Leading Men (by Christopher Castellani)

I had never heard of Christopher Castellani, and I’m pretty sure I would not have come across ‘Leading Men’ left to my own devices. But it was this month’s read for our local book club, so I downloaded it for my Kindle. The reviews on Amazon were mostly very positive, so I quite looked forward to reading it - and that despite the fact the the blurb calls it ‘heart-breaking’.

It didn’t break my heart. I didn’t think it wonderful. I struggled even to finish it - I felt no eagerness to keep reading...