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The Suicidal Peanut - Matthew Metzger
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Since there's not added interest in this one, I'm just starting to read it. I'll post here, if anyone tries it later and wants to comment. No pressure on anyone - the point of buddy reads is to have wider choices.So far, I'm really enjoying this. The MC, a 17 year old gay art student, is crushing on a guy at his uncle's gym, and living with his uncle and M2F transitioning aunt. The characters feel real - a strength of Metzger's. The MC makes some intolerant comments - he's a teen guy, not a model of empathy. The trans aunt is also annoying and a bit pushy, not some perfect, misunderstood heroine. I do like that!
I'll keep an eye out for your thoughts. After Spy Stuff I fell in love with Matt's writing. Eager to try Vivalidi in the Dark, I have that one slated to read in October.
Vivaldi in the Dark is on my to-read list too. So is The Suicidal Peanut, but I am already juggling three books to read before the end of the month, plus I need to work on my dissertation.... sigh... it's not fair.
I would love to read this. Hope I can make time.
Too many good books - too little time; I particularly feel for you Darren, remembering grad school (and I really am supposed to be writing now too... but all the books...!!) I'll keep you guys posted.
Haha, Kaje, I feel for you too!!
I bought this one on eBook so I'd join you in a buddy read if my phone (and only eReader device) was not dead-dead; and it'll be another two weeks before I can replace it.
Rez wrote: "I bought this one on eBook so I'd join you in a buddy read if my phone (and only eReader device) was not dead-dead; and it'll be another two weeks before I can replace it."Oh no! And at a terrible time for you to be without a phone?!
I think you'll like it when you do get to it. We'll buddy read something else I'm sure.
This ended up at 4.5 stars for me, rounded up - funny, warm, with a realistic, sometimes-imperfect 17-year-old MC, and a decent if low key plot. My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Seems intriguing, I will definitely find a copy!
It's funny, and fun. A writing voice that really appeals to me. Not ground-breaking in plot or content, but definitely one that I enjoyed.
*Link: The Suicidal Peanut
*About the book:
Life's not easy when your mum's nuts, your uncle is becoming your aunt, and one of your crushes could -- and probably would -- break your face if he found out how you felt about him.
That's Tab's life, though, malevolent gods and all. His text-flirting with Demi, the brother of his best friend, is going nowhere: Demi already has a boyfriend and anyway, who dates their best friend's twin? But then, the pining after Nick is going nowhere either, because Nick probably likes gay-bashing on Friday nights for fun. He's gorgeous, but he's dangerous, and Tab knows better than that.
So what's a bit of harmless flirting, when one is taken and the other is straight? It's just a bit of fun.
That is until Demi is suddenly single, and Nick is not looking as straight and scary as he was before.
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