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- ISBN: 9781666609981
- File size: 391550 KB
- Duration: 13:35:43
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Publisher's Weekly
April 4, 2022
Set two years after rom-com sensation Boyfriend Material, Hall’s unnecessary sequel sends reformed wild child Luc O’Donnell and his straitlaced boyfriend, Oliver Blackwood, to four weddings and a funeral. The first nuptials belong to Luc’s BFF, Bridget, and strained comedy ensues when she fears her fiancé, Tom, is cheating on her. Next, Luc gets invited to his ex’s wedding, which fuels his anxiety but provides an opportunity for closure. It also inspires Luc to first accidentally, then properly, propose to Oliver. A work colleague’s wedding comes third, and feels the least integral to the plot. Much of the book’s humor comes across as forced, from Luc’s disastrous cooking to a running gag about a photocopier. But there is real drama as both Luc and Oliver grapple with their complicated relationships with their respective fathers, one of whom unexpectedly dies. And the heart of the story is Luc and Oliver’s debate about their own wedding, which stems from their differing styles of expressing love. The banter between them is strong as ever, and fans of book one will be glad to see them again, but the frothy, episodic plot contains so much filler that it’s difficult to invest in. This lacks the magic that made Boyfriend Material feel so special. Agent: Courtney Miller-Callihan, Handspun Literary. -
AudioFile Magazine
Narrator Joe Jameson appealingly inhabits protagonist Luc's snarky, sardonic (and also quite smitten) point of view. In BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, Luc and Oliver went from being fake boyfriends to real ones; in this sequel, they've been happily together for two years, and attending a series of weddings gives them, or at least Luc, an idea. Characters are plentiful and dialogue is abundant, and when the text identifies who's speaking, it's redundant; we already know, thanks to Jameson's clear differentiations and seemingly endless variety of British (and one French) accents. Author Hall deftly balances the many laugh-out-loud funny moments with weighty questions about identity, family, expectations, and what comes next. An unexpected speech from serious, upright Oliver is a stand-out moment. The engaging narration and story sweep listeners along. J.M.D. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
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