Better Than People

Better Than People (2020) Roan Parrish (Garnet Run, #1)

Every day had dilated to a month, every night to a year, and Jack found himself wishing for anything—anything—to break the monotony of lying on the couch all day long and in bed all night.

This part was always the hardest. The moment when he could see the person he would have been—the connections he would have made—if only he weren’t like he goddamn was.

Being gay didn’t bother Simon. It was being attracted to boys that was the problem. Because boys were awful. They seemed intent on making his life miserable in order to make their own more amusing, and the indignity of finding them beautiful or intriguing was humiliating.

A week after their parents died, Charlie had cooked meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and peas for dinner, as if, with a well-balanced meal, he could somehow restore to their lives the balance that had been upset.

(P)eople don’t like people who don’t act the way they expect. It makes them uncomfortable.

Characters: Jack Matheson, Simon Burke, Jean Burke, Charlie Matheson, Davis Snyder, Vanessa Carlson, Sarah, Ed

Publisher: Carina Adores

Rating: 8/10