gayfatherof3's Reviews (218)

It's Kind of a Funny Story

Ned Vizzini

3.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

First half was way better than second half.

Akira, Vol. 2

Katsuhiro Otomo

3.5

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was such an improvement from book 1.
The pacing was excellent and the story was super interesting. Very excited to continue reading.

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

3.0

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I wanted to like this book as much as everyone around me who has read it had, but something about it didn’t speak to me.
I can appreciate the story being told, and connect to various aspects, but the story and book as a whole felt lacking?

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Tom King

3.0

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was cute.
Not what I expected but I am excited to see what James Gunn decides to do with this in the DCU.
Supergirl is a baddie

The Boys Omnibus Volume 1

Garth Ennis

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Good introduction to the series.
I was surprised homelander wasn’t a bigger part of the story, but I would assume they are building up to him.

Bath Haus

P.J. Vernon

4.25

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Absolutely wild story with a great pace and flow. Really enjoyed the storytelling and the constant revelations and twists.

Something Like Summer

Jay Bell

3.5

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Very interesting breakdown of the timelines for these characters.
Part one felt the most thoughtful and impactful, but there were parts of part 2 and 3 which had impacts.
I’m not sure if I like the fact that the series is just a retelling of the same story from various perspectives, but I’m curious to see how it plays out.

Two Boys Kissing

David Levithan

3.5

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Very cute and important story

Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)?

Zach Zimmerman

3.5

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

Funny. Cute. Relatable content. Super easy read.

On a Sunbeam

Tillie Walden

3.5

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was super cute.
Start of the book was a bit slow and some parts of the timeline were a bit confusing, but overall this was a fun and very cute read.

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