Tag: death of family member

• REVIEW: The Dove In The Belly by Jim Grimsley

  

  At the University of North Carolina, Ronny’s made some friends, kept his secrets, survived dorm life, and protected his heart. Until he can’t. Ben is in some ways Ronny’s opposite; he’s big and solid where Ronny is small and slight. Ben’s at UNC on a football scholarship. Confident, with that easy jock swagger, and an…

  charkinzie

  16 Apr 2022

  5 stars, Books, Contemporary, grief, lgbtqia content, mental health, my faves, new adult, read the trigger warnings, romance, sci-fi / fantasy, self-discovery, substance abuse, young adult

  2022, 2022 review, 2slgbtqia+, Cancer, character is in school, death of family member, death of mother, dementia, football player, Levine Querido, queer fiction, queer YA, queer young adult, toxic masculinity, young men

• REVIEW: The Rebellious Tide by Eddy Boudel Tan

  

  Sebastien’s search for his father leads him to a ship harbouring a dangerous secret. Sebastien has heard only stories about his father, a mysterious sailor who abandoned his pregnant mother thirty years ago. But when his mother dies after a lifetime of struggle, he becomes obsessed with finding an explanation — perhaps even revenge. The…

  charkinzie

  10 Jul 2021

  Books, canadian, Contemporary, general fiction, lgbtqia content, mental health, own voices author, read the trigger warnings, Releases and Cover Reveals

  2021, 2021 review, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, cruise ship staff, death of family member, Eddy Boodel Tan, family turmoil, gay character, human trafficking, infidelity, review, The Rebellious Tide

• REVIEW: Dead Sea by Mia Kerick

  

  The Official Description:   Kyle is a swaggering bully; Lenny strives to be invisible. Kyle has been left alone in the world; Lenny is the world’s biggest loner. When Kyle saves Lenny from drowning, their lives will never be the same. After a brutal encounter with school bullies, Lenny swims out into the ocean, determined…

  charkinzie

  3 Mar 2021

  5 stars, Books, coming out, Contemporary, diverse characters, gender identity, grief, lgbtqia content, MM romance, read the trigger warnings, Releases and Cover Reveals, sexually explicit, young adult

  2020 review, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, dead sea, death of family member, gay romance reviews, homophobia, LGBTQIA, Mia Kerick, my favourite books, queer books, queer lit, queer new adult books, queer young adult books, review, sexually explicit, Story ballads, suicide, the scarecrow and George C.