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A review by snailey95
We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis
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
4.0
Thank you to Net Galley and Harper North Publishing for a free e-ARC of 'We Could Be Heroes' by PJ Ellis.
This was such a wholesome queer romance! 'We Could Be Heroes' follows Patrick, a closeted famous actor currently playing 'Captain Kismet', a captain America-esque character, and drag queen and book shop employee Will who stumble into each other while Patrick is filming in Birmingham. I loved all of the American actors adjusting to shooting in Birmingham of all places - it made for some really funny scenarios.
'...a woman was forcibly ejected from the very same doors by a bouncer, vomit visible on her shirt. "It's eight thirty," Corey said in something akin to wonder. "This city is a horror show"'
'I don't think we've ever had a celebrity join us for poppers o'clock. Unless you count Joe Lycett, and I don't, because he's always bloody in here.'
I couldn't put the book down and I felt really connected to all of the characters. I loved that the relationships Will has with his sister and friends were just as emphasised as his romantic relationship with Patrick. The author wrote the relationships and humour well - as well as Patrick's struggle with coming out in the public eye.
'It makes no sense. Hating us, attacking us when we've done nothing, deciding that we're what's wrong with society, that we're the threat to children. All because what? Some absolute wally mistranslated a Bible passage into Greek and fucked us all over. Threw us in jail. Chemically castrated us. Forced us to justify our existence, to beg and scrape for the barest human dignity'
I would recommend this book to anyone -especially if you are a romance fan!
My criticisms of this book are very minimal, the first is of the ~third act conflict~ - but this is a personal opinion as I hate this in most romance books. I will say that the conflict in 'We Could Be Heroes' felt very realistic and happened organically, compared to some romance books where it feels jammed in through an unfortunate miscommunication trope.
Secondly, I appreciated that positive bi and pan representation was shown at other parts of the book but there was a situation where a character makes some statements about bisexual people that felt questionable and offensive.
This was such a wholesome queer romance! 'We Could Be Heroes' follows Patrick, a closeted famous actor currently playing 'Captain Kismet', a captain America-esque character, and drag queen and book shop employee Will who stumble into each other while Patrick is filming in Birmingham. I loved all of the American actors adjusting to shooting in Birmingham of all places - it made for some really funny scenarios.
'...a woman was forcibly ejected from the very same doors by a bouncer, vomit visible on her shirt. "It's eight thirty," Corey said in something akin to wonder. "This city is a horror show"'
'I don't think we've ever had a celebrity join us for poppers o'clock. Unless you count Joe Lycett, and I don't, because he's always bloody in here.'
I couldn't put the book down and I felt really connected to all of the characters. I loved that the relationships Will has with his sister and friends were just as emphasised as his romantic relationship with Patrick. The author wrote the relationships and humour well - as well as Patrick's struggle with coming out in the public eye.
'It makes no sense. Hating us, attacking us when we've done nothing, deciding that we're what's wrong with society, that we're the threat to children. All because what? Some absolute wally mistranslated a Bible passage into Greek and fucked us all over. Threw us in jail. Chemically castrated us. Forced us to justify our existence, to beg and scrape for the barest human dignity'
I would recommend this book to anyone -especially if you are a romance fan!
My criticisms of this book are very minimal, the first is of the ~third act conflict~ - but this is a personal opinion as I hate this in most romance books. I will say that the conflict in 'We Could Be Heroes' felt very realistic and happened organically, compared to some romance books where it feels jammed in through an unfortunate miscommunication trope.
Secondly, I appreciated that positive bi and pan representation was shown at other parts of the book but there was a situation where a character makes some statements about bisexual people that felt questionable and offensive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Violence