Between Brothers
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Between Brothers
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J.M. Snyder (Goodreads Author)
A successful gay businessman, Brian has distanced himself from his family because he believes he's secretly in love with his younger brother, Joey. But when Joey calls to ask him to come home, Brian has to come to terms with his terrible secret.
Brian Thompson is living a lie. A successful businessman, Brian can't stay focused in a real relationship and cheats o...more
Brian Thompson is living a lie. A successful businessman, Brian can't stay focused in a real relationship and cheats o...more
Published
June 25th 2008
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March 24, 2008 - 4.5 Stars - This story is heartbreakingly beautiful. Between Brothers is a sweet, tender, and sad story about a man who has put his little brother on a pedestal so high he thinks he's in love. No man can ever possibly measure up to Brian's idea of perfection that is his little brother Joey. It's a story about misplaced love and idolatry, not incest (as the title would suggest). There's no sibling sex. There's hardly any sex at all, for that matter. Just a semi-stream-of-consciou...more
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This was certainly a gripping, if not always comfortable, read. Brilliant tension and incredibly readable characters. Still not sure if I loathed or liked the central characters. Great writing.
Brian doesn't start out as a likable character. He comes off as a jerk because he's petty, looks for something wrong with everyone, and constantly cheats on his lover Timothy. But he grows on you and you see later on that he can be a good brother and a decent person.
The conflict that he's dealt with all his life is his emotions for his brother, which seem to be out of control. He tries to escape from it by avoiding his family, but having no contact with the most important person in t...more
The conflict that he's dealt with all his life is his emotions for his brother, which seem to be out of control. He tries to escape from it by avoiding his family, but having no contact with the most important person in t...more
4 stars for the first part, 1 star for the last two chapters.
This was a cleverly written novella where all of the tension was created by wondering how the author was going to resolve a seemingly unsolvable situation.
Brian is an emotionally stunted, self destructive man who frames all of his relationships in terms of sex and what others can do for him. He is careless of any interests but his own, and completely self absorbed. He solicits sexual favors from a man he w...more
This was a cleverly written novella where all of the tension was created by wondering how the author was going to resolve a seemingly unsolvable situation.
Brian is an emotionally stunted, self destructive man who frames all of his relationships in terms of sex and what others can do for him. He is careless of any interests but his own, and completely self absorbed. He solicits sexual favors from a man he w...more
Irritated by another appalling, mawkish, inept "brothers-themed" M/M title that I refuse to mention by name, I read this to clear my palate and was once again struck by the fact that J.M. Snyder isn't doing strict M/M anymore... and her talent is incandescent. While undeniably erotic, and romantic at times... the depth of characterization and subtle detail used to build up the family involved and the relationship at the center of the book is completely effective and moving for reasons ...more
Not a very light read at all... the first words that come to mind are "ugly" and "fanastic."
Brian is not a man meant for romance novels. And yet, he is a man. Not everyone is truly honest, or even likable. He sleeps compulsively with just about anyone, and by his own admission most are 'not his type, but will work for now.' He has a live-in boyfriend of 3 years that he treats like shite and there is guilt there for what he does, but only a whisper every now and th...more
Brian is not a man meant for romance novels. And yet, he is a man. Not everyone is truly honest, or even likable. He sleeps compulsively with just about anyone, and by his own admission most are 'not his type, but will work for now.' He has a live-in boyfriend of 3 years that he treats like shite and there is guilt there for what he does, but only a whisper every now and th...more
Not a bad story. Def. not what I thought it was going to be. I'm not sure If I like Brain (the MC) or not. One minute he was so awful, the next you just wanted him to get what he wanted. Which is, of course, good writing. I dunno. Nothing really seemed to be resolved at the end of this.
Yes, he talked to his family more, he didn't pick up the waiter at the place in DC, but....does that mean he's really changed? Does he really have what he wants in Tim? And is everything he's doing just...more
Yes, he talked to his family more, he didn't pick up the waiter at the place in DC, but....does that mean he's really changed? Does he really have what he wants in Tim? And is everything he's doing just...more
Not a book for those uncomfortable with the idea of incest! Brian loves his younger brother Joe obssessively and has avoided him for a lot of years because of that. Brian isn't a very nice person when we first meet him. He doesn't improve much, but by the end of the book he is showing signs of developing into someone worth knowing. Despite Brian's actions and attitude it is difficult to stop reading about him or resist starting to sympathise with his pain. The ending isn't exactly Happy Ever Aft...more
While incest isn't my thing, I couldn't help but to keep reading to see what would happen. I had many ideas in my head....none of them happened. While this book was more of an HFN, it was enough. the journey Brian takes looks long an hard at himself. he has a bit of help from his brother Joey. It's a soul searching story and I'm happy that things still feel a bit "in the air" because things like this are life changing and it won't happen overnight.
Brian is not a pleasant person at all but he seems to be on the mend by the end. I felt that he and Timothy's relationship might be salvaged. I think Brian and Joey's discussion about Brian's feelings for Joey helped him tremendously. Touching, sweet, disturbing at times. Very well done.
Between Brothers by J.M. Snyder is an extremely well written story that explores the various dimensions of love between two brothers with intelligence, sensitivity and thoughtfulness. This story is not about a sexual relationship between blood brothers meant to titillate and arouse. Rather, it delves deeply and honestly into the complexities of Brian’s feelings of sexual desire and romantic love for his brother Joey, all the while examining the broader confines of their relationship as bro...more
I am completely conflicted - the MC is unsympathetic and yet I could feel his anguish. One moment I wanted to smack him upside the head and the next just hug him up and make it all better.
I was disappointed the brothers never got together. Turns out this was not a brothers in love story
This is my book so I'm not going to write a review.
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An author of gay erotic/romantic fiction, J.M. Snyder began in self-publishing and now works with Amber Allure, Aspen Mountain, eXcessica, and Torquere Presses.
Snyder's highly erotic short gay fiction has been published online at Amazon Shorts, Eros Monthly, Ruthie's Club, and Tit-Elation, as well as in anthologies by Alyson Books, Aspen Mountain, Cleis Press, eXcessica Publishing, Le...more
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Snyder's highly erotic short gay fiction has been published online at Amazon Shorts, Eros Monthly, Ruthie's Club, and Tit-Elation, as well as in anthologies by Alyson Books, Aspen Mountain, Cleis Press, eXcessica Publishing, Le...more
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