Scan barcode
A review by suze_1624
Tea by Matthew J. Metzger
4.0
More than 3.5* for me, but perhaps not quite so intense as some others by this author. That said, we do cover a range of issues here.
I generally like the author’s writing style, I find it refreshingly real, with strong sense of place and characters though sometimes in this one the slow road that the two guys have to travel meant the story did slow down - though to contradict myself, it didn’t feel like a 300+ page read either.
Whilst Chris had a whole host of personal - and family - issues, we see him just as a guy for the most part. Any reference to his gender, illness or blindness was put in as a setting for John to deal with.
John has been traumatised by events with the ex and did come across as conflicted between his ‘public’ persona (tough, straight, confident) versus how he was inside (highly anxious). I did find but i have no direct experience to relate this to so trust the author here.
Families are a mare and both have to deal with mixed bag of reactions. Overall, enjoyed their story.
I generally like the author’s writing style, I find it refreshingly real, with strong sense of place and characters though sometimes in this one the slow road that the two guys have to travel meant the story did slow down - though to contradict myself, it didn’t feel like a 300+ page read either.
Whilst Chris had a whole host of personal - and family - issues, we see him just as a guy for the most part. Any reference to his gender, illness or blindness was put in as a setting for John to deal with.
John has been traumatised by events with the ex and did come across as conflicted between his ‘public’ persona (tough, straight, confident) versus how he was inside (highly anxious). I did find
Spoiler
how he quickly adjusted to Chris’s bodily needs a bit odd considering he is gay, just seemed a bit too easy somehowFamilies are a mare and both have to deal with mixed bag of reactions. Overall, enjoyed their story.