A review by romanthiccreader
The Long Game, by Rachel Reid

5.0

 

Spoiler

(Reread: 1/17/2023) I can't believe that I've read this book 3 times since it was released last year. I mean, I can, it's incredible. The thing that stuck out to me the most on this reread was how Shane treated JJ. This dude who he calls one of his best friends, is looking out for Shane. He tries to be a good friend to Shane and be there for him in what he assumes is this unrequited crush. And Shane let's him keep believing that. When he TOTALLY could have leaned on him for the thing that was actually bothering him, which was that his boyfriend had just been through a very dangerous and traumatic event. But I'm unsurprised that being mad at Shane is what sticks out. As much as I love Ilya, I'm still so mad at his stupid boyfriend. 

I would also like to add that the narrator's Russian accent sounds a bit like Gru. You wouldn't think that would work, but it absolutely works for me. <3