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This reads so similar and familiar to wylder girls and I love it

This book reminds me of Cruel is The Light by Sophie Lark. And I've only just started reading. Thing is the hook of the story is so very different from that too. But the vibes? The vibes remind me of that book and that book alone. It's also remind me of a darker shade of magic by V.E Schwab

The hook of the story is literally me on a train

Thanks to netgallery and the publisher for accepting me as a reader for an arc copy of this book. I look forward to reading it

I am absolutely begging the gay/queer men who follow me to read The music of Greyson Hyun. Most of the negative reviews are from women. I'm telling you, this is a book which explores what it is like being a queer man, and I want to see more men talking about it. It isn't for the girlies. It's for us.

Arimi when you review this you know how Noah puts songs in his reviews? I know its a lesbian song: GIrli more than a friend is the vibes okay reviewing me, quote that song that youtube decided to play whilst reading it because damn

The author gagged me with this chapter.

More like this please

We have exploration of anxiety, and nerves, and this something that has been an on off theme in the book. As someone with anxiety, seeing how this impacts Ethan, the overthinking stuff like that, again- decent portrayal of someone who lives with anxiety. I like how it isn't just one thing, but almost anything can be a trigger for it, but then in the same breath it isn't always a trigger. Great anxiety representation.

"Nervous tic for him"

Okay so we do also have slight mention or a nod towards disabilities in this book which I do appreciate. But also having someone who is understanding and just like that's something they do is also cool because so many disabilities can cause people to have nervous tics. Interesting that its just implemented into the world, I appreciate that.

"I'm not a sidepiece" THANK YOUUUUU so many queer men, so many men who also like men, get used as a fun time, we don't discuss it enough. The fact this author has touched this topic in this book. I would read again. I'd buy a special edition of this book.

I also would like to tell people to read "Different for Boys" By Patrick Ness which covers the topic in more detail. It is a triggering book though heads up.

Ethan is as tactless at romance as me, if my boyfriend ever reads this book he would laugh and say "same , same." I really like Ethans character. Sexuality can be a difficult topic for men, its scary because of how society views us, but honestly, I feel like this is less fanfiction more: uh what the heck do I do. I like how it feels like it addresses that side of queer men. Its not in books enough.

Came back, continued reading, and seeing a straight guy go into gay panic mode has been my favourite part of the book so far. Like for guys when you realise, it feels so weird because you are so convinced hey, I'm straight like the other lads, but this book goes on to explore the concept in parts of other sexualities, but its lads talking to each other. I respect that. I really do

Had hoped to read it one sitting but there's a small spice part which I honestly. I kinda enjoyed but need to take a break from reading because my brain struggles to process those sorts of scenes.

The joys of my asexuality ;-; What I will say is I suspected at the start what was going on and I was right, and the way it was wrote did sound unique. Not your typical scene. Which I appreciated.

Okay. So two apparent straight men. I should laugh. I feel like I've read this before. But in the same breath, this book feels new. It feels different. I normally would be done and not go to a book at this point, but the author has created songs for this band within this and I want to know what specifics this is going to go into later. Its got me on worldbuilding. And confusion.

"Internets going to simp"

ain't that the truth

This book just sold me an orange tabby cat and I want one. Then again mine comes into my room, demands food and that I put my book down and screams at me. I don't need another cat

My boyfriend would love this book, and he would be upset with me for not getting the reference. I looked up the guy. I see what you did there.

But how did I forget one of my high school crushes, and how did I, once I saw who, know immediately what the character meant. Like. But isn't he straight?!

"He wanted to ask if she had NASA on speed dial, but pulled out his phone instead "

The way I cackled. Oh I love this

I will not lie, as a gay man, seeing for the horror girlies, my heart dropped. I read the trigger warnings, and normally these would put me off but when you've read a book like Don't Let the Forest in and it is literally reminding me of that book so far, I'm cracking a monster open and settling into reading

I completely missed that is black history month. I would like to apologise sincerely for my ignorance. I aim to read ten books over the upcoming weeks in recognition of this. This is the first audiobook I'm listening too to honour that.

As usual: i have borrowed this from the library

Nevermind, this book couldn't be read by a child. Old timey but straight to the point but also the way men write some scenes. This is tame in comparison to some other male authors but I have uncertain feelings about some of these descriptions. I think it will be a book I finish

Notes for me whos filming later: It is very basic explanations that a child could understand and enjoy, mixed with language which an older audience would understand better. There's mixed quality within the book, but to be honest, I don't mind it- the pace is a bit everywhere, it makes the storyline engaging for me, and I'm invested to sit here and just see how far I can get into this tonight.

Something else I want to mention, I don't know how many of you read the bible but it feels like in the beginning of this book it's exploring how many of the elements of the world came to be, so you can understand the landscape, the environment and the worldbuilding in general, but it's reminiscent; at least to me as a reader, of the book of genesis. Vaguely. I don't know if anyone else got that from reading it. I

Okay we have a few grammatical errors but nothing that takes anything away from the story. I'm impressed, it's easy to follow along, the pages are sleek and although the size of the book is larger than what I'm used to, the characters are explored well, there's little poems in the book. It's honestly an interesting way to create a world and share that with world specific lore- that is also explained.

As you'll see I've just gone through my physical to be read and added star ratings for a bunch of books. Unless I find my journal where I had the actual review wrote down, unfortunately I don't remember those books, some have been passed on or gifted to mates for their libraries. But these were books I read whilst in and out of hospital.

Update which is very important: THIS BOOK HAS A MAP THIS IS NOT A DRILL WE HAVE A MAP OF THE WORLDBUILDING

We need this more in books. We just need it

I forgotten what happened so I'm reading it again. Not complaining because I do remember the events of the last book but last night I discovered the Disney plus series so was geeking out. A review will be done for both these books on youtube and I'm super excited to be a part of both the fandom and camp halfblood