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A review by katemybreathaway
In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae
4.0
Another cute summer queer read. Perfect for a day at the beach or an afternoon by the pool.
Poor Ben has no less than three personal crises going on at any given point in the story, but he thankfully by the end realizes that he can rely on his friends and family to help support him. Both boys deal with generational trauma from their parents that inform their relationships and both learn to overcome those fears to grow as people. Also G-ma is an absolute BAMF!
The story loses a few points for me because the romance between Ben and Adam feels very rushed. You start knowing the story believing Ben has been having a multi-year one sided crush, but apparently Adam felt the same but wasn't confident/brave/self-assured enough to realize his own feelings? I wish there had been a little more development into their friendship, especially from Adam's POV to make their relationship feel more authentic.
Poor Ben has no less than three personal crises going on at any given point in the story, but he thankfully by the end realizes that he can rely on his friends and family to help support him. Both boys deal with generational trauma from their parents that inform their relationships and both learn to overcome those fears to grow as people. Also G-ma is an absolute BAMF!
The story loses a few points for me because the romance between Ben and Adam feels very rushed. You start knowing the story believing Ben has been having a multi-year one sided crush, but apparently Adam felt the same but wasn't confident/brave/self-assured enough to realize his own feelings? I wish there had been a little more development into their friendship, especially from Adam's POV to make their relationship feel more authentic.