4.5 stars


Fantastic. Alpha movie star chases geeky writer.

Adam is an introverted, nerdy, geeky writer who suffers from social anxiety and panic attacks. Being around people is difficult as he hates crowds, gets nervous around strangers and is not good at small talk. He lives with his stepbrother who has bullied him since childhood.

Truman is an A-list movie star with an alpha personality. He’s used to getting whatever, and whoever, he wants. He is celebrating his Oscar win when he meets Adam. It’s definitely not a meet cute as Adam refuses to have anything to do with him or his arrogance.

Circumstances mean they go to live on Truman’s island off the coast of Ireland for a month. It’s there that Adam learns who the real Truman is. Truman realises that he feels good with Adam as he’s like a breath of fresh air. No fawning or simpering over him, doesn’t care about other famous people or how much money Truman makes per movie.

This is a well written book with a depth of complexity to the characters that I wasn’t expecting. Adam’s anxiety is handled with great care and attention to detail. There’s also some interesting side characters that’ll hopefully get their stories told. Mix in some humour, some drama and some horrible family members and it makes for a great read