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J.R. Hart

Autor/a de This Christmas

7 obres 15 Membres 3 Ressenyes

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Obres de J.R. Hart

This Christmas (2019) 4 exemplars
Getting Off (2022) 3 exemplars
Miss Claus (2021) 2 exemplars
Splash (2020) 1 exemplars
Dry Spell 1 exemplars

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Hart, J.R.
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Biografia breu
J R Hart is a queer 30-something novelist passionate about telling romantic and erotic stories about LGBT+ characters. When J R isn’t writing, you can find her at the science museum with her son, cheering for her favorite soccer team, or at The Bean Coffee Co plotting her next work. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram as @jrhartauthor, or on her website at jrhartauthor.com.

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I was provided with a review copy of this book by NetGalley.

I wasn't expecting what this book gave to me, and it made me happily surprise with how much responsibility delicate themes were talked about. We have a main character that is openly gay, don't struggle with his sexuality and don't waste a second breath about it, but at the same time he's biphobic and has a lot of prejudices that most of the times are not treated how they should be. This character is real, has flaws and grows with time, he at first don't understand why he's wrong on his prejudice, but chapter after chapter you can see that he's trying to be better and do better.
At the other side we have a guy who all his life though he was straight, until he wasn't? And that's were most people hate this kind of "gay-for-you" trope, but here's the thing: this is also acephobic. The gay-for-you, even if some times is terrible written, can be also a very good way to represent the demisexuality, like on this book. Another thing that I loved about this is that the character is demisexual AND bisexual. There's a lot of misunderstandings about asexuality, like it's this exclusive sexuality, when it's actually a espectrum that coexist with the sexual orientation of the person. Awesome representation, I highlighted so many quotes that looked like it was my diary and not a book about a fictional character.
Another delicate plot was the sexual assault and the toxic masculinity that the victim had to deal with. It's really hard to see this point of the stories being retracted on books, but the way he felted like he was the defect one before realizing his sexuality espectrum was so relatable that hurts. It's probably something that most assexual people lived through life, the pressure and the confusion and the bitter aftertaste of doing something you didn't wanted too but can't actually explain why you didn't. It's also awesome how it shows that even if someone ace is in a relationship with someone who's allo they can make it work with talking and listening. Really refreshing to read a book where I can see myself and my relationship and be happy with it.
Last but not less, the therapy! Thank. God. I love when characters look for ACTUAL, PROFESSIONAL help. It's so important, and the prejudice against it still makes so hard to people look for it, even when they need it the most. It was very accurate too, nothing out of line no miracle, just the help the character needed to straight his thoughts and have a clean mind to think about solutions that would make him happier.
Overall this book made me absolutely happy and I couldn't sleep before finish it. If it has flaws and couldn't see it, to me all the characters were painful relatable, the problems they had were real and I'm thrilled to read everything else J.R. brings out to us.
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Tratiezone | Nov 8, 2022 |
This book had me running the gamut of emotions - angry for how Kris is treated, happy to see how loved and supported she is by those closest to her, and hopeful for her succeeding in her quest to change the council's minds and become the next Santa. I absolutely loved Kris and Megan right from the start, it's easy to see why they're such close friends. The story itself was heartwarming overall, and the perfect read for Christmas. A unique story that has lots of holiday spirit, and reminds people how important it is to be true to yourself and never give up fighting for what's right.… (més)
 
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LilyRoseShadowlyn | Dec 25, 2021 |
Alex is the embodiment of the Grinch when this story begins. He's battling the holiday shoppers for some food and everything is annoying him. He's sick of Christmas carols, holiday spirit, and peppermint... he really hates peppermint. When Alex bumps into a festive stranger named Nicholas ( oh yes, he's impressed that he's named after Santa) Alex has no idea he's meeting a neighbor in his new building.

Alex hasn't really moved to the city just for his education. He's run away from the fact that no one in his family knows that he's gay. He doesn't want to tell anyone because of a very unpleasant experience with his ex-best friend. No, I'm not going to spoil what happened.. that my holiday gift to you.

Alex has met his match in Nicholas when it comes to Christmas cheer. Hart writes a lovely character and Nicholas is no exception. He bakes and hands out candy canes, gives his neighbors Christmas baking and howls out Christmas carols in the middle of the night. He gathers up supplies so the neighbors can all make snowmen and he leaves candy canes with notes attached to Alex's door.

How could you not love Nicholas? Well, if you were Alex you'd be shy. There's a lot going on for Alex but this isn't a heavily emotional plot. There are a few speed bumps but Hart handles Alex's past issues lightly and sweetly.

If you're looking for a romantic, extremely Christmassy love story then this will hit all the buttons for you!
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KinzieThings | Jun 16, 2020 |

Estadístiques

Obres
7
Membres
15
Popularitat
#708,120
Valoració
3.8
Ressenyes
3
ISBN
7