I did like how the book dealt with Ethan's rheumatoid arthritis, though. I mean, Ethan has issues with his dad, but the whole thing got convenience-d away in a single phone call. And, more importantly, that the book focuses only on Casey's struggle. And I don't like that Casey gets to act like he's the only one having a hard time. Ethan lost his mom the same time Casey lost his dad. I mean, it was good, but not something I'd want to revisit. But I was never very invested in the relationship. Also, I'm a fan of the pining and longing. These were all things that I liked about the book. And it's their fake-boyfriend act, thanks to a homophobic teammate of Ethan's, that finally makes them wonder if the feelings are worth confronting. So dating Ethan and making himself even more vulnerable is just not something he's prepared to do.įor Ethan's part, he knows Casey isn't open to dating, so there's really no point in telling him anything. Casey, since then, has had trouble getting close to people. Both of them lost a parent five years ago in a workplace accident. And they have valid reasons not to confess those feelings.
But of course, neither knows the other's feelings. And though I've seen the nerd/jock trope done brilliantly ( Power Plays and Straight A's comes to mind), the book kinda subverted expectations, and it was interesting.Īnyway, Ethan and Casey, surprise surprise, are in love with one another. Casey is nerdy, but he also enjoys hiking. Yes, Ethan plays a sport, but he's also a science major.
At first, it seemed like we were gonna get the nerd-and-jock trope, but that's not the case. The story follows two best friends, Ethan and Casey. Only, something opposite of great happened, and now, though the rating is still three, I don't feel bad about it.
As I got closer to the end, I knew I was going to rate it three stars (unless something great happened) and that I'd feel bad about the rating.
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