A review by val_theburrowofstories
Husband Material by Alexis Hall

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 
  • The 4th audiobook I started while I was painting the house, but I finished it days later. At least it kept me company at the beginning.
  • I just wanted to see how they relationship grew and how their dynamic was now, but damn Luc really is the worst and ruins the book for me 😭 so I have no interest in reading whatever comes next for the series because this man-child will be taking care of little kids? no thank you. I don’t want to see poor children involved in this messy relationship, they just fight and don’t really solve the issues and once again having children will probably be Luc’s decision and not Oliver’s.
  • I don’t think they should’ve get married at all and especially not under the circumstances of “let’s get married because everyone else is, not because I actually want to” which obviously led them to have a huge breakdown at the end because they were not marrying because they love each other but because of this mental social pressure. Spoiler,
    in the LITERAL last minute they do not get married
    but still! They have big communication problems and Luc always plays the fucking victim.
  • I even forgot this but yeah besides all the negative things I have to say about Lucien he acts like the way he lives and express his sexuality is the ONLY right way to do it?? What a way to despise your boyfriend over and over again.
  • A bit of a spoiler but
    I kept wishing Oliver’s parents drop dead and his father actually did
    lmao well that was at least something good here.
  • They are just constantly fighting. Always because of Lucien and how he always makes everything about him and his feelings only like no one else matters. And Oliver always takes him back, agrees to whatever whim of his, he always is the one to apologize too.
  • Oliver is the main reason why I finished both books but damn he deserves way better but his self esteem is on the floor thanks to his parents so of course he settles for the first man to stay because Luc happens to be a way worse mess and a project to fix.
  • Look I had a little bit of fun but omfg now that I’m trying to write the review all I have to say is negative things and just saying “I love Oliver and the friends” is not enough for anything else beyond 2 ⭐ and I’ll stop writing now or I’ll get even more mad lol