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Don’t worry about the negative reviews

Reviewed: 08-26-22

I’ll admit I’m glad I had some preparation for the ending having a little twist, but it certainly didn’t kill the book for me. Alexis Hall always injects some realism into his characters and this book is no exception. But his signature blend of sex, romance and relatable characters is exactly why we all love him, right?

Also, this narrator is a frickin genius. I had to remind myself that a single person invented all of those voices. Amazing, gifted performance.

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The best book I’ve ever “read” via Audible

Reviewed: 12-21-21

These four (Bowen, Kennedy, Hamilton, Morgan) need to keep collaborating bc the results of their collective efforts is pure magic. Nuanced, likable characters, well written and viable plot, and the perfect voices for these two characters. I listen to this book whenever I need a pick-me-up or a sense of comfort. Brilliant all around.

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One of the worst YA books I’ve listened to in a while.

Reviewed: 12-12-21

Narrator was ok, although she made the characters even more vapid than the author wrote them. I agree with previous reviews- characters were under developed and immature which made them unlikeable. It also took about three hours too long to get to the resolution. I’m in awe of anyone who can write and publish a book so kudos to Cameron Lund for that, but I hope your next attempt has a little more depth.

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Narrator deserves an award

Reviewed: 09-24-21

Great, hopeful, genuine story, elevated by one of the best narrations I’ve ever heard. I kept imagining how much flatter the experience would have been if I’d read it without the narrator’s voice, because I don’t have the imagination to produce the Essex accent in this audiobook. A delight.

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Lovely, nuanced book

Reviewed: 09-12-21

Great characters that are far from perfect but learn to be not perfect together. Some say it’s slow but I liked the pace and felt very connected with the characters by the end. Will definitely read more of this author. Narrator was fantastic.

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PUL-ease write more books together

Reviewed: 08-24-21

How can you possibly do as good a job with the sequel as you did with Him. You two need to write more together, your collaborative writing is genius, and these narrators need to continue to do collaborative projects together as well. The Him/Us series is one of my go to comfort book series. Thank you for creating books that are just as good on the second and third reads as they were on the first.

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Soooo enjoyable - both hot AND extremely well written

Reviewed: 08-18-21

Will you two please do more collaborative books? I can’t get enough of them. Characters are never one dimensional, always believable and having them written by two different people just works!

Thank you for sharing your gifts with the world, this book and “Us” are two books I reread (re-listen to really) whenever I need a lift.

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Ugh, was so ready to like this

Reviewed: 08-13-21

Would not have been hard to please me. A little bit of Elio and Oliver as they connect and retreat over the years running through the book. More than a few minutes of their story later in life. But this book is like a series of short stories, which mostly have nothing to do with the relationship between Elio and Oliver. To me this book diminished the significance of their relationship rather than elevating/centering it. Makes me sad, because it could have been a rich story about how Oliver chose convention/traditional norms and realized it was not what he wanted, and how Elio matured as an artist and a person. Instead it’s more about their relationships (or fantasies) with other people. I’m choosing to write their later in life story differently in my head. If you liked Call Me By Your Name, take the premise that they reconnect later in life and make your own story up. Will likely be more compelling than this book.

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