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A review by dobbsthedog
You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky
4.0
Received from NetGalley, thanks!
CW: on page panic attack
I quite enjoyed this book! I’m usually not too much into holiday romances, but this one worked.
It’s basically a modern, queer retelling of A Christmas Carol and I think it was really well done. Plus, the characters in the book (Matthew and Hector) both love A Christmas Carol, which felt a bit meta, but also pretty sweet.
For some reason I did not expect Matthew to be the POV character in this book. I think the title made me think that the book wouldn’t be from his POV, and while he was a bit much to begin with, I did end up liking him.
Some things I really liked about this book: the queer rep, the way the sex scenes were written, lots of open communication between the MCs, that Matthew’s previous relationship was poly and that this wasn’t portrayed in a negative or fetishizing way, it was just the relationship he was in. I also liked the side characters and thought they had depth.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and it would recommend it if you’re looking for a cute, queer, holiday romcom.
CW: on page panic attack
I quite enjoyed this book! I’m usually not too much into holiday romances, but this one worked.
It’s basically a modern, queer retelling of A Christmas Carol and I think it was really well done. Plus, the characters in the book (Matthew and Hector) both love A Christmas Carol, which felt a bit meta, but also pretty sweet.
For some reason I did not expect Matthew to be the POV character in this book. I think the title made me think that the book wouldn’t be from his POV, and while he was a bit much to begin with, I did end up liking him.
Some things I really liked about this book: the queer rep, the way the sex scenes were written, lots of open communication between the MCs, that Matthew’s previous relationship was poly and that this wasn’t portrayed in a negative or fetishizing way, it was just the relationship he was in. I also liked the side characters and thought they had depth.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and it would recommend it if you’re looking for a cute, queer, holiday romcom.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders