrate their lives together, and some bumps along the way are bigger than others. Something anyone can understand. The way they deal is very different, but their need to be together is the compass they use to find their way back to each other.
I love the use of Spanish in this book. I can't read or speak the language. But it was used in a way that even a layman like me could understand and appreciate. It didn't break the flow of my reading which I sometimes find when books are in more than one language.
The secondary characters were wonderful. And I loved that there was no big villain character, the angst is more Milo and Tom getting to their equilibrium.
A lovely read. Lots of feelings and gushing.
*** ARC provided for review ***
Two men with different backgrounds who have to navigate their lives so they can walk together.
What I really loved was the collection of diverse characters. And it didn't seem forced or gimmicky like some some POC and LGBT characters are used for. They were all thoughtful, smart, beautiful and flawed. Real.
Both Milo and Tom are very true to themselves and their adoration for each other is clear. There are hiccups as they try to integrate their lives together, and some bumps along the way are bigger than others. Something anyone can understand. The way they deal is very different, but their need to be together is the compass they use to find their way back to each other.
I love the use of Spanish in this book. I can't read or speak the language. But it was used in a way that even a layman like me could understand and appreciate. It didn't break the flow of my reading which I sometimes find when books are in more than one language.
The secondary characters were wonderful. And I loved that there was no big villain character, the angst is more Milo and Tom getting to their equilibrium.
A lovely read. Lots of feelings and gushing.
*** ARC provided for review ***