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The Elevator Mechanic (2000)

by Serena Yates(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

series

Workplace Encounters

review 1: This was a really light and fast read for me and overall, I did enjoy it. I really loved Joe and Bill's characters, two blue collar workers who meet while simultaneously working at a mall construction site. This story, however, some niggles that really stood out for me that kept me from rating it higher. The big one is the dialogue between Joe and Bill outside the sex scenes. Instead of allowing the characters to show their feelings/thoughts throughout the flow of the story, the characters simply spoke out loud and told us. It reminded me of work colleagues speaking in a meeting, rather than lovers. This was not the case, however, during the sex scenes because those were hot hot hot!This book also contains one of my pet peeves in books: unnecessary scenes/tragedies. He... morere, she seems to make references to Joe’s past, which included a father in prison and possible sexual abuse by his mother's boyfriends, but the author didn't go much further with either of those issues. So why bring it up if it isn't necessary to advance the plot? The only thing it accomplished, I guess, was to explain Joe's skittishness in developing relationships. But why have such a tragic past if not necessary? Joe certainly didn't have any sexual hang ups, which is usually the result of being molested. Joe is gay in a blue collar workplace: in the context of this story, that's enough reason for why Joe is so cautious. Also, for someone who works on a construction site, Joe talks way too polite and "correct" to his coworkers (like Pete). Being around blue collar workers all my life, these guys are all pretty rough talkers; unlike an office environment, there is no such thing as political correctness, lol! They have a reputation as alpha males for a reason. But that's a just a minor detail that doesn't take away from the story, but rather I guess just emphasized how shy and sweet Joe's character is.Overall, the story was a fun read and I do recommend it.
review 2: This was a nice quick read with characters that I really liked. I love to see a character like Joe, that really learns something about himself from his relationship and applies it to his life. He becomes a better person. I would have loved to know the outcome of his lawsuit, but seeing him stand up to his asshole boss, Donald, was enough to really show me how much his time with Bill has affected him.A really good story that covers quite a bit of ground for it's short length. With novellas, I often feel like they are novel-length stories that are masquerading as short stories. They either have the ending cut off, or skip major points of the story. This is a good example of a story that is meant for this length, with just the right amount of tension and conflict. Good job Serena! less

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