Ami's Hoard

I have this book with me since its release month back in 2013. However, since I read few reviews that it would be tear-fest, I kept postponing. I wasn't ready to read something full of angst. Until now, since this was chosen for the M/M Buddy Read Central May 2014...

I ended up not shedding any tears though *oops*

I think I have the same situation as Susan . The letters written by Bill was difficult to read. They gave the emotional punch to this story and I felt hopeless when I read it. HOWEVER, since the next scene switched to current situation, with Will and Colby building their friendship, going to the gay-club, watching porn, etc, it just took me out of the angst context completely. So I never had the time to really mourn for Bill. Thus ... the dry eyes.

I felt quite distant from Will in the beginning, probably because he was written as a character that, well, had a stick out of his a**. But he grew out of it -- and I loved Colby's sunny disposition. The whole thing with Colby pushing Will away because he thought "Will should sample the wonderful life of being gay first before settling down" was kinda cliché read, and I wished Will would fight harder for it. The watching porn scene wasn't my favorite either *shrugs*

However, in overall, despite my complains, I still loved this story. I personally enjoy a "self-journey" kind of theme and that is what happened to Will here, thus the 4-stars...