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A review by _isabel_
In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish
emotional
funny
slow-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? Yes
3.75
"In the Middle of Somewhere" was delightful and romantic, hopeful and sweet, with a touch of angst.
I knew I was going to love it as soon as I read the blurb. It has one of my favourite character tropes of all time: snarky bundle of nerves meets gentle giant with a protective streak.
I loved both of the MCs, especially Daniel: his insecurities and his "it's too good to be true" mindset resonated with me quite a bit. I really really loved him and Rex together: they had tons of chemistry and some very sweet moments. They were, however, very bad at communicating at times and I didn't much care for some of their reasonings.
The secondary characters were lovely: Ginger owns my heart (I'm very VERY curious to read about her) and Will and Leo were wonderful too.
The book has, virtually, no plot other than this: it's the story of how two slightly messed up, insecure men meet and fall in love. I love stories like this, but I guess after my whole Grishaverse full-immersion I kind of missed having some sort of structured plot. The second part of the novel had a bit more action and angst, and some interesting reveals that I'm curious to see unfold in the next books.
I knew I was going to love it as soon as I read the blurb. It has one of my favourite character tropes of all time: snarky bundle of nerves meets gentle giant with a protective streak.
I loved both of the MCs, especially Daniel: his insecurities and his "it's too good to be true" mindset resonated with me quite a bit. I really really loved him and Rex together: they had tons of chemistry and some very sweet moments. They were, however, very bad at communicating at times and I didn't much care for some of their reasonings.
The secondary characters were lovely: Ginger owns my heart (I'm very VERY curious to read about her) and Will and Leo were wonderful too.
The book has, virtually, no plot other than this: it's the story of how two slightly messed up, insecure men meet and fall in love. I love stories like this, but I guess after my whole Grishaverse full-immersion I kind of missed having some sort of structured plot. The second part of the novel had a bit more action and angst, and some interesting reveals that I'm curious to see unfold in the next books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia