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mrsherrera's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Medical content, and Vomit
bitchie's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really sweet friends to lovers story, but it wasn't exactly what I expected going in. It starts out in the present, but quickly flashes back to the boys meeting in 2nd grade, and then proceeds to pretty much tell their life story, told in little snippets through the years. Matt moving to town, Matt moving away, Matt moving back, David being smart and shy and awkward, and it was all really sweet.
I had started to wonder why there was never ANY talk about the boys' sexuality. It was David telling their story, but nothing ever got said about girlfriends or boyfriends, being straight or gay, or awkward moments, or ANYTHING, until maybe 75% of the story, when the guys are 22, and they both finally get girlfriends for a little while. That was all a bit weird to me, but I suppose it made sense later on, and all in all, this was just a really sweet story, but quite light on the romance, with barely any steam. It's really more of a growing up, coming of age story than anything else, but that's ok, so long as you know what's in store, and what isn't.
liquidsilhouette's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
anadomingos's review
5.0
I don't give 5* easily, but this is the ultimate love story, and perfectly written for someone like me that loves to listen stories about people, I loved that we got snippets of Matt and David dynamic duo and them we gost the little comments. Loved it.
piperclover's review against another edition
Really dislike the story in a story format and the talking to the audience style
intheend's review
3.0
2.5 stars
The whole story was just basically about them growing up together. Honestly, I found myself bored and skimming but I wanted to see them come together. There was no internal struggle, they just both admitted that they were in love with one another which is a nice change from the stories I usually read.
The whole story was just basically about them growing up together. Honestly, I found myself bored and skimming but I wanted to see them come together. There was no internal struggle, they just both admitted that they were in love with one another which is a nice change from the stories I usually read.
nasaje's review
4.0
4.5 stars.
Such a sweet and heartwarming story. It is more about friendship than straight up romance. Throughout it, you experience evolving emotions, which makes the eventual romance more special.
I'm not sure if it has potential for dozens of rereads, though, since a lot of the charm was experiencing it for the first time, which is why it doesn't get a full rating.
Such a sweet and heartwarming story. It is more about friendship than straight up romance. Throughout it, you experience evolving emotions, which makes the eventual romance more special.
I'm not sure if it has potential for dozens of rereads, though, since a lot of the charm was experiencing it for the first time, which is why it doesn't get a full rating.
xanthe87's review
4.0
A different but enjoyable story experience.
We are reading a book written by David and his recollections of life since meeting Matt when they were in second grade. We go through school, separation, graduation, jobs, social and family situations. Each part with David talking about what happened and a note included from him, sometimes humorous, sometimes serious.
I really liked the way this way written. I felt like we were right there along with David, experiencing these milestones that he went through with his best friend by his side. David is adorable and adorkable. Him and Matt are so well suited together and really work as characters and friends. Their families are included with the events, both sets of parents and Matt's siblings sometimes there. They helped to make it feel like a diary entry in the way David was telling it.
K.C. Wells has made this an enjoyable story, writing it so that I couldn't put it down, constantly wanting to know the next thing and how the relationship of Matt and David has developed.
I'd recommend this story, to fans of contemporary romance and friends to lovers.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review
We are reading a book written by David and his recollections of life since meeting Matt when they were in second grade. We go through school, separation, graduation, jobs, social and family situations. Each part with David talking about what happened and a note included from him, sometimes humorous, sometimes serious.
I really liked the way this way written. I felt like we were right there along with David, experiencing these milestones that he went through with his best friend by his side. David is adorable and adorkable. Him and Matt are so well suited together and really work as characters and friends. Their families are included with the events, both sets of parents and Matt's siblings sometimes there. They helped to make it feel like a diary entry in the way David was telling it.
K.C. Wells has made this an enjoyable story, writing it so that I couldn't put it down, constantly wanting to know the next thing and how the relationship of Matt and David has developed.
I'd recommend this story, to fans of contemporary romance and friends to lovers.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review