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Book Review: Life in the 'Cosm by Cait Gordon

14/6/2017

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Life in the 'CosmLife in the 'Cosm by Cait Gordon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Full disclosure: I know this author personally, and we're quite good friends (if I may say).

Let me preface this by first saying that I don't much like slice-of-life style romantic comedies, of any genre. I usually find them boring, with little wit, dull characters and unrelatable situations.

That was not the case with this book. Granted, I have the benefit of knowing Cait personally, and having her voice shine through so clearly in the writing added to the pleasure of the reading. Even so, this book had me laughing out loud in more than one place.

The comedy was well done, from dialogue that was snappy and appropriately snarky, to situations that were very comedic without being stupid.

That's my problem with a lot of comedies; they're not really all that funny. They're stupid, and stupidity is never really funny (unless it's done smartly. That is not an easy thing to achieve).

I also loved how inclusive this book was. It does well in avoiding all the mistakes that writers often get wrong when writing LGBTQA+ characters, and it doesn't pander, either. I loved that the flamboyantly gay hairdressing couple also happened to be one of the most feared pair of military men in the history of their people. AND they didn't lose their flamboyance, even in action situations.

The book is also plenty naughty. So much so, in fact, that it often took me by surprise. I'm not used to reading that. The descriptions were cheeky, however, and so did not feel uncomfortable or overly voyeuristic. Rather, they were amusing and sweet.

This book was a delight from start to finish, but it's the last third that shines, keeping me glued to the page.

Honestly, if you're looking for a light, funny story with equal parts sass and romance, this is most definitely the book for you.

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Cait G link
14/6/2017 08:30:27 pm

You like me! You really like me!

(Ooops, I think I broke the rule about no commenting on a book review.)

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S.M. Carrière link
15/6/2017 09:15:28 am

Well, of course I do!

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