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roguesmith 's review for:
The Boy Who Loved Wicked
by C.P. Harris
This year, now that I'm doing more reviewing I've overhauled my review ratings somewhat. To get 5 stars it has to be something special, something I couldn't put down and that left me thinking about it once I'm finished. This is one I picked up myself, I didn't get a copy to read but the synopsis was just too compelling, although I was a little worried about how the subject would be handled, it's in real danger of being, for want of a better word, icky?
I needn't have feared though, it's all handled wonderfully. I started reading and knew a little bit in that I wasn't going to put it down until I'd finished.
In brief: Phoenix Michaelson idolised his philosophy professor father, who died when he was 10. Now he's 18 and following in his father's footsteps by taking an AP Philosophy class with the aim of studying it in college. The new AP teacher is Sebastian Wicked, and it's the story of how 2 lonely souls come together, essentially.
It's so well written, I could just see not only Phoenix and Sebastian, but the whole cast of supporting characters is so wonderfully realised, none of them felt like they didn't belong. I didn't hate any of them, which is a bonus. Even Phoenix's mum who I thought might be sidelined, got her due. None of this is to the detriment of the main story, which is Phoenix and Sebastian. It's essentially a tale of loss, grief, survivor's guilt and coming through all that stronger together in the end. Partly why I read so much romance is because I love a good HEA, and I was concerned I wouldn't get it with this. I'm also glad the author didn't have to use the 'outed by a fellow student and their lives fell apart because of it' trope, this was handled so well and I can't recommend it enough.
A deserved full 5 stars for my new rating system.
I needn't have feared though, it's all handled wonderfully. I started reading and knew a little bit in that I wasn't going to put it down until I'd finished.
In brief: Phoenix Michaelson idolised his philosophy professor father, who died when he was 10. Now he's 18 and following in his father's footsteps by taking an AP Philosophy class with the aim of studying it in college. The new AP teacher is Sebastian Wicked, and it's the story of how 2 lonely souls come together, essentially.
It's so well written, I could just see not only Phoenix and Sebastian, but the whole cast of supporting characters is so wonderfully realised, none of them felt like they didn't belong. I didn't hate any of them, which is a bonus. Even Phoenix's mum who I thought might be sidelined, got her due. None of this is to the detriment of the main story, which is Phoenix and Sebastian. It's essentially a tale of loss, grief, survivor's guilt and coming through all that stronger together in the end. Partly why I read so much romance is because I love a good HEA, and I was concerned I wouldn't get it with this. I'm also glad the author didn't have to use the 'outed by a fellow student and their lives fell apart because of it' trope, this was handled so well and I can't recommend it enough.
A deserved full 5 stars for my new rating system.