This was my first book from this author and I'm not going to lie, I struggled to pick it back up and finish it.
Firstly, it really needs a trigger warning for drug use on page and multiple references to drug taking. It's cannabis not anything harder, but that's still an issue for some people.
That aside, I'm not a massive fan of normalising smoking or eating edibles just for the hell if it, so what was happening in the background kept distracting me.
Chris eating edibles to help manage anxiety was something I had zero problem with though and I found him to be a super sweet character. I also really liked Aiden too, and felt that they made a cute pair.
However, the pacing seemed to be very slow both in terms of the relationship development but also over the time period being covered.
Nothing happens for ages other than Aiden fretting about his pre-med coursework and pressure, they start seeing each other and Chris distracts him with "life" as part of the "Glow Up" referred to in the title but which has only a nebulous feeling after it's first mentioned.
That was the main niggle I had as I got past the 30% mark, but then things did improve and I will give credit where it's absolutely due, there's some lovely conversations and serious adult discussions about their expectations and experiences.
The relationship gets deeper and the sexual exploring steps up several gears, culminating in a lovely (and also possibly dumb as rocks) decision to get it on in the massage room at Chris' treatment school. College kids eh 😁
I found myself wondering when the "dramatic" moment would come and it's slightly beyond the usual 75% Third Act crisis point.
But it was clear something was going to give and it would be with Aiden's dad (which was the only real tension element at all throughout the narrative) and so it did.
It felt organically developed though, not just chucked in, and I found myself invested again while all the too-ing and fro-ing over fears and feelings is going on.
My other odd niggle popped ip here and it was a storytelling choice I found just odd.
Chris has two mums, he refers to them in general conversation (and thinks of them) as Ma and Mom, but (within the editing narrative), they're referred to as Liz and Dani i.e. Chris looked at Liz as she spoke, Dani walked past and smiled etc, not Chris looked at Ma/Mom.
It really threw me off each time it happened and made things feel clunky for me throughout the whole time they were on page.
Now it sounds like I'm dissing everything but there was lots of good things too. I liked the less "frat/party boy" feel of this story. I loved there was no stupid miscommunication or lack of conversations about hopes and dreams.
I thought they matched as a pairing and I could see them as a long term success as a couple. I liked Aiden's roommate Drew, wasn't as keen on Chris' supposed best mate Tommy who came across as a **** often.
I liked the small touches that referred to the importance of music to them both and I really liked the way Aiden's future was turned into something that naturally arose from the storytelling.
Overall I suspect this is very much a case of "it's me" and my preferences not meshing with the style of this book.
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