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Lädt ... Sunset Park (2015)von Santino Hassell
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. ‘Sunset Park’ is the second novel in Santino Hassell’s ‘Five Boroughs’ series and it is just as fantastic as the first. One main character, Raymond, is a longshoreman of Puerto Rican descent, grew up in a dysfunctional family in Queens, and is the younger brother of Michael from book one. The other main character couldn’t be more different; David is from Connecticut, all prim and proper, and a teacher who works with Michael in a gay-friendly school in Brooklyn. Raymond and David have become unlikely friends when bonding over Michael’s rehab, but when Raymond decides to finally try to be an adult and looks for his own apartment and David suggests they become roommates, more than friendship develops as soon as Raymond moves in. Of course with as different as they are, issues are bound to develop. Between the sparks of sexual tension flaring up into an inferno, the drama David sees around every corner, and Raymond’s lack of maturity their story is explosive as well as frustrating enough it had me tearing out my hair several times. Quite an emotional adventure! Raymond – where do I even begin? Yes, he is immature and has lots of issues. He also doesn’t have any plan for his life. But at least he knows and admits it and – eventually – begins to do something about it. Independence and being responsible are new for him, but he grows into the situation fairly quickly. Not that it changes who he is on a fundamental level, and some of that leads to problems with David that neither of them could have foreseen. Raymond is bi-curious, and his chemistry with David is off the charts once David “offers to help him figure things out”, but commitment? Not something that comes easy to him, no matter how happy Michael may be with Nunzio and how much Raymond (secretly) wants to have that as well. Raymond’s growth as he figures things out with David and begins to deal with his professional life is phenomenal, yet totally natural. David – is not a man I was able to like easily or quickly. He was horrible to Michael in book one on a professional level, he is arrogant and conceited, he may be out and proud and attracted to Raymond, but I don’t think he even wants to understand some of the demons Raymond has to deal with as they get closer. When David’s ex turns up, and David begins to wonder whether he is the “safer option” I was ready to slap him upside the head. I mean, just because Raymond needs some time to figure things out David is ready to run into another man’s arms? One he knows is not right for him? David, David, David. Having said all that, finding out more about David, his (to me) surprising fear of failure and basic vulnerability explain a lot. Fundamentally David is only human and would probably be boring if he didn’t have a few flaws. I think I said the same thing about the first book – fluffy romance this is not. But if you’re looking for gritty, and real, and fascinating, if you want a character-driven story set in today’s world with all its problems, and if you’re looking for complicated, flawed men who are determined to succeed, then you will probably love this novel as much as I do. Both men annoyed me to distraction yet impressed me with their resilience. And even though they are sometimes their own worst enemies, they get there in the end and, fundamentally, the problems made the whole story all the more meaningful for me. NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. 4.5 stars I am crazy over Raymond. I love his straight up way of speaking and behaving. He’s just him. I’m also really surprised by the change in my feelings for David. I wasn’t thrilled about him at all before, but he became pretty likable. Witnessing the transformations is wonderful, and the sexy scenes are off the charts. 4.5 stars I am crazy over Raymond. I love his straight up way of speaking and behaving. He’s just him. I’m also really surprised by the change in my feelings for David. I wasn’t thrilled about him at all before, but he became pretty likable. Witnessing the transformations is wonderful, and the sexy scenes are off the charts. Zeige 5 von 5 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Ein Titel der F nf Stadtbezirke Serie Verantwortung bernehmen war fr her einfach nicht Raymonds Ding. Aber die Zeiten haben sich ge ndert, sein lterer Bruder und sein Partner wollen zusammenziehen, und Raymond bleibt gar nichts anderes brig, als sich zusammenzurei en und sich eine eigene Wohnung zu suchen. Als David Butler, der offen schwul ist, vorschl gt, dass die beiden eine WG gr nden, stimmt Raymond zu - aber nicht nur, weil er einen Platz zum Schlafen braucht. David ist in fast jeder Hinsicht das krasse Gegenteil von Raymond. Der junge Lehrer kommt aus einer liberalen, wei en Familie in Connecticut, w hrend der schnoddrige Raymond in Queens geboren wurde und am Hafen jobbt. Trotzdem sind die beiden enge Freunde. Alle staunen, dass die beiden sich so gut verstehen, und erst recht, als sie anfangen, gar nicht so diskret miteinander zu flirten. Schlie lich hat Raymond seine Bisexualit t bisher geheim gehalten. Seit Raymond und David unter einem Dach leben, ist aus dem Flirten viel mehr geworden, und schon bald wird die unkomplizierte Freundschaft der beiden von frustrierender sexueller Spannung belastet, und die extremen kulturellen Unterschiede ihrer Herkunft drohen sie auseinanderzubringen. Jetzt muss Raymond sich nicht nur dazu bekennen, dass er neuerdings erwachsen geworden ist, er muss auch zu seinen Gef hlen f r David stehen, um ihn nicht zu verlieren. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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A good, if not exceptional book. Writing was easy and effortless, characters were believable and I was invested in the relationship. Most of the conflict stemmed from miscommunication (or complete lack of communication) which made me want to yell at the characters to just speak their minds. But It was done well enough for it to be understandable.
It's one thing to read a fictional story from both points of view and know that things would be easily resolved with a candid heart to heart, and a completely different one to actually get over your insecurities and fears and actually make yourself vulnerable and bare your soul to a person who, in your mind, hold the power to crush you emotionally. I'm sure most people can relate to that.
I also found the sex scenes in this book way hotter than in Sutphin Boulevard.
The next book will star Caleb and Oli, and I have to say I didn't much care for either of them in this particular book, so I'm a little hesitant to pick it up. ( )