Review: Lucky Readers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2012
Another late night and early morning spent with a wonderful book. Mr. Day is back with a fun, snarky, complex, and overall poignant tale of two men in love.This story had me alternating between laughing (ok, even snorting) out loud and feeling heartache. The fun and games and great one- liners help make for a wonderfully fun read that also packs great emotional depth.I found the main characters of Luke and Owen, two college friends and lovers who meet again 15 years later, to be extremely likable and well depicted. The secondary characters are fantastic - some of them deserve stories of their own.The story flows well, Luke is introduced immediately on page (the story is told in his POV) and we meet Owen very early on, therefore, the entire story revolves around their re-acquaintance and the forging of a renewed relationship. This involves circumstances such as Owen having a (very newly) ex long- term boyfriend (and still present housemate), the fact that Owen and Luke live in different states, and that Owen is interviewing for a job in Luke's city. The reader discovers more about the college days of these two throughout the story via Luke's memories. These two pick right up where they left off - for the most part. They each end up pushing the other emotionally, which initially was cutting, but then yielded cathartic results for them individually as well as for their relationship. I really, really appreciate when authors show us their characters working through issues when the going gets tough.