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A review by sabrina118
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
5.0
This book took me completely by surprise. I read the entire thing in one sitting, never wanting to tear my eyes away from the page. Alexis Hall’s hilarious, self-aware, sarcastic, and deeply (and shockingly) poignant writing kept me enthralled from the first page to the last. I got the cheesy, self-aware British romcom I signed up for (a much more satisfying one than I could have hoped for), in addition to a lot of emotional, self-reflective, sad truths that really hit home for me.
The characters are all loveable in their own capacities, of course Luc and Oliver (both complex and charming) but also the side characters. All of them shine, and I really mean all of them. Upon first introduction to Luc’s friend and work groups, I could never expect to love them as much as I did; Alex and Rhys are some of the most hilarious characters I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about, and Bridge, Priya, the James Royce-Royces (impressive, considering they are never differentiated and one of them barely speaks), Sophie, and Ben were all wonderful additions to a great cast of characters.
The romance is, of course, complicated in the way romcoms must be to preserve plot but also in a way that feels human and normal. There were moments where I genuinely wondered if Luc and Oliver would be able to work it out, and I really worried about their future. I was invested from the start and the humanity and heart of this book really sold it to me, this book is near perfect to me in emotional pull, charm, wit, and humor.
The characters are all loveable in their own capacities, of course Luc and Oliver (both complex and charming) but also the side characters. All of them shine, and I really mean all of them. Upon first introduction to Luc’s friend and work groups, I could never expect to love them as much as I did; Alex and Rhys are some of the most hilarious characters I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about, and Bridge, Priya, the James Royce-Royces (impressive, considering they are never differentiated and one of them barely speaks), Sophie, and Ben were all wonderful additions to a great cast of characters.
The romance is, of course, complicated in the way romcoms must be to preserve plot but also in a way that feels human and normal. There were moments where I genuinely wondered if Luc and Oliver would be able to work it out, and I really worried about their future. I was invested from the start and the humanity and heart of this book really sold it to me, this book is near perfect to me in emotional pull, charm, wit, and humor.