Review: Pleasant, simple, and entertaining
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2013
I read this based on a recommendation and because, let's be frank, that's a very effective cover. Although sometimes it was a difficult to get a clear visual from the loose descriptions, the writing is generally strong and I appreciated the way the author expresses the main character's thoughts, self-realisations, and his reactions to discovering what new sexual concepts appeal to him and the surprising-to-him ways they make him feel. In fact, the stars in my rating are pretty much all for that insight into Adam's mind.It felt a little too short and quick (even going into it knowing the length), with very simple plotting and with very little tension between the characters--and some aspects of the story resolve much too superficially. That kept my rating down a bit. Also, sometimes it felt like the author was struggling to make the technology and the lives of college students sound up-to-date. But it was an interesting read and I'd be curious to see what the author does with a story that's denser and more fully developed.