Review: I can't look
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 25, 2013
I bought this book because of the clever cover art. I'm very glad I bought it. This is an intensely emotional book. I had trouble getting through it because some of the scenes verged on painful. There is a particular scene where I knew what was coming and because I knew what was coming, I couldn't continue for more than a paragraph at a time. I'd read a paragraph, set the book down and come back a couple of hours later to read another, because digesting the scene as a whole would have been too much. I know that it sounds like I'm not recommending the book, but  an author that can reach out of a book like that is a rare and valuable thing.I do have two little criticisms though. The first is that the interpersonal conflict was a little one-sided. Trip is neurotic and kind of a jerk, whereas Silas is patient, smart, and wise. Everybody has flaws, but the plot implies that Silas's only flaw is not being telepathic.The second thing also stems from the flaws, in that Silas is portrayed as having a "history." It is kind of portrayed as a flaw. I don't think the book ever comes right out and calls him a slut, but the implication is there. I don't like it. The number of people you've been with shouldn't define you, especially as a negative.  These are tiny, tiny problems compared to how much I enjoyed this book.If you are looking for a well-written romance, this is one to buy.  I have a hard time believing that this is the second full length book Mr. Suede has written. I wouldn't be the least surprised if I found out that he has written other books under another name. (I'm not saying he does, I'm saying that this book is well written and well edited, particularly for a second effort.) As soon as I finished this book, I bought Hot Head, the first book that Mr. Suede published.