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Unwritten Law by Eden Finley

6 reviews

hsira's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Law (Lawson) and Reid
PLEASE be aware that this summary/review is meant for my own purposes in order to help me recall this book and definitely has spoilers. It is in no way a reflection of what I think anyone else will like or want out of a book. It is simply a memory aid and a rough voice-to-text which is completely unedited/reviewed for errors. Read at your own discretion.

Law poses as his twin brother Anders to back out if a blind date with Reid (Anders was a victim of domestic violence 5 years before and can't deal with confrontation). But Law is drawn to Reid and instead of ending the date and up going home with him. Law is bisexual but has not told anyone who has never been with a man because it had never really come up before. He leaves soon after and figures it was a quick hook up but when Reed shows up to his dojo with his school kids that he teaches law has to meet him as himself. Law and Reid become friends but Law continues to show up at Reed's house and pose as Anders to hook up with him. He knows it is going to blow up but can't seem to make himself stop. There is a subplot of one of the students getting beat up by his dad and both read and law help him and report to the police. The whole thing blows up when both Reed and Anders show up at the dojo at the same time and Reed sees what is happening when he realizes he has never actually met Anders. As a sidenote, Reid appears to be one of the only people who can tell the twins apart. Of course there are hurt feelings and all sorts of not seeing each other but eventually law begs for forgiveness and Reid forgives him.

This book is a little more angsty than Eden's usual books what with the domestic violence subplot and deception. I liked both of these characters and overall the book was a good and entertaining read.

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readingtotravel's review

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3.75

Crazy messed up but still so good.

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abcdefgerda's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ummm
...
This book.
It's really fucked up
But
I loved it?

So Law agrees to go on a blind date for Anders and tell the date that he (Anders) is not interested. Instead Law decides that this is the perfect time to explore his bisexuality. What was supposed to be a one night hookup turns into a friendship between Law and Reed and a continuous hookup between Anders (but really Law) and Reed.
I said to myself that unless Law actively talks to Reed about Law as Anders or talks about Reed and Anders' relationship to Reed, it'd be okay. It wouldn't be that big of a deception. Well. That failed. And it was FUCKED UP. But... I still loved it? For some reason? I might need help
And the 'I love you's happened way too soon after the deception came out in the open.
But I loved it?
I'm having an existential crisis at the moment, don't mind me
And.. am I going to go on my Kindle and buy the next book in the series? Ohh yes. Bye

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