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hemmel_mol's review against another edition
2.0
I skimmed several chapters because I found the relationship boring and the side characters took too much page time. The narrator was good but a few paragraphs, I think, I could not tell Peter and Daniel apart. All in all, I was not moved, and I felt no glee or revenge about Adam being unhappy. I would read his sequel, if it ever arrives. Misty's sequel, though, sounds rather disturbing.
ahoeft09's review against another edition
2.0
This book could’ve been cut in half for all the repetition and purposeless wandering of plot. I 100% thought we were going to see Peter get back with Adam, and while I’m thrilled that didn’t happen, not a whole lot else did either. This suffered from a lack of tension for me. I skimmed the last 15% because I was so incredibly bored. Daniel lost practically all of the intrigue from the second book. I kept waiting for a thrilling climax, but nothing ever panned out.
I also want to add that I had some serious plausibility issues with Peter's mom questioning his relationship with Daniel because Adam was so wonderful. I mean, what!? She was the one hanging up regularly on Adam and threatening to call the police and very obviously worried over Peter's safety, and yet she doesn't love Daniel because he's not as charming as Adam and not "artistic" enough? (!?!!) Dude. That felt shoved in there as a conflict and just didn't make sense from a parental perspective to a child who's clearly happy and safe.
I also want to add that I had some serious plausibility issues with Peter's mom questioning his relationship with Daniel because Adam was so wonderful. I mean, what!? She was the one hanging up regularly on Adam and threatening to call the police and very obviously worried over Peter's safety, and yet she doesn't love Daniel because he's not as charming as Adam and not "artistic" enough? (!?!!) Dude. That felt shoved in there as a conflict and just didn't make sense from a parental perspective to a child who's clearly happy and safe.
botal93's review against another edition
5.0
I'm going to be so lost without this series and these characters
krystal6's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
brim010's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
5.0
bexbookrex's review against another edition
5.0
Only You by Leta Blake, the final book in the 90's Coming of Age trilogy, is a beautiful, heartwarming end to the wrenching story of a young man growing into himself and learning to truly love. Peter's story is full of both angst and romance, exultant highs and terrible lows. Leta Blake created a life so real, I feel like I know Peter and Daniel, their families, friends, troubles and triumphs. Like I was a character within the story, watching, and feeling, it unfold. I cannot recommend this book (the entire trilogy) highly enough! It lives up to my other favorite series': Executive Office by Tal Bauer and Temptation by Ella Frank. From me, that is high praise!
Romance - ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Steam -
Romance - ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Steam -
katkejt's review against another edition
5.0
Peter ♾️.
….
“In the past, I’d used the camera to capture my despair, my shame, my self-loathing. I now needed to make sure to capture the entirety of my joy, my love, my self-acceptance. My Daniel.”
.
“…being with him didn’t make me feel like I needed to take photos of myself curled up in corners of abandoned buildings, or haunted and alone in mirrors, documenting love bites from a guy who would never love me in public.”
….
Prodigious. How do I even review a trilogy like that? Watching it all unfold was everything. I have too many emotions swirling in my tummy, still a constant lump in my throat. I feel like I was right there and I can’t articulate my thoughts. I can’t express them here. I just can’t. It’s all under my core. These are the type of books that I love most but am also most scared of because of the way they make me feel. If you follow my reviews you know I am not a harsh reviewer. I give out five stars right and left but I could count on my one hand just how many books literally touch me like this trilogy did. This story felt alive, like it was meant to be told. It was an honor to witness Peter grow and embrace, Daniel to trust and share his love and I hope one day we will be able to see Adam rise.
P R O D I G I O U S.
It was so final, rightful and deserved.
And my heart hurts with it and thrives on it.
“Later, baby.”
♾️🖤📷.
….
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
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Whitesnake - Is This Love
.
Yazoo - Only You
….
“The light of truth had illuminated the differences between what I wanted, what I had, who I wanted to be, and who I was.” // “Maybe, but I sure would have hated to miss out on you.” // “Clarity felt amazing. I wanted to hold on to it forever.” // “I wondered what kind of photos I could take with a carefree, unburdened heart.” // “It can be, if you want.” // “Whenever I thought of you, it made me happy, and that just made me want to think of you more.” // “Especially when the truth felt this beautiful.” // “It was silly, it was giddy, and it was, as always, honest.” // “The evening encapsulated the one thing I’d never had in my entire life before this past summer: friends who knew me for who I was, and who loved me anyway.” // “I want to breathe you in.” // “I like who I am when I’m with him.” // “You’re not my second choice. You’re my choice.” // “No. It’s about me.” // “I want that for you.” // “My last photo of….“ // The song began. I smiled and aimed my car toward my new love and my new home.” …
….
….
“In the past, I’d used the camera to capture my despair, my shame, my self-loathing. I now needed to make sure to capture the entirety of my joy, my love, my self-acceptance. My Daniel.”
.
“…being with him didn’t make me feel like I needed to take photos of myself curled up in corners of abandoned buildings, or haunted and alone in mirrors, documenting love bites from a guy who would never love me in public.”
….
Prodigious. How do I even review a trilogy like that? Watching it all unfold was everything. I have too many emotions swirling in my tummy, still a constant lump in my throat. I feel like I was right there and I can’t articulate my thoughts. I can’t express them here. I just can’t. It’s all under my core. These are the type of books that I love most but am also most scared of because of the way they make me feel. If you follow my reviews you know I am not a harsh reviewer. I give out five stars right and left but I could count on my one hand just how many books literally touch me like this trilogy did. This story felt alive, like it was meant to be told. It was an honor to witness Peter grow and embrace, Daniel to trust and share his love and I hope one day we will be able to see Adam rise.
P R O D I G I O U S.
It was so final, rightful and deserved.
And my heart hurts with it and thrives on it.
“Later, baby.”
♾️🖤📷.
….
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
.
Whitesnake - Is This Love
.
Yazoo - Only You
….
“The light of truth had illuminated the differences between what I wanted, what I had, who I wanted to be, and who I was.” // “Maybe, but I sure would have hated to miss out on you.” // “Clarity felt amazing. I wanted to hold on to it forever.” // “I wondered what kind of photos I could take with a carefree, unburdened heart.” // “It can be, if you want.” // “Whenever I thought of you, it made me happy, and that just made me want to think of you more.” // “Especially when the truth felt this beautiful.” // “It was silly, it was giddy, and it was, as always, honest.” // “The evening encapsulated the one thing I’d never had in my entire life before this past summer: friends who knew me for who I was, and who loved me anyway.” // “I want to breathe you in.” // “I like who I am when I’m with him.” // “You’re not my second choice. You’re my choice.” // “No. It’s about me.” // “I want that for you.” // “My last photo of….“ // The song began. I smiled and aimed my car toward my new love and my new home.” …
….
booked_moody's review against another edition
5.0
•Pictures of You
•You Are Not Me
•Only You
"𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚜𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙸’𝚍 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚛𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚜𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛: 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚔𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚠𝚊𝚢."
• Ｍｙ Ｔｈｏｕｇｈｔｓ •
You know how sometimes you can tell the difference between reading a book and letting a book consume you? This series was a consume situation. I had a vague idea of the premise but basically went in blind and did not at all expect the emotional reaction I experienced.
This story was such an honest rendition of the universal teenage experience of self discovery - with the added nuance of trying to navigate life as a, largely unaccepted, queer person in the 90's. Everything is depicted so realistically with this nostalgic overlay that keeps your heart in a chokehold.
That first taste of war between the heart, the body, and the conscience - and learning the delicate balance of feeding them all with the least amount of collateral damage. Discovering the difference between the heartbreak that carries an undercurrent of hope - and the heartbreak that leaves you desperately scrambling for anything to keep yourself afloat.
Recognizing who you are as a person and the realization that you have the power to change into who you want to be. While also acknowledging that that choice isn’t without pain and discomfort but if you learn to trust yourself, there's light on the other side of that pain. Just wow.
All of this from a few books? YEAH DUDE. I finished a couple of days ago and my heart feels lighter after experiencing Peter's journey with him but also still full of ache for other characters. This is one that will stick with me for a long while.
•You Are Not Me
•Only You
"𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚜𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙸’𝚍 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚛𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚜𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛: 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚔𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚠𝚊𝚢."
• Ｍｙ Ｔｈｏｕｇｈｔｓ •
You know how sometimes you can tell the difference between reading a book and letting a book consume you? This series was a consume situation. I had a vague idea of the premise but basically went in blind and did not at all expect the emotional reaction I experienced.
This story was such an honest rendition of the universal teenage experience of self discovery - with the added nuance of trying to navigate life as a, largely unaccepted, queer person in the 90's. Everything is depicted so realistically with this nostalgic overlay that keeps your heart in a chokehold.
That first taste of war between the heart, the body, and the conscience - and learning the delicate balance of feeding them all with the least amount of collateral damage. Discovering the difference between the heartbreak that carries an undercurrent of hope - and the heartbreak that leaves you desperately scrambling for anything to keep yourself afloat.
Recognizing who you are as a person and the realization that you have the power to change into who you want to be. While also acknowledging that that choice isn’t without pain and discomfort but if you learn to trust yourself, there's light on the other side of that pain. Just wow.
All of this from a few books? YEAH DUDE. I finished a couple of days ago and my heart feels lighter after experiencing Peter's journey with him but also still full of ache for other characters. This is one that will stick with me for a long while.
anitareadings's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
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
4.5
pb06's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0