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A review by chippyreads
Yours Celestially by Al Hess
5.0
Salutations :::::)
This is my second Al Hess book and I’m officially obsessed.
Cosy queer sci fi that deals with some big themes (please see content warnings from the author below)
Although this book deals with some heavy themes, the lightheartedness and humour does an excelent job at balancing it out and leaving you with the fuzzy feels.
Due to this book's cosy nature/low stakes it was really easy to pick up and read throughout my week. Not once did I feel lost in a way that was bad. Even though the book is very strange and takes you to a limbo world where anything can happen I was still able to follow along and understand the characters motivations.
I love that Sasha pops antacids like they’re candy to try to subdue the symptoms of Metatrson’s feelings. As someone with anxiety and acid reflux I really felt that one in the gut.
I really appreciate the Found Family Trope and love seeing relationships deepen within the text. There's a reason for every character who is introduced and I enjoyed how they all seemed to have a connection somehow.
Al Hess is officially an auto read author! Can’t wait for Key Lime Sky.
Thanks so much to the author for gifting me the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
The following content warnings and rep are direct from the authors website.
Content warnings:
past drug addiction, divorce, mentions of car wreck, discussion of death, brief violence, profanity, brief mention of suicide and past self-harm, brief mentions of transphobia, mentions of Christianity and biblical iconography (seraphs, cherubs, etc.), mild sexual elements, depression and anxiety, vomiting
Rep: Gay, bisexual, queer, trans, non-binary, and asexual characters; M/M and NBi/M romance
ADHD main character; autistic love interest; love interest with anxiety and past trauma
This is my second Al Hess book and I’m officially obsessed.
Cosy queer sci fi that deals with some big themes (please see content warnings from the author below)
Although this book deals with some heavy themes, the lightheartedness and humour does an excelent job at balancing it out and leaving you with the fuzzy feels.
Due to this book's cosy nature/low stakes it was really easy to pick up and read throughout my week. Not once did I feel lost in a way that was bad. Even though the book is very strange and takes you to a limbo world where anything can happen I was still able to follow along and understand the characters motivations.
I love that Sasha pops antacids like they’re candy to try to subdue the symptoms of Metatrson’s feelings. As someone with anxiety and acid reflux I really felt that one in the gut.
I really appreciate the Found Family Trope and love seeing relationships deepen within the text. There's a reason for every character who is introduced and I enjoyed how they all seemed to have a connection somehow.
Al Hess is officially an auto read author! Can’t wait for Key Lime Sky.
Thanks so much to the author for gifting me the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
The following content warnings and rep are direct from the authors website.
Content warnings:
past drug addiction, divorce, mentions of car wreck, discussion of death, brief violence, profanity, brief mention of suicide and past self-harm, brief mentions of transphobia, mentions of Christianity and biblical iconography (seraphs, cherubs, etc.), mild sexual elements, depression and anxiety, vomiting
Rep: Gay, bisexual, queer, trans, non-binary, and asexual characters; M/M and NBi/M romance
ADHD main character; autistic love interest; love interest with anxiety and past trauma