tildasaali's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
desidancer83's review against another edition
2.0
Audiobook: I couldn't get through it. Nothing made sense and the narrator wasn't enough to keep me listening when I realized I still had six hours of the book left.
danielle_isreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Narration was fabulous and I still love Luc and Oliver but it just didn’t live up to my love of Boyfriend Material and all the events seemed somewhat disjointed. The ending was not my favorite ~ maybe too anticlimactic?
shnnnfly's review against another edition
2.0
This book was not at all what I anticipated it being. I don’t expect every contemporary romance I read to be happy 100% of the time, but I feel like this sequel did more to convince me that Luc and Oliver don’t belong together than they do belong together. It didn’t gel with what I remember from Boyfriend Material and felt off the whole time. For lack of a better word, it was almost cringy how often they went back to the same arguments over and over again, or how it barely felt like Luc and Oliver enjoyed being in each other’s company when they were in scenes together. The ending was not great and it felt cheap that they were essentially lying to each other for over half of the book when they’re supposed to be so in sync and in love.
I don’t want to judge this book too harshly, but I didn’t really enjoy it, unfortunately.
I don’t want to judge this book too harshly, but I didn’t really enjoy it, unfortunately.
thatsoneforthebooks's review against another edition
4.0
✨ Review ✨Husband Material by Alexis Hall; Narrated by Joe Jameson
Bridget Jones Diary but make it gayer.
The sequel to Boyfriend Material, Hall brings back our beloved Luc and Oliver. As more of their friends start to get married, Luc and Oliver must grapple with the pressures to advance their relationship forward. This book was full of angsting, mishaps, and jokes -- all of what we have come to expect of these two.
The Bridget Jones vibes made it lots of fun -- Luc is constantly misstepping, second-guessing and just Bridget Jones-ing it up. With that said, the book dragged on a bit toward the end and got a bit repetitive as the reader was made to keep asking -- will they or won't they? It has fun moments and frustrating moments, and it will make you feel the feels.
Sequels are hard to write, even though we constantly pine for them to see how our fave characters live out their future together. This provided that sequel fulfillment but also had the sequel curse that it didn't quite live up to the OG book. Despite that, this was definitely fun, and the audiobook is enjoyable!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: contemporary romance - m/m
Location: London
Pub Date: August 2, 2022
Read this if you like:
⭕️ Bridget Jones Diary
⭕️ rainbow balloon arches
⭕️ DJ or live band debates
Thanks to Dreamscape Media and #netgalley for an advanced audio copy of this book!
Bridget Jones Diary but make it gayer.
The sequel to Boyfriend Material, Hall brings back our beloved Luc and Oliver. As more of their friends start to get married, Luc and Oliver must grapple with the pressures to advance their relationship forward. This book was full of angsting, mishaps, and jokes -- all of what we have come to expect of these two.
The Bridget Jones vibes made it lots of fun -- Luc is constantly misstepping, second-guessing and just Bridget Jones-ing it up. With that said, the book dragged on a bit toward the end and got a bit repetitive as the reader was made to keep asking -- will they or won't they? It has fun moments and frustrating moments, and it will make you feel the feels.
Sequels are hard to write, even though we constantly pine for them to see how our fave characters live out their future together. This provided that sequel fulfillment but also had the sequel curse that it didn't quite live up to the OG book. Despite that, this was definitely fun, and the audiobook is enjoyable!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: contemporary romance - m/m
Location: London
Pub Date: August 2, 2022
Read this if you like:
⭕️ Bridget Jones Diary
⭕️ rainbow balloon arches
⭕️ DJ or live band debates
Thanks to Dreamscape Media and #netgalley for an advanced audio copy of this book!
elinapaja's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sam_gartley91's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
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
4.25
Cute, the ending stressed me out but the last page or so resolution did turn out well. They just really need to learn to communicate!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Eating disorder