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“A lot of books have a moral, some lesson about how you have to stay true to who you are. How it doesn’t matter if you’re different, you don’t have to act like everyone else, and that the most important thing is to be yourself. But those books never tell you how to figure out what your self is. They assume you know already, and are pretending to be someone else for a while to fit in.”
I stumbled upon this at my library and ... wow. I don’t have many words for this little book yet, but Bug’s journey was so relatable and was a story I haven’t seen displayed in literature much at all. The above quote sums up the book really well, and while I think everyone would enjoy it, this book will most certainly resonate with those who aren’t quite sure who they’re supposed to be—or how they’re supposed to figure it out.
Oh, and there are ghosts.
I stumbled upon this at my library and ... wow. I don’t have many words for this little book yet, but Bug’s journey was so relatable and was a story I haven’t seen displayed in literature much at all. The above quote sums up the book really well, and while I think everyone would enjoy it, this book will most certainly resonate with those who aren’t quite sure who they’re supposed to be—or how they’re supposed to figure it out.
Oh, and there are ghosts.
I avoided this book for a while because I thought I would hate it, and then I randomly picked this up earlier today and could not put it down.
I don't usually read just plain romance--I, quite honestly, don't have the patience for it. Comes with being ace, I suppose. But every now and then I do enjoy a good cheesy, sappy romance and this was just so completely that and more. Just. Their letters. And the banter. And /them/, gah.
The first 15%ish was my favorite--just them getting to know each other, and messing with each other. Loved it. After their first kiss, they get really horny tho lol. There are a /lot/ of sex scenes? I don't read much adult, so maybe the amount is normal, but. I skipped a lot cause I just don't like reading them. But, again: I'm an asexual. What can I say?
So if you want a dear, fun, sappy gay romance with posh nerds waxing poetically as they navigate love through long-distance and press, look no further.
Also, just ... the Great Turkey Calamity. That is the best part of the book. I could not stop cackling. (And, to be fair to Alex, turkeys are quite terrifying. Especially males. Their throats do this pounding thump when they gobble, like some kind of distant, hollow drum beat. Scares the best of us.)
And now, for some really stellar quotes that show McQuiston knows what's up:
"Straight people, he thinks, probably don’t spend this much time convincing themselves they’re straight."
"I gathered that he was not surprised to discover I am not the heterosexual heir I’m supposed to be, but rather surprised that I do not intend to keep pretending to be the heterosexual heir I’m supposed to be."
**MILDLY SPOILERY QUOTE**
"It’s right on the table between them: an offer. Keep ignoring it. Pretend it was a lie. Make it all go away.
Henry grits his teeth.
“It’s real,” he says. “All of it.”
Those last two quotes get at the heart of this book--the courage it takes to step up and live life as you really are, instead of playing the role you've been given. And that's such an important message.
I don't usually read just plain romance--I, quite honestly, don't have the patience for it. Comes with being ace, I suppose. But every now and then I do enjoy a good cheesy, sappy romance and this was just so completely that and more. Just. Their letters. And the banter. And /them/, gah.
The first 15%ish was my favorite--just them getting to know each other, and messing with each other. Loved it. After their first kiss, they get really horny tho lol. There are a /lot/ of sex scenes? I don't read much adult, so maybe the amount is normal, but. I skipped a lot cause I just don't like reading them. But, again: I'm an asexual. What can I say?
So if you want a dear, fun, sappy gay romance with posh nerds waxing poetically as they navigate love through long-distance and press, look no further.
Also, just ... the Great Turkey Calamity. That is the best part of the book. I could not stop cackling. (And, to be fair to Alex, turkeys are quite terrifying. Especially males. Their throats do this pounding thump when they gobble, like some kind of distant, hollow drum beat. Scares the best of us.)
And now, for some really stellar quotes that show McQuiston knows what's up:
"Straight people, he thinks, probably don’t spend this much time convincing themselves they’re straight."
"I gathered that he was not surprised to discover I am not the heterosexual heir I’m supposed to be, but rather surprised that I do not intend to keep pretending to be the heterosexual heir I’m supposed to be."
**MILDLY SPOILERY QUOTE**
"It’s right on the table between them: an offer. Keep ignoring it. Pretend it was a lie. Make it all go away.
Henry grits his teeth.
“It’s real,” he says. “All of it.”
Those last two quotes get at the heart of this book--the courage it takes to step up and live life as you really are, instead of playing the role you've been given. And that's such an important message.