Review: Great story, great writing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 3, 2012
The concept of this book got me hooked first - one main character cannot speak or write, yet you are learning about them in a written form and one character can speak.Travis is our speaking character, who sees Drew playing his guitar on his front steps while he walks home from work.  One day, he works up the nerve to approach him and is given a card indicating what Drew's situation is - he can't speak or write, but he's not an idiot!!!This is so well written, you hardly realize only one character is "speaking" as you never doubt what Drew is communicating.Drew has been in a relationship before but got hurt, Travis never has had a real relationship, so they have attraction and Travis has no issue understanding Drew or communicating with him, which is a new experience for Drew since most people don't want to make an effort to communicate with him. They spend more and more time together and become more invested in each other when Travis learns he must transfer or lose his job.  Drew has set up a life where he is and does not want to start again, so they are not sure if they are done or if they can make it work and part without really settling that.An intervention from Drew's stepmother, whom Travis had never met previously, determines what their future may be, and again, these guys made me cry for what they faced and what they chose, so I would certainly recommend this book!