Review: He felt like half a man until he turned gay and met his other half.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2014
Liam is quiet but a blokey bloke in his own way.  His Dad is a 'typical' Aussie male who states no son of his will be gay. Liam isn't sure what he is, straight, gay or bisexual.  He has had encounters with men and women and it has been ok, but not soul shattering.  On his train every morning is Jay who is obviously gay and very flamboyant.  One reason Liam looks forward to getting up to catch the train at 5.20am is to see what Jay is wearing and what his makeup is like and his general appearance every day. He doesn't have the courage to approach him, and he is confused if this makes him gay.  Liam misses the train one day and so does Jay, they have coffee together waiting for the next train and now they have a coffee thing - every day one will buy the coffee.  Liam even orders the frou-frou coffee Jay likes.  They become friends - Liam becomes the superhero in Jay's life when he saves him from a gay bashing.  Liam confesses he is looking at his options (his sexual options) and then it is all on!Both men come from loving families and while Jay never had to come out because it was obvious he was gay (instead he had to learn not everyone was) Liam is not decided, not out and totally into Jay.  How to tell the family?This is such a well written story.  You get depth and humour, you get strong clear characters and their environment.  It is an exercise in total immersion in Liam and Jay's developing relationship and the journey is enjoyable.  I didn't want the book to end, I wanted to see their life as a couple living together develop - not because I was disappointed in the length of the book or the ending but because I was so captured.  Liam is Jay's superhero because he saves him from danger, spite and prejudice - but Jay saved Liam from being half a man.  Give yourself a treat and meet Liam and Jay - be prepared to laugh.