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suze_1624's review
4.0
Enjoyed following Charlie’s humourous trip to enlightenment!
His is a full on drama queen, though understandably annoyed about being cheated on.
He gets his Prince Charming to the rescue with Nathan, who offers shelter, advise, friendship before they gradually slip into something more.
Charlie is very self focussed and does gradually transform, but with some backward steps, much to my delight.
Complete with village am-dram, and Charlie as the princess, this is quirky Brit lit.
Though I did find the last chapter, Charlie’s inner voice had aged a lot!
His is a full on drama queen, though understandably annoyed about being cheated on.
He gets his Prince Charming to the rescue with Nathan, who offers shelter, advise, friendship before they gradually slip into something more.
Charlie is very self focussed and does gradually transform, but with some backward steps, much to my delight.
Complete with village am-dram, and Charlie as the princess, this is quirky Brit lit.
Though I did find the last chapter, Charlie’s inner voice had aged a lot!
ankysbookbubble's review
4.0
Charlie and Nathan's story was adorable and I loved Charlie's character development.
The story was funny, heartwarming and a short, easy read.
The story was funny, heartwarming and a short, easy read.
afictionalhubbard's review
4.0
This was a fizzy and fun romp! I read this expecting a rom-com but found it was more the story of a young man finding himself; a young man who runs away instead of confronting heartache, only to be finally forced to deal with those who've hurt him in the past. It's over the top with stereotypes in places, which you can either embrace or not, but I think most readers would find Charlie Stone pretty endearing. Is he egocentric? Yes! But he's egocentric as a defense mechanism; a costume he wraps around himself. I did find this a bit light on the romance side, and I was waiting for some scenes that never happened, yearning for some more heat and/or palpable connection between the characters.
suzy76's review
3.0
I feel like I read a completely different book from the wealth of 5 star reviews. Guess this one just wasn't for me.
eliottgriffen's review
5.0
This was a very nice surprise. It started as a comedy, but like every comedy it carries a very important message.
It is a story about Charlie, spoiled brat on his way of re-imagining himself. However, it goes so much deeper than that. What Charlie goes through literally anyone can relate to. It is a story of life teaching you what really matters, what's really important. On the surface it seems like a light read, and you can certainly treat it that way if you want to. But, if you look closely, you'll find a well of life lessons. This is a book about friendships that do and don't last. About family, lost and found. And about love in the most unexpected places and time.
At the beginning of the book you're probably want to smack Charlie, but by the end you'll want to take him home. I enjoyed this book very much, and I'm really looking forward to *sternly looking at you Dean* next work by this author.
I highly recommend this book. It's going straight to my favorites shelf.
It is a story about Charlie, spoiled brat on his way of re-imagining himself. However, it goes so much deeper than that. What Charlie goes through literally anyone can relate to. It is a story of life teaching you what really matters, what's really important. On the surface it seems like a light read, and you can certainly treat it that way if you want to. But, if you look closely, you'll find a well of life lessons. This is a book about friendships that do and don't last. About family, lost and found. And about love in the most unexpected places and time.
At the beginning of the book you're probably want to smack Charlie, but by the end you'll want to take him home. I enjoyed this book very much, and I'm really looking forward to *sternly looking at you Dean* next work by this author.
I highly recommend this book. It's going straight to my favorites shelf.
whistberry's review
5.0
I may be a little prejudiced in my review because this book is so exactly my kind of thing. Love a sweet romance with the spicy stuff taking place offstage, fun and interesting characters, and a blend of humor with just enough real life drama to make you care about what happens to everybody. I can see how Charlie could be a polarizing character as he seems to be so cluelessly narcissistic but I think the author does a perfect job of slowly revealing Charlie's insecurities that lead him to act the way he does, and for me, his self-absorption contributes to some of the funniest scenes in the book while we also get the payoff of watching him become more self-aware of how his behavior affects others and what he truly wants from life to be happy. All in all, a fun romantic romp with some serious undertones and a book that I thoroughly enjoyed. Look forward to seeing more from this author.
samanatha's review
3.0
3/5
This is a hard review to write given that I found the book to be okay. I think I am feeling disappointed with it. The copy of [b:His Boy|39778740|His Boy|Dean Cole|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1523143644s/39778740.jpg|61481534] on my Kindle has the title His Boy: A Gay Romantic Comedy. That's what I thought I was getting. This is barely a romance novel and I did not find it to be particularly funny. I could see where His Boy tried to be funny (outlandish drama and absurd decisions by the main character), but it felt trite and even annoying in these attempts. What the book ended up being was a coming-of-age for someone who clearly lost themselves and their way.
The premise is that Charlie has stormed out of his boyfriend's home, with only the slippers on his feet, and driven into the countryside where his car breaks down (likely in the rain, but I cannot remember for sure). There he meets the man who will be his hero, Nathan, who invites him into his home and proceeds to take care of him. Charlie proceeds to use Nathan repeatedly with little to no thanks or apology - merely excuses for having had a hard life.
I struggled throughout reading this to understand why Nathan would help Charlie. Repeatedly. Through some fairly obscene crazy moments. And I came up with nothing. The men who love Charlie trope seemed so forced and absurd that I kept having to put the book down.
Now that I have finished, I am trying to understand what I liked. This was always about Charlie's path to self-understanding and resolution from the pains of the past. (Do you see why I found this not that funny?) I guess I wanted to know what would happen with Charlie's dream of being an actor. I hoped to figure out why Nathan was so drawn to him. And there are moments where Charlie has to deal with his parents that seemed well done. Plus, I had paid for this and it needed to be read as a result.
So, it was a good effort.
This was a right priced Kindle read.
Happy Reading.
This is a hard review to write given that I found the book to be okay. I think I am feeling disappointed with it. The copy of [b:His Boy|39778740|His Boy|Dean Cole|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1523143644s/39778740.jpg|61481534] on my Kindle has the title His Boy: A Gay Romantic Comedy. That's what I thought I was getting. This is barely a romance novel and I did not find it to be particularly funny. I could see where His Boy tried to be funny (outlandish drama and absurd decisions by the main character), but it felt trite and even annoying in these attempts. What the book ended up being was a coming-of-age for someone who clearly lost themselves and their way.
The premise is that Charlie has stormed out of his boyfriend's home, with only the slippers on his feet, and driven into the countryside where his car breaks down (likely in the rain, but I cannot remember for sure). There he meets the man who will be his hero, Nathan, who invites him into his home and proceeds to take care of him. Charlie proceeds to use Nathan repeatedly with little to no thanks or apology - merely excuses for having had a hard life.
I struggled throughout reading this to understand why Nathan would help Charlie. Repeatedly. Through some fairly obscene crazy moments. And I came up with nothing. The men who love Charlie trope seemed so forced and absurd that I kept having to put the book down.
Now that I have finished, I am trying to understand what I liked. This was always about Charlie's path to self-understanding and resolution from the pains of the past. (Do you see why I found this not that funny?) I guess I wanted to know what would happen with Charlie's dream of being an actor. I hoped to figure out why Nathan was so drawn to him. And there are moments where Charlie has to deal with his parents that seemed well done. Plus, I had paid for this and it needed to be read as a result.
So, it was a good effort.
This was a right priced Kindle read.
Happy Reading.
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