I like free stuff. So, I did tell myself to be kind with this review. I have read Jay Bell's Summer book and I was one of those few who did not award it 5 stars. Before reading this, I had hoped that I would change my mind about his writing style.

Unfortunately, no. I felt the flow of the story and conversation were not smooth. Sometimes, they seemed to change or end abruptly. The conversation felt fake. Something like weak dialogues for a B-Grade gay themed films. They need to be polished.

Bradley and Scott were as fake as can be. I don't even understand why they were included in the story. Not even convincing when they were approached by Joey for advice. I was surprised when Scott never punched Joey for his bad choice of words, when he directed a question to Brad. Oh yeah, the restaurant scene where Bradley and Scott met each other again... Fake. Sigh. But to be frank, I was more interested in Bradley and Scott than Joey and Phillip. Or Bradley and Scott, with a spying Joey.
I like free stuff. So, I did tell myself to be kind with this review. I have read Jay Bell's Summer book and I was one of those few who did not award it 5 stars. Before reading this, I had hoped that I would change my mind about his writing style. Unfortunately, no. I felt the flow of the story and conversation were not smooth. Sometimes, they seemed to change or end abruptly. The conversation felt fake. Something like weak dialogues for a B-Grade gay themed films. They need to be polished. Bradley and Scott were as fake as can be. I don't even understand why they were included in the story. Not even convincing when they were approached by Joey for advice. I was surprised when Scott never punched Joey for his bad choice of words, when he directed a question to Brad. Oh yeah, the restaurant scene where Bradley and Scott met each other again... Fake. Sigh. But to be frank, I was more interested in Bradley and Scott than Joey and Phillip. Or Bradley and Scott, with a spying Joey.