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The responsibilities Nathan has taken on are sometimes daunting, even as he loves his job. Always ready to rise to the occasion, he is both respected and feared in the office and in the field. His rise to quiet power has shaped his very being, and he knows each and every move as he plots his days and watches over his agents. His life has shaped him into a loner, however, a
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The new guy at work seems to get more and more in Nathan’s personal space, subtle admittedly but still.
Falling in love isn’t easy when you live on the dark side of life. Nathan is quite distant and oblivious about life and relationship. It’s nothing he desires and still, without even knowing he’s in one, tentative.
With Eli next to him he experiences a whole other dimension of life. Nathan is melting and he can’t afford it with the kind of work he does. He has to make choices. Love isn’t always ...more
Falling in love isn’t easy when you live on the dark side of life. Nathan is quite distant and oblivious about life and relationship. It’s nothing he desires and still, without even knowing he’s in one, tentative.
With Eli next to him he experiences a whole other dimension of life. Nathan is melting and he can’t afford it with the kind of work he does. He has to make choices. Love isn’t always ...more
En general me ha gustado bastante, si no le doy las cuatro es por el final, y no porque (view spoiler)
Por no hablar de la confesión final de Eli, suspend all disbelief: (view spo ...more
Por no hablar de la confesión final de Eli, suspend all disbelief: (view spo ...more
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5 stars
Wow. Just wow. Turn was one of those reads that crawled under my skin from page one and I never shook free. The writing is crisp and clean and conveys the depth of Nathan’s isolation from the world with brutal clarity. It’s not a traditional romance and definitely not a traditional HEA, but it’s been a long time since a book so engaged me.
The story is told from Nathan’s point of view and his life is measured by long hours, sleepless nights, and missions that leave h ...more
5 stars
Wow. Just wow. Turn was one of those reads that crawled under my skin from page one and I never shook free. The writing is crisp and clean and conveys the depth of Nathan’s isolation from the world with brutal clarity. It’s not a traditional romance and definitely not a traditional HEA, but it’s been a long time since a book so engaged me.
The story is told from Nathan’s point of view and his life is measured by long hours, sleepless nights, and missions that leave h ...more
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
"Turn" was absolutely surprising.
The story revolves around Nathan, a troubled and morally grey man working for a shady governement organization, who finds his life upended when Eli, a sunny and extrovert linguistic genius, starts working with him.
I'm not sure I've read anything quite like this book before. The writing is very good and at the beginning I thought the "monologue-like" style would put me off, but instead I got use ...more
"Turn" was absolutely surprising.
The story revolves around Nathan, a troubled and morally grey man working for a shady governement organization, who finds his life upended when Eli, a sunny and extrovert linguistic genius, starts working with him.
I'm not sure I've read anything quite like this book before. The writing is very good and at the beginning I thought the "monologue-like" style would put me off, but instead I got use ...more
I loved this book. I loved the fact that the main character was morally grey, I loved the fact that the relationship took time and was properly built instead of being instalove. I loved the fact that there was no description of graphic sexual content on page. I loved that they fell in love slowly. I loved the pacing. I loved the writing style. I loved the characters. I loved how realistic this book was written. I loved the chess-references. Most of all, I loved the open ending. If this book was
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This book really took me for a ride. Crisp, interesting writing about a man in charge of a CIA like non-government spy agency who works night and day, at the office and at home, with a messy desk and lots of coffee. Don't believe me, well this book tells you that about every 10th page in crisp, interesting writing in a not so short book. (He's also on the phone a lot, has many, many scheduled meetings and occasionally hops on a plane to rescue someone.)
The spy agency hires a new recruit. Apparen ...more
The spy agency hires a new recruit. Apparen ...more
Right off the bat I was uncertain about this book. First person present tense I could probably have gotten over, but the writing is awkward and clunky. It was like reading an academic paper instead of a novel. The main character's name isn't even mentioned until 60 pages in since it's all "I". I think his name is used maybe 14 times in the entire book. It's unfortunate the writing is so clunky since this has the bones of a really good story. The plot is good, it's just not very well executed. I
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I kind of struggled with how to describe "Turn" it is probably one of the most unique romances I have read this year. This book takes a deep look at Nathan as a person and him opening up to a relationship with Eli. "Turn" reads partly like an office romance and partly an introspective look on the life of one character.
While I don't think this style of romance is for everyone, I do think there are people out there who will absolutely fall in love with this story. ...more
While I don't think this style of romance is for everyone, I do think there are people out there who will absolutely fall in love with this story. ...more
This was an LGBTQIA contemporary fiction.
I wouldn't categorie this as a straight forward romance.
Nathan and Eli were interesting characters and I liked how the author portrayed their relationship.
The writing style was unconventional but engaging no less.
This book had a lot going on and is not your everyday romance novel.
I quite liked this one overall and would definitely recommend this to you if you are willing to try something different.
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Turn isn't your typical romance, and that's why I love it. This book made me hold my breath, tear up, smile, and my heart ache so deeply at times I thought it would ache. It's hard to to believe that I'm reading about fictional characters. I found myself flying through this book, and I was pretty disappointed when I realized I'd reached the end. Hoping to read more by Grillot in the future!
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