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A review by qace90
Connection Error by Annabeth Albert
5.0
Slow burn romance but plenty of sexual heat
I really enjoyed this volume of the #Gaymers series. Josiah is still kinda learning how to be an adult and be independent, as well as working with his ADHD. Ryan is a grumpy guy adapting to recent disability from military service injures resulting in double leg amputation. I liked a lot of the interactions between the main characters and how they seemed to generally balance one another out. There is some serious angst near the end, but it does get resolved and end up with a happy ending. I do feel like the last chapter felt rushed, like it was trying to cram an epilogue in without officially being an epilogue.
Overall a good story with lots of emotion and interesting characters.
Content warnings:
✨On page sex - manual, masturbation for an audience, frottage, anal, mild dominance play during sex scenes
✨Aromisia - “just friends” used 2+ times
✨Dead father - brought up in passing - discussed more explicitly (father died of lymphoma)
✨Casual ableism - use of cr*zy, etc
✨Overt ableism - wondering if MC can swim, being told he’ll scare children, asking able-bodied MC what disabled MC would like to order when out at a restaurant, infantilism and dubious if disabled MC could still be sexual - challenged in text
✨Kinda dubious-ish consent in sense that frottage begins while half asleep and not previously negotiated
✨Mentions of military combat situations and discussion of a situation resulting in deaths and MC’s injuries
✨Some weird “can’t claim to be a virgin because of sex toy collection” statement....
✨Instance where MC’s ADHD is brushed off like he’s exaggerating how it affects his life
✨Internalized feelings of being unworthy and Too Much
✨MC who overworks his body in rehab
✨Subtle transmisia/transmisogyny - challenged in text
✨Hospitalization, surgery, physical therapy, mention of therapy (for mental health)
Rep: gay white amputee MC, gay white MC w adhd, amputee side character w speech issues
Aside: I’m suddenly extra excited for Annabeth Albert’s Out of Uniform series because TIE INS!!! Yes please, gimme~
I really enjoyed this volume of the #Gaymers series. Josiah is still kinda learning how to be an adult and be independent, as well as working with his ADHD. Ryan is a grumpy guy adapting to recent disability from military service injures resulting in double leg amputation. I liked a lot of the interactions between the main characters and how they seemed to generally balance one another out. There is some serious angst near the end, but it does get resolved and end up with a happy ending. I do feel like the last chapter felt rushed, like it was trying to cram an epilogue in without officially being an epilogue.
Overall a good story with lots of emotion and interesting characters.
Content warnings:
✨On page sex - manual, masturbation for an audience, frottage, anal, mild dominance play during sex scenes
✨Aromisia - “just friends” used 2+ times
✨Dead father - brought up in passing - discussed more explicitly (father died of lymphoma)
✨Casual ableism - use of cr*zy, etc
✨Overt ableism - wondering if MC can swim, being told he’ll scare children, asking able-bodied MC what disabled MC would like to order when out at a restaurant, infantilism and dubious if disabled MC could still be sexual - challenged in text
✨Kinda dubious-ish consent in sense that frottage begins while half asleep and not previously negotiated
✨Mentions of military combat situations and discussion of a situation resulting in deaths and MC’s injuries
✨Some weird “can’t claim to be a virgin because of sex toy collection” statement....
✨Instance where MC’s ADHD is brushed off like he’s exaggerating how it affects his life
✨Internalized feelings of being unworthy and Too Much
✨MC who overworks his body in rehab
✨Subtle transmisia/transmisogyny - challenged in text
✨Hospitalization, surgery, physical therapy, mention of therapy (for mental health)
Rep: gay white amputee MC, gay white MC w adhd, amputee side character w speech issues
Aside: I’m suddenly extra excited for Annabeth Albert’s Out of Uniform series because TIE INS!!! Yes please, gimme~