Reviews

Off Base by Annabeth Albert

aaronowen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

crystalsnd's review against another edition

funny inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

elyxyz's review against another edition

4.0

Voto: 4.5 stelle
Devo dire che è stata una lettura davvero piacevole, col giusto mix di dramma, ingiustizie e meritato riscatto.
Un SEAL – con fin troppo senso dell’onore, del dovere e legato a una famiglia bigotta e a colleghi omofobi che lo bullizzano – deve fare i conti con se stesso e con una parte da sempre negata. Quando trova l’uomo giusto, ne nasce una storia coinvolgente, di scoperta, lotta interiore e crescita personale e come coppia.
Zack e Pike devono mettersi in gioco e rischiare su più fronti, scommettendo sul loro legame, ma hanno anche persone che li supportano e li sostengono contro le ingiustizie.
Ora sono curiosa di leggere del prossimo protagonista intravisto qui, ma ci sono anche un paio di novelle in lingua originale di accompagnamento che spero verranno tradotte prima o poi.

nomomstayandread's review against another edition

4.0

I haven't read the series that overlaps with this one but I don't feel like I missed out on information to make this story make sense. I hated that Zach was so uncomfortable with himself at first that he couldn't be honest even with trusted friends. Pike was so very patient and did not suffer fools so he was going to get answers out of him one way or another. I loved that Zach had a support system that he ended up building for himself to handle his harrassment and the disappointment of his family.

Pike and Zach were lovely.

mactaylor's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.0

razzlet83's review against another edition

4.0

Seal the deal.

I really enjoyed reading about Zach, a shy navy seal with a soft spot for cats and his new boyfriend, Pike. I enjoy military romance, and well written m/m stories. The closeted self loathing came across a bit strong, initially, but fortunately the author didn't wallow in the trope.

cookiereadah's review against another edition

I could not get into the writing at all. The first 30 pages felt like it took hours to get through. All the abbreviations every 10 seconds was annoying and also the 23 year old SEAL let me know how much research went into the military aspect 🙄

balbsharp's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

slee907's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

One of my favorite print romances and I love it even more with narration. Zach is a closeted Navy SEAL who finds himself living with an out-and-proud statistics professor, Pike. Their attraction builds until Zach cannot keep it in the closet anymore. Pike has a painful history with straight boys wanting to keep him a secret, and he swears he won’t go down that road again but his roommate is too sweet and hot. I love these two MMCs and their relationship is very hot. And the pay off at the end is nice.

telemachus's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5