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A review by fuchs_galaxis
For Real by Alexis Hall
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Y'all. Y'all. Friends. Buddies. Pals. Holy shit. Holy shit? This was so good. I inhaled it in 7 hours. I started it at 11pm and finished it at 6:30am.
It starts with some funny scenes that are the most accurate representation of going to a kink party ever, especially when you've been doing it awhile and you're kind of jaded about it. It goes into some of the background motivations of d/s dynamics and feeling kinky in your bones and not being able to find a satisfying relationship and not knowing if you ever will. It is emotionally flaying. It includes some incredibly hot sex scenes. The main relationship is a pretty large age gap (19/37), but it's addressed pretty well by the characters throughout. I am unwell. I will be thinking about certain lines in this book for my whole life. Fuck.
It starts with some funny scenes that are the most accurate representation of going to a kink party ever, especially when you've been doing it awhile and you're kind of jaded about it. It goes into some of the background motivations of d/s dynamics and feeling kinky in your bones and not being able to find a satisfying relationship and not knowing if you ever will. It is emotionally flaying. It includes some incredibly hot sex scenes. The main relationship is a pretty large age gap (19/37), but it's addressed pretty well by the characters throughout. I am unwell. I will be thinking about certain lines in this book for my whole life. Fuck.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, and Alcohol