A review by ellpeck
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 Boyfriend Material was the first book written by Alexis Hall that I had the pleasure of reading. And I found out pretty quickly that he is an absolutely fantastic author. His writing is incredibly funny, but also deeply emotional and touching in certain places. It’s an amazing mix. 

Boyfriend Material is about two guys who have absolutely no business falling in love… falling in love. Luc works at a charity for some sort of beetle that has (surprisingly) little significance in the story, and Oliver is some sort of fancy lawyer-type person. Luc’s friends are incredibly funny (not just their personalities, but also the way they’re presented), and the way that Luc and Oliver interact is delightfully embarrassing, but also incredibly cute. There’s also two characters called James Royce-Royce and James Royce-Royce. I promise I’m not making that up. 

The book is a great first step in discovering the amazing, witty and hilarious writing of Alexis Hall.