A review by tiffany_sostar
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

I really enjoyed this! I found the first chapter a little abrupt, and almost DNF’d it, but I’m so glad I didn’t. The character development was lovely - watching Gareth and Joss both make concerted (and successful) efforts to do better, to be more open, to take each other’s needs into account. So nice to read. I also appreciated the casual mention of trans folks early in the book (there are no openly trans folks among the characters, but a comment from a narrator makes it clear that trans folks exist in this world and the narrator treats it as a casual truth). I also really liked the politics, and how war is discussed. Very enjoyable. 

I did not love the sexual violence directed at women in the book. 
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