kerasalwaysreading's review against another edition
3.0
2.75 stars
I want to rip my hair OUT!! This is why I have to stop reading books about wedding parties. While I could see our protagonist’s faults and flaws, I couldn’t freaking handle the other people in this book!
Dom is the best friend to both the bride and groom, and he is CONSTANTLY stuck in the middle of their battles. He is supposed to support both of them, supposed to keep secrets like a good friend, confess all the dirt on the other… like a good friend. He is blamed for the faults in this relationship and I wanted to SCREAM!
Aside from that, Dom has a strange connection with someone who basically uses him and then pushes him away, making excuses and not factoring in Dom’s feelings at all.
I wanted to enjoy this one, and for the most part, I did… but the things that I couldn’t get past I REALLY could not get past. By the end, I no longer cared enough about any of the relationships because none of them seemed healthy.
I enjoyed the narration for the most part, but the voicing for the Bucky character was AWFUL! Took me out of the story a little because I hated the voice attached to a character I was supposed to really like.
I want to rip my hair OUT!! This is why I have to stop reading books about wedding parties. While I could see our protagonist’s faults and flaws, I couldn’t freaking handle the other people in this book!
Dom is the best friend to both the bride and groom, and he is CONSTANTLY stuck in the middle of their battles. He is supposed to support both of them, supposed to keep secrets like a good friend, confess all the dirt on the other… like a good friend. He is blamed for the faults in this relationship and I wanted to SCREAM!
Aside from that, Dom has a strange connection with someone who basically uses him and then pushes him away, making excuses and not factoring in Dom’s feelings at all.
I wanted to enjoy this one, and for the most part, I did… but the things that I couldn’t get past I REALLY could not get past. By the end, I no longer cared enough about any of the relationships because none of them seemed healthy.
I enjoyed the narration for the most part, but the voicing for the Bucky character was AWFUL! Took me out of the story a little because I hated the voice attached to a character I was supposed to really like.
_kayreads_'s review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I finished it.
I am not sure why or the reason but I just didn’t like the story and the characters I didn’t connect with. It could have been the narrator but honestly, the plot was a good over all idea.
I am not sure why or the reason but I just didn’t like the story and the characters I didn’t connect with. It could have been the narrator but honestly, the plot was a good over all idea.
amielreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
hannigrace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jpwebbs's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my God, I ADORED this book. I saw another review where the reviewer said that DiDomizio's The Gay Best Friend is like an Emily Henry book, but gay. That sentence sums it up.
I don't know if I can even get my thoughts together, this book will stay with me and I can't wait to purchase it for my shelf.
Dom is the gay best friend of the groom (Patrick) and the bride (Kate). Nothing can go wrong...
He attends the bachelor party and gets put into a tough situation with multiple bros and their actions. Then with all the secrets he's trying to keep, he goes to the bride's bachelorette party. Even more secrets are revealed and second-hand embarrassment is entirely real.
While romance is a part of the plot, I believe that the other messages hold more weight. A person coming out. A person trying to maintain their life because of societal expectations. Miscommunication (and no, the miscommunication trope is NOT cringe or really a big part of this story.) I can't praise this book enough.
It's perfect.
Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for an eArc in exchange for an honest review.
I don't know if I can even get my thoughts together, this book will stay with me and I can't wait to purchase it for my shelf.
Dom is the gay best friend of the groom (Patrick) and the bride (Kate). Nothing can go wrong...
He attends the bachelor party and gets put into a tough situation with multiple bros and their actions. Then with all the secrets he's trying to keep, he goes to the bride's bachelorette party. Even more secrets are revealed and second-hand embarrassment is entirely real.
While romance is a part of the plot, I believe that the other messages hold more weight. A person coming out. A person trying to maintain their life because of societal expectations. Miscommunication (and no, the miscommunication trope is NOT cringe or really a big part of this story.) I can't praise this book enough.
It's perfect.
Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for an eArc in exchange for an honest review.
wendywbooksareawesome's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
1umbrella1's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
beviltiska_romantike's review against another edition
4.0
Visų pirma, nesuprantu, kodėl man patinka skaityti knygas apie vestuves, kai pati jų niekada nenorėjau, apie jas nesvajojau ir saviškių nešvenčiau, bei visada visada žiūrėdama filmus ar skaitydama knygas vartau akis iš to "ypatingos dienos" sureikšminimo, tragedijos kūrimo dėl neįtikusios gėlių spalvos ar torto, ceremonijos repeticijos ar dar velniasžinko. Bet vat kažkodėl toliau žiūriu ir skaitau, o čia tokia "vestuvinė" knyga, kad vestuviškesnės ir būti negali, nes siužetą sudaro šie trys įvykiai: bernvakaris, mergvakaris ir tikrosios vestuvės.
Pagrindiniui veikėjui Domenic, kuris ką tik atšaukė savo ilgai planuotas vestuves, tenka dalyvauti savo geriausių draugų vestuvėse vyriausiuoju pabroliu ir padėti jas organizuojant. Suklausiau per dieną - kiek daug visko padariau, negalėjau atsitraukti, nes čia tokie emocijų kalneliai. Pykau ant draugų, kad naudojasi Domenic: viena, kad pašnipinėtų sužadėtinį, kitas, kad pridengtų jo "paskutinius pasispardymus", jaunikio draugai išvis paskutiniai šūdžiai, pykau ir ant pačio Domenic'o, kad toks "people pleaser" ir negali pasakyti "ne", ir mačiau jame daug savęs. Verkiau, kai jam skaudino širdį ir pykau, kad leidžia taip elgtis su savimi. Apimdavo svetimos gėdos jausmas, kai Domenic pakliūdavo į eilinę nejaukią situaciją, kai tekdavo meluoti ir išsisukinėti, ar kai alkoholiui atlaisvinus liežuvį prasprūsdavo visos saugotos paslaptys.
Romantinės linijos man buvo per mažai, ten liko per daug neišspręstų dalykų, kad patikėčiau laiminga pabaiga, dėl to knyga negaus 5*, bet draugystės aspektai nagrinėjami labai giliai ir iš įdomios perspektyvos. Beje, įgarsinta puikiai, nors įgarsintojas tik vienas.
Pagrindiniui veikėjui Domenic, kuris ką tik atšaukė savo ilgai planuotas vestuves, tenka dalyvauti savo geriausių draugų vestuvėse vyriausiuoju pabroliu ir padėti jas organizuojant. Suklausiau per dieną - kiek daug visko padariau, negalėjau atsitraukti, nes čia tokie emocijų kalneliai. Pykau ant draugų, kad naudojasi Domenic: viena, kad pašnipinėtų sužadėtinį, kitas, kad pridengtų jo "paskutinius pasispardymus", jaunikio draugai išvis paskutiniai šūdžiai, pykau ir ant pačio Domenic'o, kad toks "people pleaser" ir negali pasakyti "ne", ir mačiau jame daug savęs. Verkiau, kai jam skaudino širdį ir pykau, kad leidžia taip elgtis su savimi. Apimdavo svetimos gėdos jausmas, kai Domenic pakliūdavo į eilinę nejaukią situaciją, kai tekdavo meluoti ir išsisukinėti, ar kai alkoholiui atlaisvinus liežuvį prasprūsdavo visos saugotos paslaptys.
Romantinės linijos man buvo per mažai, ten liko per daug neišspręstų dalykų, kad patikėčiau laiminga pabaiga, dėl to knyga negaus 5*, bet draugystės aspektai nagrinėjami labai giliai ir iš įdomios perspektyvos. Beje, įgarsinta puikiai, nors įgarsintojas tik vienas.
hbaier94's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5