Review: A little expensive, but a solid book.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2012
I was hesitant about buying this book because it was so expensive. 7 bucks is a lot to spend when the majority are in the $3-4 range.Was it worth it?Yes and no.I agree with the three star reviewers, all of whom mentioned there isn't a whole lot of plot to drive the book. Conflicts pop up and are resolved quickly, if not outright glossed over to an extent. No muss and no fuss.That's okay, however, as this is more of a character-driven story and, as such, the main characters are the ones who really push it along--and are successful at it. You can't help empathizing with Mike and Nate; the switching POVs (thankfully done correctly, not in the middle of a paragraph or section, but in their own separate chapters) help you to understand where both are coming from. The misunderstanding at the end was prolonged enough to make it believable without making it ridiculous. I especially liked Mike's gruff, sarcastic personality.I also liked the sex; it was hot and passionate, and both Mike and Nate acted in the sack like I would expect them to (no deviations from their already developed characters).The only thing I wished had been expounded on was Nate's realization he was gay and this wasn't just "curiosity" or "a phase". I can see where the author was trying to go with the sudden realization, as it was after a very traumatic experience for Mike and Nate (in relation to work and detailed from Mike's POV). But even after we switch to Nate's POV, he's already decided everything and he doesn't waste words (/thoughts) on the process involved in getting from Point Curious to Point Gay; he's focused on fixing the misunderstanding with Mike.So again, was this book worth the 7 bucks?No, I would probably have priced it around the $4-5 range, but it's one I'll be keeping on my kindle to read again and I'll happily snap up anything else offered by this author.