rock

dnf. made me uncomfy. i should stop reading books without reading the description.

4.5 stars!

This was so damn beautiful and I need this from Jace's POV as soon as possible.

Honestly one of the best M/M books I've ever read. I don't have the words to properly articulate just how damn good this book is and how much I love Cooper and how every chapter is named after a rock, or how the angst of this book killed me a little, or how the slow burn of it practically made my heart sing.

Just... this damn book.

Also I kinda think they are actually brothers. Anyone else in that boat?

Disclaimer: I would not actually put this on par with other books I have given 5 stars, or even 4, at least on a literary level. But, oh man! So much fluff, so much angst...all of the feels! :) It's been a while since I've been so involved in a story that I sat down and devoured an entire book over the course of a couple hours.

The writing in this book is simply phenomenal. It's hard to believe I DNF and 1 starred one of Sunday's earlier works for being so poorly written (I still stand by that opinion). It just goes to show how far this author has come and how much she has improved her skill. I feel like anything I say in this review will be inadequate, as I just don't have the words to do it justice.

Sunday covered over a decade of time in rock without falling into the trap of telling rather than showing. I got little glimpses into the lives of these boys over the years that, taken together, gave me a full and beautiful picture of the gradual development of their relationship. I loved that while none of the book was written from Jace's perspective, his feelings for Cooper were still evident in the little things:

I poke at the pasta Jace served me, preparing to pull out all the capsicums before I dig any more into it.I frown at Jace twirling his pasta on his fork.You took out the capsicum for me, didn't you?

Reading their story was such an emotional experience for me, which is quite rare. It's been a while since I've had tears streaming down my face as I read.

There were a few times that I found myself thinking the dialogue or actions were a little unrealistic, but at the same time, I could easily imagine seeing those same things in a well-done indie film with gorgeous scenery and lovely music in the background. Speaking of which, this book really needs to be made into an indie film. Maybe someone with the right connections can make that happen.



Thank you, Ms. Sunday, for the incredible reading experience.