caseytogo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content and Outing
handette's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Outing and Infidelity
Moderate: Homophobia
sunnivab's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Outing, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexism, Infidelity, and Homophobia
soobooksalot's review
- 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
Thank you to HarperCollins Canada/Sourcebooks and Netgalley for my eARC for review!
The Gay Best Friend by Nicolas Didomizio is a fast-paced, humorous read.
Dominic is best friends with Patrick and Kate, and is best man for their upcoming wedding. Thus, he is participating in both of the time-honoured traditions of the Bachelor and Bachelorette weekends. (In Mystic, no less! Yes, I'm a Mystic Pizza fan from way back.)
Dom's own engagement was recently called off, and at the guys event he is reacquainted with friend-of-a-friend, pro golf star Bucky Graham.
Seems Bucky's straight man persona is for show, and sparks between he and Dom become apparent.
Add in the inevitable drama among friends, spouses and partners, the heartache of self-acceptance and you have a bittersweet, slightly spicy and fun tale. It's perfect for June Pride reading, summer, and anytime. Recommended!
Released on June 6.
Moderate: Infidelity, Outing, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Homophobia
fanboyriot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Rom-Com
Happy Ending
Secret Relationship
Adult Contemporary
Best Friends Wedding
This book was super cute. I read a review where someone said it was like “Emily Henry but gay” and I totally agree. It gave the best rom-com vibes, good humor, and realistic friendships. The narrator also did such a good job bringing this to life. It’s a great and lighthearted, drama filled, summer read. I read right through this (technically listened to it but still) it was wonderful.
The main character’s commentary and internal dialogue was everything. I loved the friendships and how they worked out in the end, the self-discovery the main character went through was written so well. Dom started as a people pleaser and through the months of trying to be there for both sides of two of his closest friends wedding he figured out it wasn’t possible.
“You can put your boots on in the oven but that doesn’t make them biscuits.”
And Kitty (hopefully I’m spelling that correctly) was one of my favorite side characters; she is an icon. Her friendship with Dom was hilarious. Thank you to NetGalley and the author/publisher for this audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.
(First Person POV)
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (mentioned, nothing too explicit)
Rep: Gay
Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Homophobia
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
theatrealpaca's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Outing
mad1moody's review
- 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
5.0
Minor: Infidelity, Homophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Alcohol, and Sexual content