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A review by eloise_bradbooks
That Alien Feeling by Alessandra Hazard
4.0
This book was definitely not what I expected... at I kinda liked it? Mostly?
It's a NA romance with a whole lot of love and a whole lot more of angst. This is due to the fact that we follow two men who fall in love, however one of them is an alien Prince who can't stay on Earth because of political reasons.
So at first we get the friendship, then the love, and that part was absolutely adorable. I love the characters and also recognized myself in certain things - I completely got that alien feeling (socially inept, hello!).
THEN we get to discover more about Harry, his planet and their culture, which was also interesting.
However...
1. It was quickly explained, in order to understand the problems we were faced with but then move back to the relationship aspect. I found the information interesting but too easily given away - could be more developed maybe?
2. Harry's planet seems to include the perfect cultural norms and laws that especially create the angstiest issues between Harry and Adam.
I do like reading angst, don't get me wrong, and political intrigue too. But the political intrigue here seemed to have been conceived in the author's mind just so we could have the angst between the boys? And I'm not sure I like that idea...
Anyway, even though a couple more things bugged me here and there, I can't help but be amazed at how much I was into this story. I read it in almost one sitting and found it adorable and heartwarming most of the time.
It's a nice short book to read when you're searching for an uplifting sweet romance.
It's a NA romance with a whole lot of love and a whole lot more of angst. This is due to the fact that we follow two men who fall in love, however one of them is an alien Prince who can't stay on Earth because of political reasons.
So at first we get the friendship, then the love, and that part was absolutely adorable. I love the characters and also recognized myself in certain things - I completely got that alien feeling (socially inept, hello!).
THEN we get to discover more about Harry, his planet and their culture, which was also interesting.
However...
1. It was quickly explained, in order to understand the problems we were faced with but then move back to the relationship aspect. I found the information interesting but too easily given away - could be more developed maybe?
2. Harry's planet seems to include the perfect cultural norms and laws that especially create the angstiest issues between Harry and Adam.
I do like reading angst, don't get me wrong, and political intrigue too. But the political intrigue here seemed to have been conceived in the author's mind just so we could have the angst between the boys? And I'm not sure I like that idea...
Anyway, even though a couple more things bugged me here and there, I can't help but be amazed at how much I was into this story. I read it in almost one sitting and found it adorable and heartwarming most of the time.
It's a nice short book to read when you're searching for an uplifting sweet romance.