Review: Mostly enjoyable
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2013
I was left feeling mildly apathetic about this book. I didn't dislike it, but I wasn't overflowing with feelings of like either. It had some really good moments. I thought parts of it were fun and cute. And some parts were bland.Callum is installing software at a new stadium, Noah is a professional hockey player, and the two meet at the gym. They eventually become friends. I feel like I didn't really get to know much about the characters. I completely missed any chemistry that existed between them. I just didn't get it. I think this is due to the way the story is structured. It jumps past little chunks of their relationship. They meet and become friends. There is no sexual tension. Sure, Callum wants to climb into Noah's jock strap and roll around a little, but Noah just seems friendly. Then, quite abruptly, they're together. A few weeks pass in a paragraph and they are in love. And I was all like...wait. What? When the hell did that happen?Anyway, I enjoyed some chapters. Noah and Callum were really cute together at times and I couldn't stop smiling. But then they would get painfully boring or hysterically corny. The sex was minimal. Which is fine, the story didn't need it. Big however, if there is going to be sex I personally prefer dirty little details. Alluding to things just annoys me. Keep your vagueness, it has no business here!Noah and Callum's relationship was refreshingly realistic. I'm not sure if that translates into boring, but I do like where the book left off. I think the reason it felt a bit bland at times is because something was just missing. The relationship isn't given enough time to play out on page.Outside of their relationship, the issues they had to deal with were just. I don't know. So, there was Amy. She starts out nice. And then about half way through she's all...well she's kind of a bitch.And I could deal with that because at least something was happening aside from weight lifting. Then she abruptly turns into a villain towards the end. Too many things happen abruptly and randomly in this book. There's no developing time, and it creates too many "what the hell?!" moments.Moving on. There are weird unnecessary timeline switches. The beginning of each chapter is in the present (which is actually a little in the future), while most of the story takes place when Noah and Callum first meet. These aren't confusing but they are so boring. I skimmed most of them because, apart from the last one, there isn't much relevant information provided.While I did enjoy Noah, I also found it lacking. The writing was great, there were funny moments, the characters were adorable and their relationship realistic. But I'm left with mixed feelings because despite all that I was bored for a good portion of the book.2.5 Stars