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A review by fanboyriot
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Read For:
Ghosts
Chaotic Gays
Spooky Fantasy
Dark Academia
Fast Cars and Stupid Decisions
I read a review that said this was like a gay fever dream and that sums up a lot of it. The supernatural elements and the overall eerie atmosphere were really lovely. It was well written, however, the romance was kind of meh at first, by the end of the book it was better but it just felt like there could have been more development with Andrew and Sam. Overall, the ending was nice and I would definitely re-read this again.
Ghosts
Chaotic Gays
Spooky Fantasy
Dark Academia
Fast Cars and Stupid Decisions
I read a review that said this was like a gay fever dream and that sums up a lot of it. The supernatural elements and the overall eerie atmosphere were really lovely. It was well written, however, the romance was kind of meh at first, by the end of the book it was better but it just felt like there could have been more development with Andrew and Sam. Overall, the ending was nice and I would definitely re-read this again.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5/5)
Release Date: 28, September 2021
POV: Third Person
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Rep: Achillean MC, Trans Character, Queer Characters, Polyamorous MMF, BIPOC SC, MC with Anxiety
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Biphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Gaslighting