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A review by rbdeschamp
Forever by Devon McCormack
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This is my fifth book by author Devon McCormack that I've listened to, and needless to say, I am a fan! In the final installment of the BFF series, we get the conclusion of Eric and Jesse's story, experiencing the ups and downs of discovery, lust, pain, hurt, fear, passion, understanding, and growth. I absolutely loved the characters in this series and each of their respective journeys. I really appreciated that both Jesse and Eric struggled with different issues and were able to communicate and support each other throughout the series. There's great representation of mental health and how one is able to cope and/or work to overcome their issues. The conclusion of the story was very satisfying, and bittersweet as I knew I would be done with these characters. At times, I thought the couple was almost too perfect with their maturity and rationality. On paper, they should seem more dysfunctional with the age difference, the whole dating your best friend's father, the social stigma and/or awkwardness that would stem from that, etc., but they maintain a very consistent level of maturity and lovey-doveyness that could have used some more unpredictability.
For the performance, Michael Dean does a phenomenal job with his narration. He has distinct character differentiation and just has a great way at bringing a story to life! The combination of McCormack/Dean has been extremely successful and this story is no different. Dean's narration compliments McCormack's writing and really takes the experience to the next level! Overall, I rated 4 just because I think I would have liked a little bit more dysfunction between Eric and Jesse, just to normalize the relationship more. All-in-all, I thought this was a great series, and I'm excited to experience Ty's story that was set up towards the end. I'll eventually make my way through the rest of McCormack's works, as I haven't been disappointed yet!
For the performance, Michael Dean does a phenomenal job with his narration. He has distinct character differentiation and just has a great way at bringing a story to life! The combination of McCormack/Dean has been extremely successful and this story is no different. Dean's narration compliments McCormack's writing and really takes the experience to the next level! Overall, I rated 4 just because I think I would have liked a little bit more dysfunction between Eric and Jesse, just to normalize the relationship more. All-in-all, I thought this was a great series, and I'm excited to experience Ty's story that was set up towards the end. I'll eventually make my way through the rest of McCormack's works, as I haven't been disappointed yet!