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Falling Down
by Eli Easton
This was good overall. I'm giving it 4 stars because it made me cry. Without the crying, it probably would've been 3.5 or 3.75.
Mostly, I liked the story. It was sweet. There was angst, but it wasn't extreme. It was a lovely story with some nice side characters (Mrs. Fisher or... Fischer? I can't remember the spelling). Poor Daniel--I hope things turned out OK for him. And, I have a little sympathy for Simon, but he also acted like a jerk a bit so... meh.
One of my problems is that I didn't love Mark (I didn't strongly dislike him, but I want to LOVE a MC). So I felt like my sweet baby Josh could've done better. But, I'm also glad that Mark found Josh and helped him. And, yeah, Josh wasn't all sunshine and roses, but ... he was just the more sympathetic character.
Here are some spoilery thoughts that I jotted down while reading:
- I didn't feel the love between them really--only when they were being intimate. Mark was annoyed that Josh was upset about Mrs Fisher having a stroke? (even though that wasn't really the issue. But he really thought like "man it's been a couple hours, get over it already.") Caring so much about people and animals is like THE defining factor of Josh, and Mark was annoyed at it. HMM ok.
- Really? Mark thinks that Josh is somewhere dying, and Mark and Donny decide to have a heart-to-heart discussion? Sure, just take some time and chat in the snow. No biggie.
- This quote: "Sam, who was a bit of a tech-head, quickly sorted out a group text that went to everyone." lol, what? Must one be a tech-head to initiate a group text?
Triggers:
- Suicidal Ideations
Tropes and Themes:
- Age Gap (5-10 Years)
- Grief
- Hurt/Comfort
Some Details:
- Angst: 3/5
- Spice Frequency: 1.25/5
- Spice Level: 3/5 (one scene where penetrative sex is described)
- Strict Top/Bottom: Unclear. It's implied that they will switch it up. But only one scene is described so we only see one MC topping.
Milestones:
First Meeting:
First Kiss:
First Sex:
First Penetration:
First L Word:
Mostly, I liked the story. It was sweet. There was angst, but it wasn't extreme. It was a lovely story with some nice side characters (Mrs. Fisher or... Fischer? I can't remember the spelling). Poor Daniel--I hope things turned out OK for him. And, I have a little sympathy for Simon, but he also acted like a jerk a bit so... meh.
One of my problems is that I didn't love Mark (I didn't strongly dislike him, but I want to LOVE a MC). So I felt like my sweet baby Josh could've done better. But, I'm also glad that Mark found Josh and helped him. And, yeah, Josh wasn't all sunshine and roses, but ... he was just the more sympathetic character.
Here are some spoilery thoughts that I jotted down while reading:
Spoiler
- Mark knew Josh was worried for a while about their work ending, and Mark got a new job but he waited to tell Josh the news so that Josh would "Show his appreciation"?? Rude.- I didn't feel the love between them really--only when they were being intimate. Mark was annoyed that Josh was upset about Mrs Fisher having a stroke? (even though that wasn't really the issue. But he really thought like "man it's been a couple hours, get over it already.") Caring so much about people and animals is like THE defining factor of Josh, and Mark was annoyed at it. HMM ok.
- Really? Mark thinks that Josh is somewhere dying, and Mark and Donny decide to have a heart-to-heart discussion? Sure, just take some time and chat in the snow. No biggie.
- This quote: "Sam, who was a bit of a tech-head, quickly sorted out a group text that went to everyone." lol, what? Must one be a tech-head to initiate a group text?
Triggers:
- Suicidal Ideations
Tropes and Themes:
- Age Gap (5-10 Years)
- Grief
- Hurt/Comfort
Some Details:
- Angst: 3/5
- Spice Frequency: 1.25/5
- Spice Level: 3/5 (one scene where penetrative sex is described)
- Strict Top/Bottom: Unclear. It's implied that they will switch it up. But only one scene is described so we only see one MC topping.
Milestones:
First Meeting:
Spoiler
13% : Chapter 4 / Page 30First Kiss:
Spoiler
46% : Chapter 12 / Page 117First Sex:
Spoiler
46% : Chapter 12 / Page 118First Penetration:
Spoiler
60% : Chapter 15 / Page 153First L Word: