suze_1624's review
3.0
A tricky one to review as I liked some parts more than others, but overall I enjoyed it, the writing was pacy and kept me mostly in the story, so went for the 3*.
It is written as a narrative by Noah, so not having any of Robert's view points made it hard to decide what type of person he was.
It was like a tale of 3 parts. In the first part, we have the job swap and Noah's voyage of discovery. Whilst his discovery of Robert's home movies and his trips to the 'spa & sauna' are hot, I didn't feel totally convinced.
Once the two men meet, Europe was a sexual delight, very hot, perhaps only marred by the use of most known alternate names for anus and semen. Even on their return to London, the love fest continued. However, with the day of reckoning approaching (Noah's return to the States), Noah laid his heart on the line - and boy did it go wrong!
The third part of the book was the best for me, maybe the writing seemed tighter or the story line was more real, dont now. It was more intense for Noah as he tried to get over loosing Robert, and telling his family that he is gay - both not easy to do. With not having Robert's pov at all, the ending felt a bit contrived - would love to have seen all his emails. And Noah and Mitch seemed to syill be hanging though Miranda is making overtures.
It is written as a narrative by Noah, so not having any of Robert's view points made it hard to decide what type of person he was.
It was like a tale of 3 parts. In the first part, we have the job swap and Noah's voyage of discovery. Whilst his discovery of Robert's home movies and his trips to the 'spa & sauna' are hot, I didn't feel totally convinced.
Once the two men meet, Europe was a sexual delight, very hot, perhaps only marred by the use of most known alternate names for anus and semen. Even on their return to London, the love fest continued. However, with the day of reckoning approaching (Noah's return to the States), Noah laid his heart on the line - and boy did it go wrong!
The third part of the book was the best for me, maybe the writing seemed tighter or the story line was more real, dont now. It was more intense for Noah as he tried to get over loosing Robert, and telling his family that he is gay - both not easy to do. With not having Robert's pov at all, the ending felt a bit contrived - would love to have seen all his emails. And Noah and Mitch seemed to syill be hanging though Miranda is making overtures.
frothy's review
3.0
Not bad. A coming out story. guy all grey and depreseed until during a hours exchange hs is in the UK and sees rude videos of his house swap having fun with mem. Then he goes back to the US all sad and depressed again.
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