Brandon Reed

This is a short and easy read, but there were just too many little things that I found really detracted from my enjoyment of the story. The main character is incredibly shallow (and also a bit predatory) with no real redeeming qualities of any kind. There are multiple references to 'straight acting' or 'gay looking' gays (I personally take big issue with those concepts and find them demeaning and self-oppressing) and random throwaway descriptors that are unnecessary (the author takes time to tell us that two characters - one whom we never see - are overweight and presents it in a clearly negative, or at least inferior light). The intimate scenes themselves aren't poorly written, but they also demonstrate a level of superficiality that seems to be an unintentional theme of the book.

I was on the fence between 1 and 2 stars for a while, but ultimately I wouldn't recommend this to anyone so 1 star it is.

(eGalley provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)… (altro)