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Slam! (2013)

by J.L. Merrow(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1619214857 (ISBN13: 9781619214859)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Samhain Publishing

review 1: Missed marking this as read: I do find this author’s sense of humour meshes nicely with my own so I always find her books enjoyable and this was no different, although I think Jude would have exhausted me in real life.Jude is living with him mum, working in the vegan coffee shop and mourning the loss of his jerky ex while participating in slam poetry events with his friend Keisha. One of the upsides of his job is the karate group that runs by regularly, including the instructor who Jude drools over. When the karate guy rescues Jude from a mugging things start to get interesting.Only now Jude’s mum, to hide her age from her new boyfriend, has told the man Jude is 15, not 22 and it turns out the guy works with David, who is in the closet. What a mess. But Jude never giv... morees up hope that he can get his man, although so many things conspire to ruin it for them, including David’s ex and Jude’s own insecurity.Jude is one of those people who had a brain going a million miles an hour, jumps from idea to idea, his mouth just running. I love reading about people like that, but I couldn’t live with one. I’d murder them in their sleep. I was a little annoyed with David who didn’t want to come out of the closet and didn’t get that maybe hanging out with your ex, friends or not, might make a new guy a little weirded out. Please. I don’t care if you’re friends, maybe best to avoid them for a bit until things settle down. But I loved how he took care of Jude when he was hurt, over and over. :-)I would have loved to know a bit more about Jude. He did have a university degree. (Ack, film studies which my daughter intends to take and he had no job – mother faints.) I know he moved home after the ex gone wrong, but what was his plan? And his mother nearly crossed the line for me, but not quite. It’s hard to say why because that type of character usually annoys me, but maybe it was the fact that she really did love Jude and you knew it.Jude’s limerick abilities were great and lots of fun to read. I envy people with quick mind who can make up clever rhymes on the fly. I also think slam poets are really very talents (some). There’s a passion there, so that was a fun setting.All in all, if you are a fan of the author’s work, I think you’ll really enjoy this latest edition. It’s very British and for some that may not appeal, but I love it.
review 2: 2.5 stars... It really didn't need to be as long as it was. The ending was much better than the beginning and all in between, but even that seemed rushed. It took me a looooong time to finish for a few reasons: lack of interest, my house in upheaval and a birth in the family. However, it was the first that really sealed the rating.Jude I found annoying and David made little sense. Don't know, but I just really didn't connect with these characters. less

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