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A review by carrieabuente
The Build-A-Boyfriend Project by Mason Deaver
3.5
Eli is in a rut. He's stuck doing a job he hates while trying desperately to get promoted to the role he really wants, all while having to work beside the man who broke his heart. His roommates set him up on a blind date with Peter, which ends up being an absolute disaster. When Peter comes to Eli's workplace to apologize, Eli's boss overhears and comes up with an idea. He wants Eli to pretend to date Peter and use the experience to write an embarrassing article. Seeing an opportunity to finally get the writer gig he's been hoping for, Eli decided to pretend to write his boss's article, while he actually works on a serious article about Peter growing up queer in the south.
3.5 stars
There was so much good in this book. It felt like a classic rom-com with a crazy, disastrous first date, fake dating, meddling family and friends, etc. The queer and trans representation was excellent and it just felt so joyous, which I loved.
Where this loses some points for me is Eli's character. I found myself getting frustrated with him at times. In particular, his attitude towards his job was hard for me. He hates the content the company produces, and he has a terrible boss who treats him horribly. He seems so confident in the other areas of his life, so I find it hard to believe that he would have stayed in that job for so long. It just made me want to scream a little bit.
The narrator did very well. My only complaint was that he played Peter almost too timid at times. It made his character feel flat in parts of the story that were very emotional.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Audio for the ARC!
3.5 stars
There was so much good in this book. It felt like a classic rom-com with a crazy, disastrous first date, fake dating, meddling family and friends, etc. The queer and trans representation was excellent and it just felt so joyous, which I loved.
Where this loses some points for me is Eli's character. I found myself getting frustrated with him at times. In particular, his attitude towards his job was hard for me. He hates the content the company produces, and he has a terrible boss who treats him horribly. He seems so confident in the other areas of his life, so I find it hard to believe that he would have stayed in that job for so long. It just made me want to scream a little bit.
The narrator did very well. My only complaint was that he played Peter almost too timid at times. It made his character feel flat in parts of the story that were very emotional.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Audio for the ARC!