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A review by malecluvbot
Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall
5.0
I MEAN. JESUS.
This book literally made me uncomfortably and painfully aware of my anxiety related symptoms all too well.
The way that everything Paris experiences (as thoughts in his head or even actions) is so realistic and tied to regularity in a person's life is proof of how good Alexis Hall is.
The subsidiary characters are, although, not very significant in this book as compared to its prequel, the theme of the book still focused on Bake Expectations with romance playing a very important part in the plot, similar to the prequel.
The thing that replaces the 'single motherhood' part of Rosaline Palmer, in this book, is Paris' undiagnosed generalised anxiety disorder which leads him to self sabotage all throughout the story. And God, was it bad. Paris Daillencourt is the kind of miserable that makes you read every one of his thoughts and actions, sometimes quite enjoyably, and then wholeheartedly pity him.
NO LIE, I WANTED TO REACH INTO THE BOOK AND TELL HIM IT WAS OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY AND YOU DONT HAVE TO ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT HOMOPHOBES CLIMBING UP YOUR WINDOW AND MURDERING YOU.
And there were times when it was really annoying and all i wanted to do was yell at him rudely and not feel about it.
Also, the introduction of a queer Muslim guy who gets shit from the 'beloved' british audience of the show was a turn i wasnt expecting but loved. And the fact that grans are not all sugar and sunshine was brought to light, which again, i was not expecting but loved anyway.
(be prepared for a 'refreshing' guest appearance from a gentleman from the prequel book)
All in all, this book is amazing and if you read it, please be warned if you have anxiety then you're in for the ride of your life.
This book literally made me uncomfortably and painfully aware of my anxiety related symptoms all too well.
The way that everything Paris experiences (as thoughts in his head or even actions) is so realistic and tied to regularity in a person's life is proof of how good Alexis Hall is.
The subsidiary characters are, although, not very significant in this book as compared to its prequel, the theme of the book still focused on Bake Expectations with romance playing a very important part in the plot, similar to the prequel.
The thing that replaces the 'single motherhood' part of Rosaline Palmer, in this book, is Paris' undiagnosed generalised anxiety disorder which leads him to self sabotage all throughout the story. And God, was it bad. Paris Daillencourt is the kind of miserable that makes you read every one of his thoughts and actions, sometimes quite enjoyably, and then wholeheartedly pity him.
NO LIE, I WANTED TO REACH INTO THE BOOK AND TELL HIM IT WAS OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY AND YOU DONT HAVE TO ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT HOMOPHOBES CLIMBING UP YOUR WINDOW AND MURDERING YOU.
And there were times when it was really annoying and all i wanted to do was yell at him rudely and not feel about it.
Also, the introduction of a queer Muslim guy who gets shit from the 'beloved' british audience of the show was a turn i wasnt expecting but loved. And the fact that grans are not all sugar and sunshine was brought to light, which again, i was not expecting but loved anyway.
(be prepared for a 'refreshing' guest appearance from a gentleman from the prequel book)
All in all, this book is amazing and if you read it, please be warned if you have anxiety then you're in for the ride of your life.