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A review by reading_rommance
To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders
5.0
Wow. I almost feel like I need to sit with this book before I leave a review. This was... beautiful. This entire book was so sweet. I sat down to start this book and within about ten minutes I knew I wasn't getting back up until I'd finished. It was that good.
Ellis is wonderful. He's a true delight. I love how deeply he feels and thinks and yet only those who take the time to understand him realize that. He's so giving and loving. He doesn't even question when he has to give up thing after thing for those he loves (.
Lucky is precious. He is so adventurous and free, but he stays rooted back home and I love that. He takes the time to fully understand Ellis and his communication style. It must be hard to grow up gay in middle of nowhere Nebraska, but Lucky is tough and stands up for himself. And he stands up for Ellis. He's loyal and patient and kind. He never tries to change Ellis. To him, Ellis is just Ellis.
The side characters are wonderful, too. The men's families are so supportive and kind. Gabby is wonderful. Riley and his continuous attempts to include Ellis are so sweet. Danil is fun and thoughtful and such a great friend.
The story is heartbreaking in such a good way. The time jumps kill me, but watching Lucky and Ellis meet as ten year old neighbors then become inseparable best friends then fall apart from each other as Lucky follows his dreams to becoming lovers... it's beautiful and you can really feel the connection.
This book will honestly stay with me for the rest of my life.
Notes: 2/5 spice levels, autism rep, best friends to lovers, long distance, time jumps, so many tears, so sweet, supportive family, small town
Ellis is wonderful. He's a true delight. I love how deeply he feels and thinks and yet only those who take the time to understand him realize that. He's so giving and loving. He doesn't even question when he has to give up thing after thing for those he loves (
Spoiler
He gives up college for his mom... he gives up Lucky to let him fly...Lucky is precious. He is so adventurous and free, but he stays rooted back home and I love that. He takes the time to fully understand Ellis and his communication style. It must be hard to grow up gay in middle of nowhere Nebraska, but Lucky is tough and stands up for himself. And he stands up for Ellis. He's loyal and patient and kind. He never tries to change Ellis. To him, Ellis is just Ellis.
The side characters are wonderful, too. The men's families are so supportive and kind. Gabby is wonderful. Riley and his continuous attempts to include Ellis are so sweet. Danil is fun and thoughtful and such a great friend.
The story is heartbreaking in such a good way. The time jumps kill me, but watching Lucky and Ellis meet as ten year old neighbors then become inseparable best friends then fall apart from each other as Lucky follows his dreams to becoming lovers... it's beautiful and you can really feel the connection.
Spoiler
Watching a teenage Lucky try so hard to feel where Ellis lands on love and sexuality while Ellis is clueless to what's written between the lines of Lucky's questions is heartbreaking. Watching Ellis pine over Lucky from afar while assuming he would just hold him back is so sad. Oh, and the boutonnieres... wow. And that epilogue? Speechless.This book will honestly stay with me for the rest of my life.
Notes: 2/5 spice levels, autism rep, best friends to lovers, long distance, time jumps, so many tears, so sweet, supportive family, small town