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A review by who_knew
For Real by Alexis Hall
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I could not possibly recommend this book to anyone irl, but I had a great fucking time reading it.
It was a lot of unserious topics treated seriously and a lot of serious topics handled tactfully. The characters have actually really stuck with me in the few weeks since I finished it.
I remember actually being at the 50-page mark, and I was already sad that the ending was "so close". I wanted to spend more time reading this, but also... the story finished exactly where it should have.
I picked this up less for an age-gap BDSM story than because I've been told to read Alexis Hall a dozen times (and now I totally see why). It was subversive and silly and sweet and hot. This was a great book. I'll reread it as soon as it's not quite so fresh in my mind, no doubt. I might have to read everything by Alexis Hall.
It was a lot of unserious topics treated seriously and a lot of serious topics handled tactfully. The characters have actually really stuck with me in the few weeks since I finished it.
I remember actually being at the 50-page mark, and I was already sad that the ending was "so close". I wanted to spend more time reading this, but also... the story finished exactly where it should have.
I picked this up less for an age-gap BDSM story than because I've been told to read Alexis Hall a dozen times (and now I totally see why). It was subversive and silly and sweet and hot. This was a great book. I'll reread it as soon as it's not quite so fresh in my mind, no doubt. I might have to read everything by Alexis Hall.