A review by teereadsbooks
Pretty Dogs by Riley Nash

emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Ugh, I fell in love with this so hard. I enjoyed Bad Dogs because, duh, it's Riley Nash, but it wasn't my favorite of theirs. But I just knew I had to continue on with this series because there was something about Dallas and Beck that called to me. I love the trans joy we get to see alongside the struggles with dysphoria. It felt so real and genuine. I was able to so easily relate to that. And, once again, I'm a simp over a good found family, and we get the absolute best found family here. We get a couple of amazing additions with our sibling duo, Theo and Calvin. I just loved how everyone so easily took Calvin under their wing as a younger sibling. I just hope Theo sees more good things. He deserves it. The relationship between Dallas and Beck happened so smoothly and naturally. There's a little bit of drama, but not as much angst as I was expecting with all the gang issues at hand. I just really enjoyed the progression of the story and relationship so much. Riley Nash handled it all so well. This story was so easy for me to love and I absolutely ate it up. I highly recommend this one, and I really hope Theo gets his own story eventually.