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Lädt ... Idlewildvon Jude Sierra
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Asher Schenck and his husband John opened their downtown gastropub at the start of Detroit's revival. Now, five years after John's sudden death, Asher is determined to pull off a revival of his own. In a last ditch attempt to bring Idlewild back to life, he fires everyone and hires a new staff. Among them is Tyler Heyward, a recent college graduate in need of funds to pay for medical school. Tyler is a cheery balm for Asher's soul, and their relationship quickly shifts from business to friendship. When they fall for each other, it is not the differences of race or class that challenge their love, but the ghosts and expectations of their respective pasts. Will they remain stuck or move toward a life neither of them has allowed himself to dream about? Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Two vulnerable men, in very different ways, with very different armor. One is young, one a bit older, one Detroit-raised, one Suburbanite, one light and one serious....both are acting the part.
Their story and development was ultimately successful. You really rooted for them, and I liked and appreciated both characters.
What kept this from a solid 4 star for me was the part that was preachy: the two different Detroits. I understand it was part of a mechanism to contrast characters and also an homage, a truly earnest one, on the city itself. Problem is, it failed a bit. These tidbits usually revealed themselves in conversation, and this is where no 1st person account hurt the book. These would be better sights and feelings than weird snipes and tension between characters.
It was easy to invest in the characters but less so in the attempt to intricately weave Detroit into the book as a another character. Kudos for trying. ( )