Sweaters Cigarettes Mika Fox 9781496032416 Books
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Theo can’t stop looking at Max. With those black clothes and piercings, and that sarcastic charm that’s enough to intimidate pretty much anyone, he’s not exactly what you would call ordinary. Especially not when Theo is as ordinary as it gets, for a high schooler, along with all the insecurity and awkwardness that comes with it.
Basically, Max is everything Theo is not, but no matter how hard Theo tries, he can’t get him off his mind. He’s honestly crushing on him so hard, that it’s not even funny.
Theo has never spoken to Max, has even tried to hate him, but when their paths actually cross, their first conversation takes a surprising turn. And before long, they both find themselves falling harder and faster than they ever could have anticipated.
Sweaters & Cigarettes is a story about first love, first times, and all the sweet thrills that go along with it.
(This book has some mature content)
Sweaters Cigarettes Mika Fox 9781496032416 Books
Although there is nothing unique about a story where a “good boy” and “the bad boy” fall in love, I did enjoy this book. It was interesting to see the evolution of the two boys’ different personalities rubbing off on each other.What strikes me as odd about this story is there is not one occurrence of gay bashing or name calling. Where there is one instance of bullying aimed at Theo, it has nothing to do with his being gay. Where is this utopian city? Where two boys meet face-to-face for the first time in school behind a building, do some verbal sparring, share kisses and phone numbers, all in the space of time that exists between two classes. Where kids don’t even need to “come out” to their friends and family? Where parents don’t even blink when their son has gay boyfriends. Where admonishment for PDA in school is nonexistent. Where Theo and Max openly make out and share vodka from a flask at a school dance without interference from adult chaperones. This is truly an alternate universe.
In similar stories, two boys merely holding hands in school creates an uproar, but in this story full out PDA between Theo and Max go virtually unnoticed by both students and staff.
Usually, in stories such as this, I appreciate some mature content. But, in this story I was so overdosed by the many explicit sex scenes, I started finding them almost monotonous and overshadowing the story line. I think it would have been more effective to intersperse sex scenes that were explicit with others left more to the reader’s imagination.
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Sweaters Cigarettes Mika Fox 9781496032416 Books Reviews
Sweaters & Cigarettes is an exceptional, highly detailed, blow by blow (pun not intended) accounting of the formation of a romantic relationship between two gay teen boys. The action starts on the very first page, so there is no prelude to work through. And then the author slowly takes the reader on the journey of how Theo and Max get to know each other and ultimately fall in love. The book is also a tale of opposites attract, with the straight-laced, quiet Theo and the tattooed, pierced, dark Max. I really enjoyed this story, and the characters are eminently likable. Supporting characters are well drawn. My only problem with the book, and it's a biggie, is the author's and editor's (if there was an editor) inability to correctly use the comma. Without exaggeration, there are at least 500 too many commas in this book. The author keeps placing commas where they do not belong, thus improperly chopping up sentences and making the text difficult to read. There could be 1,000 too many commas in this book, I'm just going with my conservative estimate of 500. The comma problem is ridiculous, and takes away from the reading experience. But the story and characters are great, and the book certainly deserves 4 out of 5 stars. I highly recommend this book. Just be prepared for a lot of false pauses created by unnecessary commas.
Okay, this is a tough review to write. Let me say upfront I think the author is talented. In fact when I started reading this I thought wow, aren't I lucky to have found a new author. However, there are problems for me as a reader with this novel.
The premise is simple, two teenagers (both 18) meet in high school and slowly (or quickly depending on your point of view) fall in love. They have sex, and here I will give the author full marks for so beautifully handling Theo's nervousness over time, and how sweetly Max handles Theo's nerves and their budding relationship. This part of the book and the relationship was beautifully done in my opinion.
Yes, there are problems for the couple, though one I found very refreshing Theo's parents aren't concerned he is gay, they're more concerned about the 'type' of boy he's hanging out with, and the effect he is having on Theo's behaviour. I really liked that over the usual -- how dare you be gay trope.
To begin with I thought this book was set in 'Anywhereville' USA. The setting was very vague and I couldn't get a handle on it, it was unsettling. For example Theo and Max's PDAs at high school and at the mall seemed highly unlikely. I believe the writer is Swedish, and it would have been wonderful have this book with a Swedish setting. The vague 'nowheresville' feeling jarred me out of the book on several occasions. For example Theo makes an odd observation in the middle of winter that it was completely dark by 7 p.m.. I live in Australia, it's dark here in the middle of winter by 5 p.m., what is strange about it being completely dark at 7 p.m. in the middle of winter in a climate where it snows heavily? Exactly where we they living? I couldn't get a handle on it, and it kept taking me out of the book, a bad thing. There were a number of those jarring moments.
The book is far too long, sorry it is. The book needed an editor to rein it in and cut out a large number of repetitive scenes. It needed t be shorter, tighter. I finally started skimming at around the 75% mark, and it is a credit to the author that I didn't start doing that earlier. Because yes, the writer can write, and she's created some lovely characters, Theo and Max are great, loved little brother Riley. It also needed an editor to cut out annoying word repetition. It got to the point that if someone was 'carding' someone else's hair one more time I was going to throw my , it was that annoying And 'carding' wasn't the only word that was used far too often. This novel just plain needed an editor to shape this into a great book.
Yes, I know I'm the only one at this point who has not given it five stars. I had a look at the other reviewers, because the whole nothing but five star reviews confused me, after I read it. I think I have an answer, but I will leave that to others to have a closer look.
This is a young author with talent and promise, and one I hope to read again. However, I needed to give my honest opinion here. I hope the author continues to write, I hope she hires a great editor.
Although there is nothing unique about a story where a “good boy” and “the bad boy” fall in love, I did enjoy this book. It was interesting to see the evolution of the two boys’ different personalities rubbing off on each other.
What strikes me as odd about this story is there is not one occurrence of gay bashing or name calling. Where there is one instance of bullying aimed at Theo, it has nothing to do with his being gay. Where is this utopian city? Where two boys meet face-to-face for the first time in school behind a building, do some verbal sparring, share kisses and phone numbers, all in the space of time that exists between two classes. Where kids don’t even need to “come out” to their friends and family? Where parents don’t even blink when their son has gay boyfriends. Where admonishment for PDA in school is nonexistent. Where Theo and Max openly make out and share vodka from a flask at a school dance without interference from adult chaperones. This is truly an alternate universe.
In similar stories, two boys merely holding hands in school creates an uproar, but in this story full out PDA between Theo and Max go virtually unnoticed by both students and staff.
Usually, in stories such as this, I appreciate some mature content. But, in this story I was so overdosed by the many explicit sex scenes, I started finding them almost monotonous and overshadowing the story line. I think it would have been more effective to intersperse sex scenes that were explicit with others left more to the reader’s imagination.
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