crinspire's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kiiouex's review
3.0
Very short and sweet! I would probably rate it a bit higher if it were a little longer haha, but I really liked it; the set-up is so cute, a man going to stay with his pen-pal, and they've been flirting by post but have never met before..? Very sweet and cozy Christmas romance, I must explore this author's backcatalogue a little more!
hartd's review
4.0
This is a lovely and atmospheric romance and I'm so glad I read it.
I've had the experience of meeting long-time long-distance friends, and this story captured the hopeful awkwardness of that situation very well. It's also very evocative of the time and place and I liked all the historical details, such as how Richard and Tobias first started writing to each other.
Mainly, though, the cozy cottage really feels like a safe haven for Richard and Tobias, and I loved seeing them find peace together there. It's a very good holiday read.
I've had the experience of meeting long-time long-distance friends, and this story captured the hopeful awkwardness of that situation very well. It's also very evocative of the time and place and I liked all the historical details, such as how Richard and Tobias first started writing to each other.
Mainly, though, the cozy cottage really feels like a safe haven for Richard and Tobias, and I loved seeing them find peace together there. It's a very good holiday read.
cleo_reads's review
3.5
3.5 Lovely, immersive mm queer trans romance novella set in early 20th C New York city and state. I wanted a little more from the ending - it felt a little incomplete to me. And there were so many typos and writing errors that I noticed them (which is unusual).
hryrefrost's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
karyssa223's review
emotional
lighthearted
slow-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
nelsonseye's review
3.0
The Longest Night was quite lovely. I liked the descriptions of the cottage and the conversations Tobias and Richard had; the "awkward" moments were quite poignant. I will say the copyediting errors pulled me out of the story a few times.
eemms's review
3.0
This feels like an epilogue to a romance novel I haven't read. The two characters have a LONG epistolary history of which we see one (1) letter, and it's mostly just an invitation to stay after Richard loses his job (the first event in the book). I wish this had been that romance novel, the characters seemed really interesting, but as it was I just wasn't invested in it and there was no tension.
TBH...this is not very good. It's getting 3 stars because I grade on a curve for rarity and this is T for T m/m historical. Other reviewers have pointed out the typos - there's some pretty glaring ones. Like, I don't think this was edited. But, it is free, so there's that.
TBH...this is not very good. It's getting 3 stars because I grade on a curve for rarity and this is T for T m/m historical. Other reviewers have pointed out the typos - there's some pretty glaring ones. Like, I don't think this was edited. But, it is free, so there's that.