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snyky's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Homophobia
haloblues's review
2.5
It wasn't bad by any means, but I found myself skipping the parts of the story where Tyson was with Brian at the gym, going out with him and Sean, etc., basically any scene that wasn't just centered on Tyson and Sean in their dorm because it wasn't holding my interest at all. Even by the end, I was more skimming than intently reading.
Sean was adorable, but it did seriously throw me off that he was so innocent that he kept referring to his dick as his "thing", calling his ass his "bottom" even during sex, etc. - and I'm saying that as someone who was about as innocent as he is until a solid couple of years into adulthood. It made him sound unsettlingly child-like, and that childishness was so emphasised and focused on both in his demeanour and his appearance as well as how he spoke and the words he used that it made me a little uncomfortable.
Details: Alternating POVs, first-person, past tense
Favourite character: Sean
Happy ending?: Yes
Sean was adorable, but it did seriously throw me off that he was so innocent that he kept referring to his dick as his "thing", calling his ass his "bottom" even during sex, etc. - and I'm saying that as someone who was about as innocent as he is until a solid couple of years into adulthood. It made him sound unsettlingly child-like, and that childishness was so emphasised and focused on both in his demeanour and his appearance as well as how he spoke and the words he used that it made me a little uncomfortable.
Details: Alternating POVs, first-person, past tense
Favourite character: Sean
Happy ending?: Yes
He had me now… and fuck the dangers of the minefield. I’d navigate that fucker just fine, thank you very much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual content
harrydaylight's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
It wasn’t bad, wasn’t that great either. I did not like the characters very much. Tyson was too repetitive about him being a no-strings attached, commitment-phobe, like we get it already! Stop going on about it! And Sean was too innocent for my taste, which I get is due to how he grew up, but I just couldn’t get over how childish he appeared, which is something I do not look for in adult romances.
The explicit scenes were written really well though, and the praise kink portrayal is probably the best I’ve ever read in a book.
I liked that it ended on such a happy note, too. Maybe I’ll read others from this author purely for the smut, who knows 🤷♀️
The explicit scenes were written really well though, and the praise kink portrayal is probably the best I’ve ever read in a book.
I liked that it ended on such a happy note, too. Maybe I’ll read others from this author purely for the smut, who knows 🤷♀️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual content
sabinehunter's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail