Review: Revive (Rewind #3) by Rowan Shaw
REVIVE (REWIND #3) Brandon knows he needs to come out as bi. He's long had feelings and desires that strictly straight men don't have. Then he meets and has a one night stand with a gorgeous, confident man, Patrick, who turns out to be his new therapist...Yeah... But there are more obstacles to their relationship than just that one little thing. There's the fact that Brandon is a single father and may or may not be able to stay in France if his ex-wife moves with their daughter. And what about coming out to his mom? Can Brandon actually do it? How will she react? And what about Patrick's biphobia? When he realizes Brandon is bi, will it put an end to their budding whatever it is? So many obstacles!
I'm a bit torn on how to rate Revive. On one hand, it was fairly engaging reading. I liked the premise and I liked a lot of the secondary characters, especially Patrick's closest friends. On the other hand, I felt more than a little disconnected from the two leads. It's not that they were awful characters or anything. They were just a bit one note and not super interesting, especially Patrick. His phobia was pretty ridiculous, although I understand that it's a real thing and affects a lot of people, so I'm not discounting its authenticity. The "drama" or conflict was kinda anti-climactic to the point that I almost felt like there didn't need to be any of it at all. And finally, the connection between the two men wasn't strong enough for my tastes. So I guess three stars is all I can rate this one. I will probably read more from this author, though, because I can see potential here.
ARC via LesCourt ARC Team.
I'm a bit torn on how to rate Revive. On one hand, it was fairly engaging reading. I liked the premise and I liked a lot of the secondary characters, especially Patrick's closest friends. On the other hand, I felt more than a little disconnected from the two leads. It's not that they were awful characters or anything. They were just a bit one note and not super interesting, especially Patrick. His phobia was pretty ridiculous, although I understand that it's a real thing and affects a lot of people, so I'm not discounting its authenticity. The "drama" or conflict was kinda anti-climactic to the point that I almost felt like there didn't need to be any of it at all. And finally, the connection between the two men wasn't strong enough for my tastes. So I guess three stars is all I can rate this one. I will probably read more from this author, though, because I can see potential here.
ARC via LesCourt ARC Team.
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