A review by leonidskies
Binding Bricks by Ami Spencer

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

3.0

I received an advance digital copy of this book in exchange for my review. 

Truly, this is a really lovely book. It's really sweet and portrays a very touching, heartfelt story of a second chance romance in the wake of an emotionally abusive relationship. Equally wonderful is the plot relating to the young son of one of the main characters, which was the highlight of the book for me. 

The only real issue I had with this book, I think, was that it just wasn't to my tastes. It didn't really grip me at any point, and there was little sense of place or much materially going on beyond the romance. That's not necessarily a bad thing, it just isn't my thing! I was also a little put off by how the prose was occasionally repetitive, had a few basic editing errors, and particularly mixed up pronouns for the nonbinary character. However, I read an advance copy, so it's possible these errors have been or will be fixed in future.

All in all, this is a very nice story, just not for me and a little under polished in the state I read it in. If you don't mind that, then this would be a great read for anyone really craving an f/nb romance or a romance that really speaks to and makes every effort to include parents of neurodivergent kids.
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