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Loving Hector
Dillard Brown has a mother who's determined he's straight, a writing career that’s going nowhere, and at thirty, he’s never been in love in his life. But thanks to a ten-pound ball of fluff and energy named Chester, one of Dill's circumstances is about to change. Maybe even all three. Who would've thought one little stray dog could change Dill's world—and not by accident either. The damn dog has it planned. If not for Chester wandering into Dill's life and into his heart, Dill would never have met Hector Peña—and tumbled headlong into love at last! But for all Chester's efforts, happiness for Dill and Hector is still not assured. Hector's evil ex, Valdemaro, is dead set on holding on—even if it means kidnapping Hector to keep him from Dill forever! Now Dill has to pull an army together to rescue Hector, and just where the hell is he supposed to find an army? Gads, if only Dill could write books this interesting!
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 11, 2013
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John Inman
42 books441 followersA Lambda Literary Award finalist and the author of over forty novels, John has been writing fiction for as long as he can remember. Born on a small farm in Indiana, he now resides in San Diego, California where he spends his time gardening, pampering his pets, hiking and biking the trails and canyons of San Diego, and of course, writing. He and his partner share a passion for theater, books, film, and the continuing fight for marriage equality. If you would like to know more about John, check out his website at----
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October 12, 2015
John Inman! Gah! Again, you are SO CLOSE! I didn't know whether to 1 star this or 5 star it! I want to love you but you made it sooooo haaard!
This book had me completely split. I'll be a dear and talk about the positives first.
I've read multiple reviews of this book, and unlike some, I absolutely adored the side characters. No, I didn't find them to be too much, in fact, I'm sort of obsessed with Dill's insane, horny grandpa and all of his conquests. I loved, and I mean LOVED John Inman's humor in this story. The humor was just so on for me.
I also think that John Inman is an extremely talented writer. I didn't want to put the book down, and I think he has a nice flow to his stories. I liked his pacing and his style. It just works for me!
But the bad stuff... ugh!
To start, I read Loving Hector immediately after Shy and I was struck by the similarities. I think I'm starting to get a clear picture as to the author's own personal tastes, to be honest, because there is just so much in common between these two books. This author enjoys:
1) Dogs. Loves them.
2) Hairy men. Especially arms, legs, and butts.
3) Blow jobs. But I think all men agree here.
4) Instalove. (<---my biggest problem with John Inman's stuff!!!) The instalove is so intense here that I almost DNFed. These guys fall in love and move in together after TWO DAYS, even after Hector said that he had trouble trusting others. Just NO.
5) Villainous bad guys. They are straight up from a movie, they are so stereotypical.
But this book had another thing that bugged me on top of all of that other stuff. Head hopping. Another thing that I hate! I'm talking paragraph to paragraph here. Just make it stop!
John Inman, don't you see that I'm trying to love you? Let me love you!
**Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
Read as part of John Inman's Greatest Hits.
This book had me completely split. I'll be a dear and talk about the positives first.
I've read multiple reviews of this book, and unlike some, I absolutely adored the side characters. No, I didn't find them to be too much, in fact, I'm sort of obsessed with Dill's insane, horny grandpa and all of his conquests. I loved, and I mean LOVED John Inman's humor in this story. The humor was just so on for me.
I also think that John Inman is an extremely talented writer. I didn't want to put the book down, and I think he has a nice flow to his stories. I liked his pacing and his style. It just works for me!
But the bad stuff... ugh!
To start, I read Loving Hector immediately after Shy and I was struck by the similarities. I think I'm starting to get a clear picture as to the author's own personal tastes, to be honest, because there is just so much in common between these two books. This author enjoys:
1) Dogs. Loves them.
2) Hairy men. Especially arms, legs, and butts.
3) Blow jobs. But I think all men agree here.
4) Instalove. (<---my biggest problem with John Inman's stuff!!!) The instalove is so intense here that I almost DNFed. These guys fall in love and move in together after TWO DAYS, even after Hector said that he had trouble trusting others. Just NO.
5) Villainous bad guys. They are straight up from a movie, they are so stereotypical.
But this book had another thing that bugged me on top of all of that other stuff. Head hopping. Another thing that I hate! I'm talking paragraph to paragraph here. Just make it stop!
John Inman, don't you see that I'm trying to love you? Let me love you!
**Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
Read as part of John Inman's Greatest Hits.
January 14, 2014
ROFL! This didn't just tickle me pink it tickled me every colour under the sun. It tickled me a rainbow which is kind of appropriate really because this is a gay, madcap romantic comedy, filled to the brim with quirky, characters and laugh out loud antics that showcase just how funny John Inman is, and how great he is at transferring that witty, dry humour of his to paper.. Or electronic page, as it happens to be in my case.
Talk about a pervtastic titter fest! I've snorted more than a pig in a trough full of slop! Not that I'm saying this book is a load of slop...cos a load of slop it is not!
Here's the deal:
Pig + trough + slop= happy snorting pig...
Sooooooo........
Dill + Hector + Chester (the dog) + Naughty Gramps + batty Mom and long suffering Dad + " don't mess with me " Therolf and mad as a box of frogs Miss Lily + Creepy cop Valdermo ( the baddie... Boo hiss! ) + a smattering of peace keeping Plumbers, marauding Mexicans and a bright pink van + a plethora of scene stealing donuts and other cholesterol inducing goodies = Happy Snorting Macky!!
I tell you you've got to meet these characters,self deprecating Dill and sweet funny Hector are a laugh a minute with their banter, but the rest are just as hilarious. Gramps is a genius creation. Cringeworthy but I swear I nearly peed myself when he was around and mom and her wonky wigs and insistence that Dill is straight had me on the verge of hysteria. Imagine what its like when they all meet in the middle plus Vietnamese Miss Lilly and Therolf, a German baker, two more batty supporting cast members who nearly stole the show with their donuts and shenanigans. My type of humour to a tee!
But don't be fooled because amongst all the frivolity and snarky slapstick is a sweet, sometimes poignant and often very loving romance that as well as having me giggling like a kid, also had me sighing like a lovesick fool when Dill and Hector where together on page. Despite the banter, there are moments of real emotion and tenderness between these two loveable guys. Mr Inman does insta love so well that I never question it and as for the love scenes .. Well phewee!! Its a matter of " is it hot in here or am I having a hormonal relapse??"
I had a John ' book marathon ' not long ago in 2013 and came out of that with stomach cramps from laughing so much, but for some reason, probably some other shiny new release, I never got around to reading 'Loving Hector' so it got buried and lost amongst the piles of never ending TBR's and now I'm sort of kicking myself for not reading it then but at the same time I'm high fiving myself for getting another chance to savour how talented at his craft he is.
Just recently I answered a question as to what made me laugh in 2013 and I'm sorry to say I didn't get to mention Johns books so I'm putting that to rights now and adding Hobbled, Shy and The Poodle Apocalypse alongside Loving Hector to my faves of the year, as some of the best laughs I've had for ages! If a laugh a day keeps the doctor away then these books will do the job ... Or is that an apple? Aww, What the heck, just go for it!
Luckily there's more books out their of Mr Inmans that I've not read so I've not had my fill of him just yet! Off to search them out.
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Talk about a pervtastic titter fest! I've snorted more than a pig in a trough full of slop! Not that I'm saying this book is a load of slop...cos a load of slop it is not!
Here's the deal:
Pig + trough + slop= happy snorting pig...
Sooooooo........
Dill + Hector + Chester (the dog) + Naughty Gramps + batty Mom and long suffering Dad + " don't mess with me " Therolf and mad as a box of frogs Miss Lily + Creepy cop Valdermo ( the baddie... Boo hiss! ) + a smattering of peace keeping Plumbers, marauding Mexicans and a bright pink van + a plethora of scene stealing donuts and other cholesterol inducing goodies = Happy Snorting Macky!!
I tell you you've got to meet these characters,self deprecating Dill and sweet funny Hector are a laugh a minute with their banter, but the rest are just as hilarious. Gramps is a genius creation. Cringeworthy but I swear I nearly peed myself when he was around and mom and her wonky wigs and insistence that Dill is straight had me on the verge of hysteria. Imagine what its like when they all meet in the middle plus Vietnamese Miss Lilly and Therolf, a German baker, two more batty supporting cast members who nearly stole the show with their donuts and shenanigans. My type of humour to a tee!
But don't be fooled because amongst all the frivolity and snarky slapstick is a sweet, sometimes poignant and often very loving romance that as well as having me giggling like a kid, also had me sighing like a lovesick fool when Dill and Hector where together on page. Despite the banter, there are moments of real emotion and tenderness between these two loveable guys. Mr Inman does insta love so well that I never question it and as for the love scenes .. Well phewee!! Its a matter of " is it hot in here or am I having a hormonal relapse??"
I had a John ' book marathon ' not long ago in 2013 and came out of that with stomach cramps from laughing so much, but for some reason, probably some other shiny new release, I never got around to reading 'Loving Hector' so it got buried and lost amongst the piles of never ending TBR's and now I'm sort of kicking myself for not reading it then but at the same time I'm high fiving myself for getting another chance to savour how talented at his craft he is.
Just recently I answered a question as to what made me laugh in 2013 and I'm sorry to say I didn't get to mention Johns books so I'm putting that to rights now and adding Hobbled, Shy and The Poodle Apocalypse alongside Loving Hector to my faves of the year, as some of the best laughs I've had for ages! If a laugh a day keeps the doctor away then these books will do the job ... Or is that an apple? Aww, What the heck, just go for it!
Luckily there's more books out their of Mr Inmans that I've not read so I've not had my fill of him just yet! Off to search them out.
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April 13, 2013
2.5
I liked Hector, Dill and Chester/Noodles quite a bit. I think if the story had focused more on them and less on the zany secondary characters my rating would have jumped a lot.
Inman writes really strong sex scenes and the chemistry between the MC's is sizzling. I was just too distracted by the other characters to fully enjoy this one. Especially Dill's mother who I did not like at all. I didn't find her attitude or reactions amusing at all.
Fabulous cover on this one. If you're looking for a quirky read pick this one up.
I liked Hector, Dill and Chester/Noodles quite a bit. I think if the story had focused more on them and less on the zany secondary characters my rating would have jumped a lot.
Inman writes really strong sex scenes and the chemistry between the MC's is sizzling. I was just too distracted by the other characters to fully enjoy this one. Especially Dill's mother who I did not like at all. I didn't find her attitude or reactions amusing at all.
Fabulous cover on this one. If you're looking for a quirky read pick this one up.
July 4, 2017
1.5 stars
I've been generous here and gone up to two instead of down to one but that's only because it wasn't bloody awful, just boring and unamusing. I'm stuck in my head 24/7 and reading a book that's 90% inner monologue just isn't my thing.
And - What the fuck are anal lips?!! Really! It's an arseHOLE. A puckered hole, a rosebud - but lips?! No.
May 15, 2013
Please check out your sense for reality while reading this book.
If you have done that you are in for a fun ride. This book is entertaining, funny, quirky, intelligent (yes, you need to be intelligent to be that funny) and like a rollercoaster ride with a lot of cotton candy and your favorite male model next to you, telling you jokes and flirting with you.
I loved reading it, if I ever need something to lift me up - this is it.
There is a uniqueness to John Inman's writing style that I really appreciate. Oh, and a bluntness in words that made me crack up more than once:
"Said dick was currently in a state of repose, resting its little pink head on the rim of the bathroom sink, rather like a sixth grader hanging from the edge of his school desk, trying to keep one eye open during geography class."
Did I mention that they are laughing during sex? That deserves an extra star because most sex in books is highly passionate, the best sex ever..etc.etc.etc. but how often is a couple laughing, giggling and really having fun?
You want to have fun, too? Read the book.
If you have done that you are in for a fun ride. This book is entertaining, funny, quirky, intelligent (yes, you need to be intelligent to be that funny) and like a rollercoaster ride with a lot of cotton candy and your favorite male model next to you, telling you jokes and flirting with you.
I loved reading it, if I ever need something to lift me up - this is it.
There is a uniqueness to John Inman's writing style that I really appreciate. Oh, and a bluntness in words that made me crack up more than once:
"Said dick was currently in a state of repose, resting its little pink head on the rim of the bathroom sink, rather like a sixth grader hanging from the edge of his school desk, trying to keep one eye open during geography class."
Did I mention that they are laughing during sex? That deserves an extra star because most sex in books is highly passionate, the best sex ever..etc.etc.etc. but how often is a couple laughing, giggling and really having fun?
You want to have fun, too? Read the book.
May 22, 2014
What a fun romp!!! I giggle-snorted almost the whole time I was reading this book, earning me lots of confused looks from DH. I adored both Dill and Hector, and all the side characters, including Dill's mom, who refuses to accept that he's gay, his stoic, yet supportive dad, his OTT gramps, his bosses at the bakery - they all were hilarious fun.
Valdemaro, Hector's ex, was the quintessential mustache-twirling villain, a caricature, but I didn't care.
This wasn't meant to be taken seriously, and I read this book for what it is - a hilarious slapstick comedy with a good chunk of sweet and hawt romance between Dill and Hector. Absolutely fabulous!!
Valdemaro, Hector's ex, was the quintessential mustache-twirling villain, a caricature, but I didn't care.
This wasn't meant to be taken seriously, and I read this book for what it is - a hilarious slapstick comedy with a good chunk of sweet and hawt romance between Dill and Hector. Absolutely fabulous!!
June 10, 2013
After reading Shy and the Poodle Apocalypse, I pre-ordered Loving Hector when I saw it was coming out. I'm so glad I did. John Inman writes such great characters you can't help but love them. This book was no exception.
Dillard is a 30 year old fledgling writer who has never been in love. He meets (sort of) Hector in a bar briefly and falls into insta-lust. Circumstances bring them back together over the phone when Dill rescues Hector's dog and they are instant adversaries. The phone conversation between the two was fun to read when, as the reader you knew more about their relationship than they did.
The love that grows between Dill and Hector is sweet, hot and real. Sure they fall in love fast, but poor Dill has waited long enough, he doesn't need to wait any more and I didn't want him to. Watching Dill realize he finally found love is really refreshing and when Hector told Dill what a romantic he was from reading his books, I melted a little.
When Hector's ex gets seriously threatening, Dill and his band of merry misfits ride in to save the day with no plan, pastries and a load of hope that back up is on the way. It was as crazy and amusing as it sounds.
The secondary characters were just as good as the main characters, I loved Dill's dad! Grandpa made me cringe, in a good way, more than once, but then again I think he was meant to.
Lastly I loved that this book was set in San Diego. Being an SD native I knew all the spots the author was talking about and I felt even more connected to Dill and Hector.
Dillard is a 30 year old fledgling writer who has never been in love. He meets (sort of) Hector in a bar briefly and falls into insta-lust. Circumstances bring them back together over the phone when Dill rescues Hector's dog and they are instant adversaries. The phone conversation between the two was fun to read when, as the reader you knew more about their relationship than they did.
The love that grows between Dill and Hector is sweet, hot and real. Sure they fall in love fast, but poor Dill has waited long enough, he doesn't need to wait any more and I didn't want him to. Watching Dill realize he finally found love is really refreshing and when Hector told Dill what a romantic he was from reading his books, I melted a little.
When Hector's ex gets seriously threatening, Dill and his band of merry misfits ride in to save the day with no plan, pastries and a load of hope that back up is on the way. It was as crazy and amusing as it sounds.
The secondary characters were just as good as the main characters, I loved Dill's dad! Grandpa made me cringe, in a good way, more than once, but then again I think he was meant to.
Lastly I loved that this book was set in San Diego. Being an SD native I knew all the spots the author was talking about and I felt even more connected to Dill and Hector.
January 24, 2014
This was my first John Inman book and I gotta say I enjoyed it. I found the story entertaining and funny, it moved along nicely, the sex was good and steamy and emotionally it drew me in. This book was definitely a light fun read, meant to entertain not move you emotionally. That being said I don’t get into books regardless of their high laugh rating without being emotionally involved with the characters. And I definitely loved the charters in this story.
Dillard Brown does not come from the average middle class family. No, he comes from a rather odd and quirky bunch who kept me in stitches. Dillard is a writer, but to pay the bills he works at fast food joints. So he goes from job to job, eventually getting let go for various reasons and meeting strange people along the way. One day after leaving is parents home he finds a dog being harassed by some coyotes and rescues the little guy. This eventually leads him to it’s owner Hector. Now Hector is definitely someone Dillard wants to know better, but Hector has recently ended an abusive relationship and doesn’t want Dillard to get involved and get hurt. So begins the journey of Dillard and Hector, trying to get to know each other, dealing with an abusive scary ex, and dealing with Dillard’s odd family.
I enjoyed this story, it was a light fluffy read that definitely gave me what I was looking for after a long stressful day, fun and a moment of escape.
Dillard Brown does not come from the average middle class family. No, he comes from a rather odd and quirky bunch who kept me in stitches. Dillard is a writer, but to pay the bills he works at fast food joints. So he goes from job to job, eventually getting let go for various reasons and meeting strange people along the way. One day after leaving is parents home he finds a dog being harassed by some coyotes and rescues the little guy. This eventually leads him to it’s owner Hector. Now Hector is definitely someone Dillard wants to know better, but Hector has recently ended an abusive relationship and doesn’t want Dillard to get involved and get hurt. So begins the journey of Dillard and Hector, trying to get to know each other, dealing with an abusive scary ex, and dealing with Dillard’s odd family.
I enjoyed this story, it was a light fluffy read that definitely gave me what I was looking for after a long stressful day, fun and a moment of escape.
November 8, 2014
The word that kept flashing through my mind while reading this one was "forced". Everything felt like it was trying just a smidge too hard.
It wasn't bad, it was more like that in-your-face-friendly co-worker that you really want to tell, "Can you please just calm the hell down and be yourself? People will like you much better if you do."
And the romance between Dill and Hector, to me at least, reeked more of desperation than chemistry. They literally meet briefly (like 3 whole times), then they're professing undying love, moving in together immediately and throwing around words like 'marriage'. Again with the trying too hard. (And I have seen this same scenario in other books that did actually work for me, but sadly not here.)
Then we have Gramps, Miss Lily and Thorolf getting their geriatric, 3-way free love on. Eww, no. Just. No. If you're wearing adult diapers, I do not want to hear about your willie and what you do with it. Ever. (But I did find the earlier "Colonel Sanders" comment in the book completely hilarious.)
Again, it wasn't a bad book, but it annoys me when I'm already thinking about what book I'm going to read next when I still have a third of a book left, you know? : (
It wasn't bad, it was more like that in-your-face-friendly co-worker that you really want to tell, "Can you please just calm the hell down and be yourself? People will like you much better if you do."
And the romance between Dill and Hector, to me at least, reeked more of desperation than chemistry. They literally meet briefly (like 3 whole times), then they're professing undying love, moving in together immediately and throwing around words like 'marriage'. Again with the trying too hard. (And I have seen this same scenario in other books that did actually work for me, but sadly not here.)
Then we have Gramps, Miss Lily and Thorolf getting their geriatric, 3-way free love on. Eww, no. Just. No. If you're wearing adult diapers, I do not want to hear about your willie and what you do with it. Ever. (But I did find the earlier "Colonel Sanders" comment in the book completely hilarious.)
Again, it wasn't a bad book, but it annoys me when I'm already thinking about what book I'm going to read next when I still have a third of a book left, you know? : (
April 14, 2013
I eagerly await all of John Inman's books -- they are so witty, original, and sexy (not necessarily in that order) that I am hooked on his writing.
In this most recent story, Loving Hector, we get to meet Dill, a writer who has not yet made a big splash. Dill is thirty years old and he is still looking for his first love. A chance meeting in a bar with Hector shows him to be the man of his dreams. As with some of Inman's other novels, a dog plays an important role in having the two main characters get together.
Throughout the story, we meet well developed and quirky secondary characters who help to drive the story onward. (I don't understand some of the criticism of the secondary characters by other reviewers. Well-developed secondary characters are needed to move any well-written book forward. In this book, we have an apple-pie-baking mother who believes her son is straight despite his protests to the contrary, a supportive father, a deranged grandfather, a Vietnamese Doughnut Shop owner and her 300 pound German husband/baker, and the whacko ex-lover of one of the main characters. Just your normal cast of crazies for a John Inman novel!).
By the way, for those who have never read a John Inman novel -- don't expect everything to be reality based. If you want to read non-fiction, I'm sure there's a biography of Abe Lincoln somewhere to read. This recent book is wonderful fiction with a little bit of farce thrown in for good measure, and I willingly suspended my disbelief in order to enjoy all of the craziness that takes place in the book.
This is a must read for anyone who likes amazingly witty writing coupled with a glorious romance between the two main characters. There is not a dull moment in this book: I read the entire thing in one day. (I just couldn't put it down.)
Great job to the author! Five stars from me.
In this most recent story, Loving Hector, we get to meet Dill, a writer who has not yet made a big splash. Dill is thirty years old and he is still looking for his first love. A chance meeting in a bar with Hector shows him to be the man of his dreams. As with some of Inman's other novels, a dog plays an important role in having the two main characters get together.
Throughout the story, we meet well developed and quirky secondary characters who help to drive the story onward. (I don't understand some of the criticism of the secondary characters by other reviewers. Well-developed secondary characters are needed to move any well-written book forward. In this book, we have an apple-pie-baking mother who believes her son is straight despite his protests to the contrary, a supportive father, a deranged grandfather, a Vietnamese Doughnut Shop owner and her 300 pound German husband/baker, and the whacko ex-lover of one of the main characters. Just your normal cast of crazies for a John Inman novel!).
By the way, for those who have never read a John Inman novel -- don't expect everything to be reality based. If you want to read non-fiction, I'm sure there's a biography of Abe Lincoln somewhere to read. This recent book is wonderful fiction with a little bit of farce thrown in for good measure, and I willingly suspended my disbelief in order to enjoy all of the craziness that takes place in the book.
This is a must read for anyone who likes amazingly witty writing coupled with a glorious romance between the two main characters. There is not a dull moment in this book: I read the entire thing in one day. (I just couldn't put it down.)
Great job to the author! Five stars from me.
September 27, 2015
BR with Julie and Marte.
Nope… This didn’t work for me!! The instalove, the “love-you’s” within three days...
I’m not a big fan of this kind of humor. It felt so forced :(
Picture;
- Your boyfriend is being kidnapped, you discover where he is held. You come to rescue him together with your bosslady, your co-worker and your horny “newly-discovered-gay” grandfather.
- Your boyfriend needs to pee…
“Dill giggled, and always pleased to help, took Hector’s cock out of Hector’s numb little fingers and gave it the final shake himself. Then he gave it another shake. He longed to do more, but this wasn’t the time. Hopefully later, if they were still alive, he’d take another crack at it.”
Pleeeeeaaase!!!
It's probably just me and I'm sure most of the people reading this book will love this, so I won't be joining the popular table.
March 28, 2014
I loved it! So why only 3 stars? Well as much as I love silly books, ones that make me laugh, I still want them to have serious moments. I still want to feel the chemistry between the male characters. And unfortunately I didn't feel it here.
Did they have lots of hot monkey sex and cum all over each other? Yes they did, but that's about all there was. But they were both funny and sarcastic and they made me laugh almost every other page. And can i just say I loved Gramps? What a character! It reminded me of Papaw from Shaking the Sugar Tree, but gramps was a lot crazier.
And that kidnapping at the end....could the whole rescue have been any more ridiculous??? Nope don't think so.
This book overall is somewhat similar to Tell Me It's Real by T.J. Klune, only T.J. was a lot better. The family was similarly crazy, the characters were funny as hell, but I felt like I got more than just a few laughs out of T.J.'s book.
But make no mistake, it takes a lot of talent to write a book this humorous, and it's great as a pick-me-up book. It does lift your spirits if nothing else.
Did they have lots of hot monkey sex and cum all over each other? Yes they did, but that's about all there was. But they were both funny and sarcastic and they made me laugh almost every other page. And can i just say I loved Gramps? What a character! It reminded me of Papaw from Shaking the Sugar Tree, but gramps was a lot crazier.
And that kidnapping at the end....could the whole rescue have been any more ridiculous??? Nope don't think so.
This book overall is somewhat similar to Tell Me It's Real by T.J. Klune, only T.J. was a lot better. The family was similarly crazy, the characters were funny as hell, but I felt like I got more than just a few laughs out of T.J.'s book.
But make no mistake, it takes a lot of talent to write a book this humorous, and it's great as a pick-me-up book. It does lift your spirits if nothing else.
December 16, 2013
Full review can be found at On Top Down Under Book Reviews.
A hilarious tale of dognapping, kidnapping, a scorned lover, a psychotic family, a really old grandfather who suddenly discovers he's gay, disturbed employers, donuts, a cute dog and the two men in the middle of it all.
This book had me laughing from the first few pages and I didn't stop until I got to the end. John Inman has definitely gained a new fan.
This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press in exchange for a fair and honest review.
My Favorite Books of 2013 .
A hilarious tale of dognapping, kidnapping, a scorned lover, a psychotic family, a really old grandfather who suddenly discovers he's gay, disturbed employers, donuts, a cute dog and the two men in the middle of it all.
This book had me laughing from the first few pages and I didn't stop until I got to the end. John Inman has definitely gained a new fan.
This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press in exchange for a fair and honest review.
My Favorite Books of 2013 .
November 2, 2023
I absolutely loved this book...this is my third John Inman book and i have to say it's totally funny,Dill meets Hector in a bar then finds a dog which belongs to Hector.....the way the get together is great...might be insta-love but damn they were good together.....Dill's family were hilarious too,esp his grand-father and oh my his bosses,they just were amazing side characters,how they dealt with Hectors evil ex was great,I had tears in my eyes through most of this book,funny tears.A complete must read and am so glad I took a chance on this author with his Boys On The Mountain because this author is a keeper x
May 21, 2016
OK... that was a bit disappointing... I was hoping for some belly roll laughter, but... I still haven't laughed... I have grinned a few times... but NO laughs! :(
Could it be the POV changes in the middle of a paragraph that was so annoying? Could it be that this author's sense of humor is just not my cup of tea? (I will admit that certain aspect of the book just plain grossed me out... but that's on me, not the author.) This is pretty much my first book by this author... I am thinking that I will have to try another one by him, later... grr!
Could it be the POV changes in the middle of a paragraph that was so annoying? Could it be that this author's sense of humor is just not my cup of tea? (I will admit that certain aspect of the book just plain grossed me out... but that's on me, not the author.) This is pretty much my first book by this author... I am thinking that I will have to try another one by him, later... grr!
May 30, 2013
This was apparently not my brand of comedy,so this was a total fail for me. I didn't find the insta love and most of the jokes (99% of them) funny at all.
I don't think the writing was the problem as I have read another story by this author that I enjoyed. I think it was the outlandishness of this story that didn't work for me.
I don't think the writing was the problem as I have read another story by this author that I enjoyed. I think it was the outlandishness of this story that didn't work for me.
May 7, 2013
This was just so much fun - I loved it!
February 4, 2025
Feb 2025
Kindle edition
Read for a group challenge week 4. Trying to clear the TBR with the books that fit. This one originally sounded funny, but looking at the cover, kinda creepy. Sucks that I paid for this one which just made me dislike it more since it feels like I lost twice. Didn't get any romance, it was more this is your lot have at. Mostly the same running things, grandpa being all into sex and the mother insisting her son isn't gay. I liked Chester/Noodles, but other than that it was a whole lot of cringe. Not for me.
Kindle edition
Read for a group challenge week 4. Trying to clear the TBR with the books that fit. This one originally sounded funny, but looking at the cover, kinda creepy. Sucks that I paid for this one which just made me dislike it more since it feels like I lost twice. Didn't get any romance, it was more this is your lot have at. Mostly the same running things, grandpa being all into sex and the mother insisting her son isn't gay. I liked Chester/Noodles, but other than that it was a whole lot of cringe. Not for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 14, 2019
Omg this book was hilarious and sweet with a splash of action and I absolutly adored dills grandpa i also loved John Inmans creativity the language He uses is hilarious and me laugh so mutch so all in all a hilarious book that Will make you laugh out loud
July 25, 2013
5+ stars
Brilliant! I never use that term loosely. It’s a huge word, carrying with it a great deal of weight. But…brilliant is, indeed, the word I find rolling about my head again and again as I face the task of writing the review for Loving Hector by John Inman.
I am at a loss as to how to describe this novel. To say it was funny is to actually do the incredible humor found on page after page a disservice. To say that this was one of the most beautiful love stories I have ever read is, again, somehow too weak a phrase for the extraordinary relationship between Dill and Hector, and, of course, Chester/Noodles—more about him, in a moment. To say that this story carried within its delightfully zany plot the most stunning and hilarious cast of secondary characters ever written is to woefully misstate how amazing these realistically drawn pieces of gold impacted the overall story—at times, enriching it to the point that I wanted to cry out for sequels just to get more of these crazy cohorts!
And so, I am left with this: Loving Hector was a brilliant character-driven love story that used just the right mix of humor, passion, and introspection to produce a Five start novel that I not only highly recommend but that I will read again…and yes, again.
Dill is a struggling writer with a Mother, who lives in denial of his homosexuality and a father who simply wants him to be happy. He goes from one fast food restaurant job to another to support his rent and his love for books. At the tender age of thirty he has never been in love and does not view that as a bad thing but rather as something that may not ever happen…and, for the most part, he is okay with that fact. When he has “needs”, he takes himself off to the local gay bar and finds someone to share a night with, easy come, easy go, until he meets Hector. A small, beautiful Latino man who captures every part of Dill, instantly.
However, Hector is swept away by his cousins before Dill can even find out his name and that seems to be the end of that—in fact, Dill drinks away the entire memory of their meeting until his memory is jogged by a cry in the dark—literally. Enter, Chester, aka, Noodles. After rescuing the little dog from the clutches of a pack of coyotes, Dill takes him home and instantly falls in love. Unfortunately, Chester has an owner, and, wouldn’t you know, it is none other than the little Latino man from the bar. Dill’s memories come back in a flash and he instantly recognizes that the things he is feeling are more than he has ever felt before—could it possibly be love?
Hector comes with a particularly bad history in former lovers, the last one of which is currently still stalking him after beating him and cheating on him. Hector cannot saddle Dill with this man and his insane jealous anger, yet the more time he spends with Dill the less he can think of letting him go.
From this point on this crazy love affair takes wing and, oh dear reader, there were times when I laughed so hard I had to put the kindle down and just breathe for a minute—I loved this book. There was such incredible spirit, emotion and hilarity. John Inman is a truly gifted writer. He reaches into our hearts and souls and finds the best in each of us and wraps those pieces of beauty up into the most breath-taking characters to ever grace the page.
Oh, I could go on an on…but that would spoil the reading of this delightful novel for you. Please, pick this one up—cherish it—it is a gift, I think. And I thank John Inman for allowing me to visit his wonderfully crazy imagination. Loving Hector—highly recommended. Five stars!
Brilliant! I never use that term loosely. It’s a huge word, carrying with it a great deal of weight. But…brilliant is, indeed, the word I find rolling about my head again and again as I face the task of writing the review for Loving Hector by John Inman.
I am at a loss as to how to describe this novel. To say it was funny is to actually do the incredible humor found on page after page a disservice. To say that this was one of the most beautiful love stories I have ever read is, again, somehow too weak a phrase for the extraordinary relationship between Dill and Hector, and, of course, Chester/Noodles—more about him, in a moment. To say that this story carried within its delightfully zany plot the most stunning and hilarious cast of secondary characters ever written is to woefully misstate how amazing these realistically drawn pieces of gold impacted the overall story—at times, enriching it to the point that I wanted to cry out for sequels just to get more of these crazy cohorts!
And so, I am left with this: Loving Hector was a brilliant character-driven love story that used just the right mix of humor, passion, and introspection to produce a Five start novel that I not only highly recommend but that I will read again…and yes, again.
Dill is a struggling writer with a Mother, who lives in denial of his homosexuality and a father who simply wants him to be happy. He goes from one fast food restaurant job to another to support his rent and his love for books. At the tender age of thirty he has never been in love and does not view that as a bad thing but rather as something that may not ever happen…and, for the most part, he is okay with that fact. When he has “needs”, he takes himself off to the local gay bar and finds someone to share a night with, easy come, easy go, until he meets Hector. A small, beautiful Latino man who captures every part of Dill, instantly.
However, Hector is swept away by his cousins before Dill can even find out his name and that seems to be the end of that—in fact, Dill drinks away the entire memory of their meeting until his memory is jogged by a cry in the dark—literally. Enter, Chester, aka, Noodles. After rescuing the little dog from the clutches of a pack of coyotes, Dill takes him home and instantly falls in love. Unfortunately, Chester has an owner, and, wouldn’t you know, it is none other than the little Latino man from the bar. Dill’s memories come back in a flash and he instantly recognizes that the things he is feeling are more than he has ever felt before—could it possibly be love?
Hector comes with a particularly bad history in former lovers, the last one of which is currently still stalking him after beating him and cheating on him. Hector cannot saddle Dill with this man and his insane jealous anger, yet the more time he spends with Dill the less he can think of letting him go.
From this point on this crazy love affair takes wing and, oh dear reader, there were times when I laughed so hard I had to put the kindle down and just breathe for a minute—I loved this book. There was such incredible spirit, emotion and hilarity. John Inman is a truly gifted writer. He reaches into our hearts and souls and finds the best in each of us and wraps those pieces of beauty up into the most breath-taking characters to ever grace the page.
Oh, I could go on an on…but that would spoil the reading of this delightful novel for you. Please, pick this one up—cherish it—it is a gift, I think. And I thank John Inman for allowing me to visit his wonderfully crazy imagination. Loving Hector—highly recommended. Five stars!
April 17, 2013
Now I'm truly sure that Jonh Inman is one among my favorite authors . I like all of his books, for start the cover. Reading Loving Hector I'm finally able to put in words that I think of his characters : I like the purity and integrity of his protagonists. With a tone of commedy the story is hilarious, witty and I have laugh from the first few pages till the end . It tells of Dill and Hector, two person that live following their heart not leaving the problems of dayly life stopping their hope for happyness that for Dill is find love and success as writer. Though funny ,the story tells also of domestic violence and abusive man, but I think that the author managed ,even with amusing lines, to writing of these issues without take off the gravity or drammatic nature of it.
It's also true that some protagonists and circumstances are a bit campy but the the read is still enjoyable and the Dill's inner monologues are too amusing . Finally I want tell like are sexy and exciting the sex scenes and like handsome are Dill and Hector.
It's also true that some protagonists and circumstances are a bit campy but the the read is still enjoyable and the Dill's inner monologues are too amusing . Finally I want tell like are sexy and exciting the sex scenes and like handsome are Dill and Hector.
May 10, 2014
This one goes for the chuckles, and delivers them well. Even the plot involving Hector's abusive ex never gets TOO serious, even though there is a little blood spilled and abduction. And we get the strangest, loopiest rescue you can imagine in the bargain! Priceless line: "The man's ass was so big Dill was always a bit startled to see there were no presidential heads carved on it." 'Nuff said!
March 14, 2014
There's one word that comes to mind when I think of this book. Hilarious!
Proper review will follow at some point.
Proper review will follow at some point.
February 12, 2015
What an enjoyable book! Even the suspenseful scenes were hilarious. "Reconoodling" hahaha!
June 3, 2017
As always an Inman book delivers endless laughs. The rescue scene was straight out of Monty Python. Have to say though I think I'll be permanently scarred by the thought of the geriatric three way.
April 26, 2013
Here we have a book written in the same style as Shy. That is to say, a lightly comic, humorous story that perhaps doesn't reflect reality in any way, but one that is a lot of fun to read and which features some very likable (and occasionally very eccentric) characters.
Unfortunately, this book also contains the one thing that I didn't care for in Shy either---a ridiculously over-the-top case of insta-love. And I've previously noted that I usually find this trope very annoying in the extreme, and in nearly every case completely unnecessary to the advancement of the plot. Here we have Dill and Hector "meet cute" due to Chester (actually, I did enjoy that part of the story)---but after one date or so, they've declared their undying devotion to another and are moving in together.
Ordinarily I'd be rolling my eyes at this in exasperation (well, okay, I DID do that a bit), but in this book the insta-love didn't bother me too much. I'm getting used to the author's style---it's in the classic romantic comedy vein---and since this isn't a true-to-life, realistic sort of story, I was happy to go along for the ride.
As a bonus, the love scenes in this story actually held my attention. I've said before that after a while most of the more explicit content in romance books tends to all run together in my mind; I get kind of bored with it and just wish that the author would get on with the story. But I found the couple's romantic interludes rather appealing in this story. Perhaps it's because both Hector and Dill, while quite different in appearance from one another, are both physical types that I find attractive in real life? Whatever the reason, I enjoyed the love scenes a lot more than I have in many of the books I've recently read.
It's too bad that I didn't find Dill's eccentric family nearly as appealing as Paul's similarly eccentric parents/grandparent in T.J. Klune's Tell Me It's Real. Paul's family was fantastic; Dill's, not so much. I wasn't happy with the rather mean-spirited physical description of the grandfather, who is a sympathetic character and a positive influence in Dill's life, but who was described in incredibly unflattering terms. Why write him in such an unappealing fashion? From these descriptive passages, I would have guessed that the author was a very young man, but I checked him out on his Goodreads author page and see that he is likely a fair number of years older than I am, so I don't see why he's giving older people a bad rap, as it were...
But---a few quibbles aside---I did get a kick out of this and am not adverse to reading more of the author's work. However, after checking out his bibliography, it would appear that this book and Shy are in fact the only two novels he's written in this vein. Recommended for those looking for a comic, light-hearted read.
Unfortunately, this book also contains the one thing that I didn't care for in Shy either---a ridiculously over-the-top case of insta-love. And I've previously noted that I usually find this trope very annoying in the extreme, and in nearly every case completely unnecessary to the advancement of the plot. Here we have Dill and Hector "meet cute" due to Chester (actually, I did enjoy that part of the story)---but after one date or so, they've declared their undying devotion to another and are moving in together.
Ordinarily I'd be rolling my eyes at this in exasperation (well, okay, I DID do that a bit), but in this book the insta-love didn't bother me too much. I'm getting used to the author's style---it's in the classic romantic comedy vein---and since this isn't a true-to-life, realistic sort of story, I was happy to go along for the ride.
As a bonus, the love scenes in this story actually held my attention. I've said before that after a while most of the more explicit content in romance books tends to all run together in my mind; I get kind of bored with it and just wish that the author would get on with the story. But I found the couple's romantic interludes rather appealing in this story. Perhaps it's because both Hector and Dill, while quite different in appearance from one another, are both physical types that I find attractive in real life? Whatever the reason, I enjoyed the love scenes a lot more than I have in many of the books I've recently read.
It's too bad that I didn't find Dill's eccentric family nearly as appealing as Paul's similarly eccentric parents/grandparent in T.J. Klune's Tell Me It's Real. Paul's family was fantastic; Dill's, not so much. I wasn't happy with the rather mean-spirited physical description of the grandfather, who is a sympathetic character and a positive influence in Dill's life, but who was described in incredibly unflattering terms. Why write him in such an unappealing fashion? From these descriptive passages, I would have guessed that the author was a very young man, but I checked him out on his Goodreads author page and see that he is likely a fair number of years older than I am, so I don't see why he's giving older people a bad rap, as it were...
But---a few quibbles aside---I did get a kick out of this and am not adverse to reading more of the author's work. However, after checking out his bibliography, it would appear that this book and Shy are in fact the only two novels he's written in this vein. Recommended for those looking for a comic, light-hearted read.
January 16, 2014
Okay, this really made me laugh out loud several times, I have to admit. And for that I'm giving this four stars, although there were a few things in here that bugged me.
Things I had a little issue with:
- The writing tried a little too hard sometimes. There were too many short sentences in a row in here - probably to make the whole thing more poignant and witty - but to me, it simply interrupted the reading flow.
- After Hector was introduced there seemed to be a fluid back-and-forth change of perspective between Dill and Hector which confused and irritated me at times.
- The romance was pretty unbelievable in its insta-everything (insta-love, insta-forever).
- The publishing house that published this novel was actually mentioned in the story which is not my favourite thing to happen. It seemed like advertisement where no advertisement is needed or wanted.
Things I'm vaguely neutral about:
- The mean villain was more or less a caricature of a person . This isn't necessarily a bad thing because it fits the story quite well to be honest (exaggerated personalities seem to be the general theme here). The negative part is that he was called Valdemaro and for some reason I always read Voldemort instead. And that really did make me queasy.
Things I really enjoyed:
- Despite the trying too hard thing, there were moments and lines in this story that made me laugh so hard I almost had watery fluid leakage at more than one body location.
- Gramps was a caricature again, but a hilarious one, and I loved him. I also really liked the bakery couple, and Dill's parents. So, yeah, thumbs up for the secondary character cast.
- The story was pretty insane.
So, all in all, despite my grumblings up there, this was a really entertaining story that funnied up my day in a good way. Which was exactly what I needed :-D
Things I had a little issue with:
- The writing tried a little too hard sometimes. There were too many short sentences in a row in here - probably to make the whole thing more poignant and witty - but to me, it simply interrupted the reading flow.
- After Hector was introduced there seemed to be a fluid back-and-forth change of perspective between Dill and Hector which confused and irritated me at times.
- The romance was pretty unbelievable in its insta-everything (insta-love, insta-forever).
- The publishing house that published this novel was actually mentioned in the story which is not my favourite thing to happen. It seemed like advertisement where no advertisement is needed or wanted.
Things I'm vaguely neutral about:
- The mean villain was more or less a caricature of a person . This isn't necessarily a bad thing because it fits the story quite well to be honest (exaggerated personalities seem to be the general theme here). The negative part is that he was called Valdemaro and for some reason I always read Voldemort instead. And that really did make me queasy.
Things I really enjoyed:
- Despite the trying too hard thing, there were moments and lines in this story that made me laugh so hard I almost had watery fluid leakage at more than one body location.
- Gramps was a caricature again, but a hilarious one, and I loved him. I also really liked the bakery couple, and Dill's parents. So, yeah, thumbs up for the secondary character cast.
- The story was pretty insane.
So, all in all, despite my grumblings up there, this was a really entertaining story that funnied up my day in a good way. Which was exactly what I needed :-D
January 29, 2017
Dillard Brown hat zwar schon einige Bücher veröffentlicht, aber wirklich leben kann er davon nicht. Also ist er gezwungen Jobs in der Fastfood-Industrie anzunehmen. Leider verliert er sie auch immer wieder und ins Klempnergeschäft seines Vaters will er nicht unbedingt einsteigen, auch wenn seine Mutter ihm das immer wieder vorschlägt. Sie nervt Dill auch immer wieder endlich eine Freundin mitzubringen. Dabei ist Dill schwul und hat nun wirklich kein Interesse an einer Freundin.
Doch Dillard hat Interesse an dem hübschen Latino Hector, der ihm eines Abends in einem Club über den Weg läuft. Doch bevor es noch begonnen hat, ist es auch schon wieder vorbei und der hübsche Junge zieht seiner Wege. Ausgerechnet der Hund von Hector bringt Dillard und Hector wieder zusammen. Doch dieses Zusammentreffen verläuft erst nicht besonders erfreulich. Doch Chester, der Hund, hat da ganz andere Pläne für Dillard und Hector.
Also dieses Buch. Es fällt mir wirklich sehr schwer es zu bewerten. Einerseits ist es wahnsinnig witzig, fast schon aberwitzig geschrieben. Dillards Familie ist wirklich schräg. Also schräger als schräg. Und Dillard selbst ist auch irgendwie ein Chaot. Aber wen wundert es? Hector hingegen ist erst aus einer üblen Beziehung raus und hat verständlicherweise Vorbehalte Dillard gegenüber.
Und genau das ist dann auch der Knackpunkt: Es geht alles total schnell, fast schon überhastet. Gut, dass sie sich körperlich schnell näher gekommen sind, das hat mich jetzt nicht weiter gestört. Aber auf der Gefühlsebene war es einfach zu flott. Deswegen ziehe ich der Geschichte auch einen Punkt ab.
Dafür amüsiert die Geschichte, der Plot ist teilweise wirklich haarsträubend und sehr flüssig und angenehm zu lesen. Es gibt natürlich einen Bösewicht in der Geschichte, sehr schräge Bekanntschaften und Arbeitgeber. Aber der heimliche Held der Geschichte ist für mich ja Gramps, der Großvater von Dillard. Und bei seinen Aktionen musste ich immer wieder lachen.
Doch Dillard hat Interesse an dem hübschen Latino Hector, der ihm eines Abends in einem Club über den Weg läuft. Doch bevor es noch begonnen hat, ist es auch schon wieder vorbei und der hübsche Junge zieht seiner Wege. Ausgerechnet der Hund von Hector bringt Dillard und Hector wieder zusammen. Doch dieses Zusammentreffen verläuft erst nicht besonders erfreulich. Doch Chester, der Hund, hat da ganz andere Pläne für Dillard und Hector.
Also dieses Buch. Es fällt mir wirklich sehr schwer es zu bewerten. Einerseits ist es wahnsinnig witzig, fast schon aberwitzig geschrieben. Dillards Familie ist wirklich schräg. Also schräger als schräg. Und Dillard selbst ist auch irgendwie ein Chaot. Aber wen wundert es? Hector hingegen ist erst aus einer üblen Beziehung raus und hat verständlicherweise Vorbehalte Dillard gegenüber.
Und genau das ist dann auch der Knackpunkt: Es geht alles total schnell, fast schon überhastet. Gut, dass sie sich körperlich schnell näher gekommen sind, das hat mich jetzt nicht weiter gestört. Aber auf der Gefühlsebene war es einfach zu flott. Deswegen ziehe ich der Geschichte auch einen Punkt ab.
Dafür amüsiert die Geschichte, der Plot ist teilweise wirklich haarsträubend und sehr flüssig und angenehm zu lesen. Es gibt natürlich einen Bösewicht in der Geschichte, sehr schräge Bekanntschaften und Arbeitgeber. Aber der heimliche Held der Geschichte ist für mich ja Gramps, der Großvater von Dillard. Und bei seinen Aktionen musste ich immer wieder lachen.
April 13, 2013
One of the most enjoyable books I've read.
Dill is a writer, although his books just haven't been selling. He is 30 years old and has never been in love. He has a collection of uniforms from every fast food restaurant and works these jobs to make ends meet. He lives a few blocks from his parents, and eats there when he gets tired of starving. His mother insists he isn't gay - how could he be when he dated Effie Winters in the third grade?
Dill's life starts to improve when he dons his superhero gear and rescues a small dog who he takes home to care for. Imagine his surprise when the dog's owner, Hector, comes to get Chester/Noodles and discovers that Dill is the same handsome man he was attracted to in the bar the a few nights before?
This book really does have it all. First, the writing -- sharp, crisp, and witty. Romance? - The love between Dill and Hector is beautiful, clean, real, and forever. You just know it. Love scenes? Off. Of. The. Charts. Seriously, this book raises the bar and delivers some of the sexiest love scenes I've ever read (and I've read a lot).
Then add the secondary characters. Gramps - who at the age of 150 has discovered he just might be gay. Dad, who although had a small role was one of my favorite characters. He was supportive and just perfect. Mom, the pie baking, spatula wielding defender of her son and his lover (she just had to come around, you know?). Then add Hector's family and the Baking Team and what do you have? Sheer madness and one hell of a great story.
Read this book, you will fall in love with all of these characters just like I did.
Dill is a writer, although his books just haven't been selling. He is 30 years old and has never been in love. He has a collection of uniforms from every fast food restaurant and works these jobs to make ends meet. He lives a few blocks from his parents, and eats there when he gets tired of starving. His mother insists he isn't gay - how could he be when he dated Effie Winters in the third grade?
Dill's life starts to improve when he dons his superhero gear and rescues a small dog who he takes home to care for. Imagine his surprise when the dog's owner, Hector, comes to get Chester/Noodles and discovers that Dill is the same handsome man he was attracted to in the bar the a few nights before?
This book really does have it all. First, the writing -- sharp, crisp, and witty. Romance? - The love between Dill and Hector is beautiful, clean, real, and forever. You just know it. Love scenes? Off. Of. The. Charts. Seriously, this book raises the bar and delivers some of the sexiest love scenes I've ever read (and I've read a lot).
Then add the secondary characters. Gramps - who at the age of 150 has discovered he just might be gay. Dad, who although had a small role was one of my favorite characters. He was supportive and just perfect. Mom, the pie baking, spatula wielding defender of her son and his lover (she just had to come around, you know?). Then add Hector's family and the Baking Team and what do you have? Sheer madness and one hell of a great story.
Read this book, you will fall in love with all of these characters just like I did.
May 27, 2013
What a fun read! This book is a madcap family comedy meddled with a sweet and tender love story. Dill is an engaging narrator with a snarky sense of humor. He needs it. Wait until you meet his family. He's a writer and like most writers supports himself with a menial job, in his case by working at Plucking Delicious Chicken. I can't resist good parody and this book delivers that liberally through sly commentary on U.S. social quirks. When Dill falls in love with Hector, a sexy and delicious Hispanic youth coming off a bad relationship, it seems Dill might finally reach his own happy ending. He's a writer. He should know better. Problems ensue but there's such a sweet spirit to the love match that I was routing for them all the way. The craziness of the climax had me laughing out loud.
Dill's family is a hoot, especially Gramps. Dill's mom reminds me of George's mom on Seinfeld and I loved her too. The entire cast of secondary characters has a bizarre wacky charm. I recommend this book to readers who like sweet love stories, stories with dogs, donuts, and comedies about screwball families that make their own families look almost normal.
Dill's family is a hoot, especially Gramps. Dill's mom reminds me of George's mom on Seinfeld and I loved her too. The entire cast of secondary characters has a bizarre wacky charm. I recommend this book to readers who like sweet love stories, stories with dogs, donuts, and comedies about screwball families that make their own families look almost normal.
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