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A review by katiemack
First Time for Everything by Henry Fry
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I requested this because the tone sounds similar to Bridget Jones's Diary, which I love. While it does have some British humor, I didn't find the characters compelling enough to continue reading. Danny is wishy-washy in an off-putting way (except when he corrects his friends and family about Jacob's pronouns, which Jacob doesn't care much about anyway); I liked Jacob, but at times it felt like they were included more for the sake of representation. The amount of introspection and analysis of Danny's (again, less-than-interesting) life combined with the onslaught of stereotypical queerphobic language made me not want to finish it.
It is funny at times, and it should be praised for its representation, but those are the main positives from me.
I requested this because the tone sounds similar to Bridget Jones's Diary, which I love. While it does have some British humor, I didn't find the characters compelling enough to continue reading. Danny is wishy-washy in an off-putting way (except when he corrects his friends and family about Jacob's pronouns, which Jacob doesn't care much about anyway); I liked Jacob, but at times it felt like they were included more for the sake of representation. The amount of introspection and analysis of Danny's (again, less-than-interesting) life combined with the onslaught of stereotypical queerphobic language made me not want to finish it.
It is funny at times, and it should be praised for its representation, but those are the main positives from me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia