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___tamara___'s review
0.25
I have so many problems with this story I don't know where to begin.
- The writing itself - Granny is omnipotent, and people use words and expressions not used in normal, everyday conversation (eg. "your sacred birthright" or "let's see if this will fit Nick's and yours needs and desires")
- The MCs are barely 18 and are behaving like they're much older
- The plot is not believable and has no clear explanation and none of the side character's motives are explained in a way that is satisfactory
- Some scenes were entirely inappropriate. It started out neither here nor there, but gradually became more and more obvious. Examples:
* Granny is guarding the MCs while they kiss. Then she proceeds to put her hands on their faces to break them up.
* Granny making comments about the MC's physique throughout the story.
* Granny, Nick's dad and the dad's boyfriend walk in on Nick and Luke making out naked in the middle of the basement. After they let Nick and Luke put their towels back on, they proceeded to all together eat ice cream, while Nick and Luke were licking said ice cream off of each others chests still in only their towels, and calling it flirting.
- The writing itself - Granny is omnipotent, and people use words and expressions not used in normal, everyday conversation (eg. "your sacred birthright" or "let's see if this will fit Nick's and yours needs and desires")
- The MCs are barely 18 and are behaving like they're much older
- The plot is not believable and has no clear explanation and none of the side character's motives are explained in a way that is satisfactory
- Some scenes were entirely inappropriate. It started out neither here nor there, but gradually became more and more obvious. Examples:
* Granny is guarding the MCs while they kiss. Then she proceeds to put her hands on their faces to break them up.
* Granny making comments about the MC's physique throughout the story.
* Granny, Nick's dad and the dad's boyfriend walk in on Nick and Luke making out naked in the middle of the basement. After they let Nick and Luke put their towels back on, they proceeded to all together eat ice cream, while Nick and Luke were licking said ice cream off of each others chests still in only their towels, and calling it flirting.
Granny and Nick’s two dads would just laugh at us, Mr. Vogel and Coach kissing one another every time either Nick or I licked ice cream off the other one. But when Nick spilled some down near the edge of my towel and it started to seep inside, Nick’s dad said, “That one’s out of bounds, boys. Use a napkin on yourself for that one, Luke.”
I'm not going to talk about the comments about fudge in the middle of a rim job.
For me personally, this story had absolutely no redeeming traits whatsoever, so I'm going to give it one star and never read this writer's stories again.
suze_1624's review
3.0
Luke and Nick are each others cornerstones in immediate families that provide mentally harsh environments growing up. I liked that they were there for each other.
As the story unfolds the links between them grow and I did like how they linked in but at times I did have to go back and figure out who was who.
Granny was good but the Trustee issue smacked of Victorian control, albeit in favour of self expression rather than repression.
A good DRitC event story.
14.9.17 reread : not so enamoured now I reread outside of the DRitC reading fenzy but the bones of the guys being their for each other is good. I felt at times they read as silly adolescents rather than 18yr olds.
As the story unfolds the links between them grow and I did like how they linked in but at times I did have to go back and figure out who was who.
Granny was good but the Trustee issue smacked of Victorian control, albeit in favour of self expression rather than repression.
A good DRitC event story.
14.9.17 reread : not so enamoured now I reread outside of the DRitC reading fenzy but the bones of the guys being their for each other is good. I felt at times they read as silly adolescents rather than 18yr olds.
regencyfan93's review
3.0
The first half of the book flowed nicely. There was a swim meet which would have a big impact on Nate's and Luke's athletic careers. There were hidden touches between the two MCs. There was family drama in both of their families.
The second half of the book made me feel old. Ethan, Shane, and Dane were young in the 1980s. Granny and Ethan Sr. were young in the 1960s. I would guess about 10 or 15 years older than me. what annoyed me in the second half was how portentous things were. The image of twisted cables. The twins. The lace shirts.
In addition to the portents, there was technology. I haven't seen a player piano in a while. Would songs of the last 30 years be on piano rolls? Was there a juke box mechanism for the piano rolls? I remember having to remove the roll by hand, line up the new roll and wind it enough to be at the start of the music without missing the first few notes. Wouldn't it have been easier to put an MP3 player into the piano in order to have a contemporary play list?
Isn't it dangerous to have an underground bedroom with the doors locked? What about when there is a fire or a medical emergency? No exit! Probably not a concern when the houses were built.
I liked the story overall, but it required some large doses of suspension-of-disbelief.
The second half of the book made me feel old. Ethan, Shane, and Dane were young in the 1980s. Granny and Ethan Sr. were young in the 1960s. I would guess about 10 or 15 years older than me. what annoyed me in the second half was how portentous things were. The image of twisted cables. The twins. The lace shirts.
In addition to the portents, there was technology. I haven't seen a player piano in a while. Would songs of the last 30 years be on piano rolls? Was there a juke box mechanism for the piano rolls? I remember having to remove the roll by hand, line up the new roll and wind it enough to be at the start of the music without missing the first few notes. Wouldn't it have been easier to put an MP3 player into the piano in order to have a contemporary play list?
Isn't it dangerous to have an underground bedroom with the doors locked? What about when there is a fire or a medical emergency? No exit! Probably not a concern when the houses were built.
I liked the story overall, but it required some large doses of suspension-of-disbelief.
evil_jj's review
1.0
This book is fucking weird. In this story, there's apparently nothing odd about having your family (specifically your grandma) all up in your business regarding your sex life. I was thoroughly creeped out on several occasions, but the one that topped them all was when . Just, NO.
I kept reading after that, but in retrospect, this is what I should have done:
The sex was so not hot, and a couple lines brought me dangerously close to losing my lunch:
"Good boy, no fudge, just sweet, clean ass to lick."
and
I collapsed against his torso, the rest of his cum load spreading out between us like too much mayo on slices of hot toast.
I just skimmed the last 5% after that to get it over with.
There's more about the book that I found odd, but I don't really have the words to explain it. If you're curious, just read it yourself to see what I mean.
Spoiler
Luke and Nick, wearing only towels, were licking ice cream off each other's naked chests in front of Granny and Nick's dad and his boyfriend, who would kiss every time they did itI kept reading after that, but in retrospect, this is what I should have done:
The sex was so not hot, and a couple lines brought me dangerously close to losing my lunch:
"Good boy, no fudge, just sweet, clean ass to lick."
and
I collapsed against his torso, the rest of his cum load spreading out between us like too much mayo on slices of hot toast.
I just skimmed the last 5% after that to get it over with.
There's more about the book that I found odd, but I don't really have the words to explain it. If you're curious, just read it yourself to see what I mean.
calila's review
3.0
So I'm confused. I have so many questions. This is mostly a cute story. But why all the secrets? I thought the sudden change of hearts with the parents was ridiculous, there was no prompt for it. I'm still also super confused on if the MCs were related? No? Distantly? How distant? I just.....nothing makes sense.
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