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Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover (2012)

by Robbie Michaels(Favorite Author)

3.37 of 5 Votes: 1

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harmony Ink Press

series

Most Popular Guy in the School

review 1: So. This book is written two thirds like a journal, with scarce conversations. In fact, I think it would have served the story better to have this in a journal or diary form. I personally would have loved more dialog and interaction between the MC's. Because of the lack of getting-to-know-you dialog, the relationship between the MC's just sort of... was. They found out both of them are gay, and just... got together. I mean from zero to ninety in a heartbeat. From a tentative sort of friendship to an established couple. Sure, it can go this way, I'm not saying it can't. But I just felt deprived of how Mark and Bill actually are together, what they talk about, how they spend time together, what they do with each other. Everything is explained in rather general terms. I wante... mored more detail. Also, this story was a bit preachy. Yet... considering the importance of the topic, i.e. bullying, coming out, and support or lack thereof by adults, I can understand why the narrative includes all of it.But where this story ultimately shined the brightest was the hopeful tone running throughout. The positive light that came from leading by example was wonderful. It seems the only way people are going to get used to the idea of differences is to show that they really are no different at all from any other things. Gays are just like heteros: They meet, they date, they fall in love, they marry (fingers crossed to make this a reality for all), and they build a life together. If more people thought of it this way, then they'd realize there is nothing to be afraid of or hate with a vengeance.Mark is the loner who hopes to blend in. Bill is the popular jock everyone loves and admires. But both harbor a secret: Mark is gay, and Bill is too, but Bill has the added hardship of living in an abusive household. What starts out as a tentative friendship brought on my snowy conditions, turns into a life-altering experience for both of them, and the people around them. Mark takes action when he sees his new friend hurt, and this leads to healing on many levels. If more communities would show the kind of proactive solutions depicted here, the world would be a better place for sure.If I had gotten to know the characters deeper through interaction and discussion, I would have given this five stars. I am hoping the following books in the series will shed more light on these guys. The support and love they show each other is beautiful to behold. I wish them only the best. Recommended!
review 2: Don't judge a book by its first chapters! I really loved the first third of this book. It's a beautiful heartbreaking love story that brought tears to my eyes! 5 stars for this part of the story! After that the story became totally unrealistic. It was an odd experience readings this part (1 star). The last third is quite okay again, although it is pretty eventless and partially even boring (3 stars).Not sure if I'll read the other books of this series. less

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