skaiste's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shantron6's review
4.0
I absolutely loved this book! I usually don't like books with this much angst! But TL Swan always delivers!
The banter between Eliza and Nathe was my FAVORITE I've ever read. They were hilarious together with the perfect amount of grumpy!
The banter between Eliza and Nathe was my FAVORITE I've ever read. They were hilarious together with the perfect amount of grumpy!
lisamh68's review
4.0
I enjoyed the story. I love this author but this was my least favorite. They had an amazing friendship but once they became more, I felt they fought their feelings more than trying to work things out. Also we NEVER refer to San Francisco as San Fran. That was so annoying.
mellieleestverysnellie's review
2.5
Hated that they made assumptions about how the other one feels or thinks and they didnt communicate
planningwithgrammy's review
3.0
Too long too sad
I think having a male lead as pan sexual is a great idea. I just wish the sad part didn't take up 40% of the book.
I think having a male lead as pan sexual is a great idea. I just wish the sad part didn't take up 40% of the book.
tiffchan's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ladylaurenexplorer's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I have very mixed feelings about this plot. Although I don’t like how it handled pansexuality. I do understand that this confusion and insecurity could happen to someone in real life. Nguyen dealing with this abrupt change.
I also found that this was just a lot of miscommunication to the point of just not talking about the issues that stem from this change.
A lot of their problems wouldn’t have existed if they just talked about it and settled their insecurities with each other and the other is lifestyle previous.
I also didn’t like how she used his previous lifestyle against him when it was in favour of her point of view.
So although I did finish the book, it wasn’t my favourite from this author, and I just thought it was okay. A lot of drama for no reason if they just talked.
I also found that this was just a lot of miscommunication to the point of just not talking about the issues that stem from this change.
A lot of their problems wouldn’t have existed if they just talked about it and settled their insecurities with each other and the other is lifestyle previous.
I also didn’t like how she used his previous lifestyle against him when it was in favour of her point of view.
So although I did finish the book, it wasn’t my favourite from this author, and I just thought it was okay. A lot of drama for no reason if they just talked.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
moochan's review
4.0
I loved it at first. Nathan was my dream guy, and the author really made you root for him. Eliza is insane. Nathan literally told her that he was in love with her so many times, and that his past didn’t define his current feelings. He told her he was Pan and that he loved the soul, not the gender. But she’s too stuck in her head and her dumb friend’s doubts that she doesn’t hear or believe him.
Her friends are the worst by the way. They give garbage advice and always doubt Nathan, despite seeing how much he’s cared about her over the years. How can they doubt him when ten years have gone by with him being faithful?
It just seems like the two have the same fight over and over again. I think they should just try to go back to being friends, who have sex occasionally. And it wasn’t fair for Eliza to get mad at Nathan for texting his ex because she never had a problem with it before. Their relationship didn’t need to change as much as it did. They could’ve kept their original sleeping arrangements and habits until they tested the water. It just irks me that Eliza is willing to listen to everyone else except for Nathan regardig their relationship. She literally trusted a man she’d just met, that she literal only spent one evening with, over what Nathan had been telling her.
Nathan isn’t a saint either. He gets really upset over the simplest things, and it makes no sense. He’ll get super jealous and angry? And then start throwing things like a child. He threw his phone, came into the kitchen and started breaking dishes. There’s really nothing short of death that warrants that type of behavior. Go to the gym and work it out or something. Seriously. And he was mad that she didn’t believe he was over his boy toy, but then when Eliza was talking to Henry, he didn’t trust her to be alone with him or make reasonable decisions. When she’s done nothing to imply she wouldn’t. He’s super controlling and literally doesn’t trust her, and that’s annoying.
They both get mad that they had sex with other people...when they weren’t together. Like...Nathan having sex with a woman before Eliza literally wouldn’t matter.
The sex scenes were great. They were brilliantly written.
I really don’t root for either of the characters, but maybe that’s what the author wanted.
Her friends are the worst by the way. They give garbage advice and always doubt Nathan, despite seeing how much he’s cared about her over the years. How can they doubt him when ten years have gone by with him being faithful?
It just seems like the two have the same fight over and over again. I think they should just try to go back to being friends, who have sex occasionally. And it wasn’t fair for Eliza to get mad at Nathan for texting his ex because she never had a problem with it before. Their relationship didn’t need to change as much as it did. They could’ve kept their original sleeping arrangements and habits until they tested the water. It just irks me that Eliza is willing to listen to everyone else except for Nathan regardig their relationship. She literally trusted a man she’d just met, that she literal only spent one evening with, over what Nathan had been telling her.
Nathan isn’t a saint either. He gets really upset over the simplest things, and it makes no sense. He’ll get super jealous and angry? And then start throwing things like a child. He threw his phone, came into the kitchen and started breaking dishes. There’s really nothing short of death that warrants that type of behavior. Go to the gym and work it out or something. Seriously. And he was mad that she didn’t believe he was over his boy toy, but then when Eliza was talking to Henry, he didn’t trust her to be alone with him or make reasonable decisions. When she’s done nothing to imply she wouldn’t. He’s super controlling and literally doesn’t trust her, and that’s annoying.
They both get mad that they had sex with other people...when they weren’t together. Like...Nathan having sex with a woman before Eliza literally wouldn’t matter.
The sex scenes were great. They were brilliantly written.
I really don’t root for either of the characters, but maybe that’s what the author wanted.