Review: Committed love, compassion, caring.  Well-edited, well-written, good character development.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
This was a very well-edited novella, and it was quite well-written.  It won't appeal to everyone, because it's 70% the thoughts and ruminations of a 25-year-old man for his lost gay lover.  The lover was his best friend from the time they were 4 years old, and that is what interfered with their becoming lovers.  It gets complicated -- and interesting.  I got a little weary of the main character's (that would be the ruminating one) gloomy self-pity.  But, he absolutely knew he was wallowing in self-pity, and couldn't help himself.  Actually, this brought out his commitment to the lost love.  So, I cut him some slack, and kept reading to the end.  There is little gay sex in this book, for those who may want to know, and nothing too explicit.  The story speaks to love, compassion, caring, and desire.  Since I enjoy "getting into a character's head," I liked the book.