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Hi, I’m Brian – a gay guy constantly on the verge of suicide. My parents are homophobes, my ex is a dog, and my dog is a traitorous little fuck, so it’s safe to say I hate my life.
But as one of my many failed suicide attempts leads to my very own fifteen minutes of fame, see if I can turn it all around before it’s Too Late…
P.S. If you don’t buy this book then you are actively contributing to homophobia. Well done, Karen!
25% of the royalties made will be donated to Switchboard an LGBTQIA+ charity operating in the UK.
But as one of my many failed suicide attempts leads to my very own fifteen minutes of fame, see if I can turn it all around before it’s Too Late…
P.S. If you don’t buy this book then you are actively contributing to homophobia. Well done, Karen!
25% of the royalties made will be donated to Switchboard an LGBTQIA+ charity operating in the UK.
105 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 13, 2024
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July 16, 2024
I had the honour of reading this as an ARC and I am so grateful thankyou so much!!
I loved this book so much. It made me cry. It made me laugh. I love Brian and his humor was fantastic. Brian was very relatable and I loved reading his inner thoughts. He is so sarcastic , and he is so done with ridiculous prices for therapy! And people. But same. This novella does incredibly well representing mental health struggles and the reality of it for people. I really felt Brian was a friend throughout this, and his dedication to carmen was so lovely and his ‘inner bitch’ coming out every now and then had me howling. I loved this novella so much and it won’t ever leave me. I stared at the wall for a while after I finished - after I could see through my tears that is. Brian is so very human, and I love how he is portrayed because it’s messy and sad and funny, and it’s accurate. I adored reading about Brian’s life and Logan? Oh my gosh 😮💨. By the end of this book I was devastated but SO glad I got to experience Brian and his journey. Also to finish- go fuck yourself susan!
I loved this book so much. It made me cry. It made me laugh. I love Brian and his humor was fantastic. Brian was very relatable and I loved reading his inner thoughts. He is so sarcastic , and he is so done with ridiculous prices for therapy! And people. But same. This novella does incredibly well representing mental health struggles and the reality of it for people. I really felt Brian was a friend throughout this, and his dedication to carmen was so lovely and his ‘inner bitch’ coming out every now and then had me howling. I loved this novella so much and it won’t ever leave me. I stared at the wall for a while after I finished - after I could see through my tears that is. Brian is so very human, and I love how he is portrayed because it’s messy and sad and funny, and it’s accurate. I adored reading about Brian’s life and Logan? Oh my gosh 😮💨. By the end of this book I was devastated but SO glad I got to experience Brian and his journey. Also to finish- go fuck yourself susan!
January 4, 2025
It's incredible how much depth was packed into this short yet beautiful and poignant book. It's not often I feel I have to message the author straight away after finishing (because who would have known that's a thing I'd ever do pre-booksta?!) But as soon as I finished it I was just like "F*ck" and had to message the author... to say how grateful I was for him sending me it and how much I loved it...and because I can't say all I want on here without spoilers!
Blurb -
Hi, I’m Brian – a gay guy constantly on the verge of suicide. My parents are homophobes, my ex is a dog, and my dog is a traitorous little fuck, so it’s safe to say I hate my life.
But as one of my many failed suicide attempts leads to my very own fifteen minutes of fame, see if I can turn it all around before it’s Too Late…
I am, evidently, not a gay guy. But I did relate with some of the mental health difficulties Brian has and the way they were written was actually quite refreshing. I could totally see myself being Brian's Carmen!
I highly recommend this one (and it's short enough you could read it in a oner!)... maybe take some tissues though. And if you do read it please let me know because I want to talk to someone about it.
Blurb -
Hi, I’m Brian – a gay guy constantly on the verge of suicide. My parents are homophobes, my ex is a dog, and my dog is a traitorous little fuck, so it’s safe to say I hate my life.
But as one of my many failed suicide attempts leads to my very own fifteen minutes of fame, see if I can turn it all around before it’s Too Late…
I am, evidently, not a gay guy. But I did relate with some of the mental health difficulties Brian has and the way they were written was actually quite refreshing. I could totally see myself being Brian's Carmen!
I highly recommend this one (and it's short enough you could read it in a oner!)... maybe take some tissues though. And if you do read it please let me know because I want to talk to someone about it.
July 29, 2024
This book was incredible from start to finish and I was lucky enough to receive an Advanced Reads Copy of it.
The short story revolves around Brian who is a young gay man suffering from depression & suicidal thoughts. After everything has gone wrong in his life, some things start to go right for him, and by following the story we can find out if things will work out for him in the end.
At only 120 pages long, I managed to read the whole story in one sitting, as I just couldn’t put it down. I loved the writing style and I really enjoyed Brian’s sarcastic humour. The pacing was good and there was decent character depth & development, despite its shortness.
I think that the book does a good job of representation mental health struggles and how people cope with them. Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed it & laughed throughout, there were moments of devastating sadness too.
The bittersweet story shows readers that no matter how bad things can get, things can always get better. I would highly recommend this book to any lovers of gay romance stories.
The short story revolves around Brian who is a young gay man suffering from depression & suicidal thoughts. After everything has gone wrong in his life, some things start to go right for him, and by following the story we can find out if things will work out for him in the end.
At only 120 pages long, I managed to read the whole story in one sitting, as I just couldn’t put it down. I loved the writing style and I really enjoyed Brian’s sarcastic humour. The pacing was good and there was decent character depth & development, despite its shortness.
I think that the book does a good job of representation mental health struggles and how people cope with them. Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed it & laughed throughout, there were moments of devastating sadness too.
The bittersweet story shows readers that no matter how bad things can get, things can always get better. I would highly recommend this book to any lovers of gay romance stories.
July 11, 2024
A quick read that will have you feeling many emotions.
*****
I had the pleasure of reading this as an eARC, and will be ordering a paperback when it is released - it's such a good read.
The story of Brian is one that resonates with me quite deeply, and he was a character that I felt I could befriend. The book manages to have you chuckling to yourself one minute, and then crying the next. I love that it explores a queer person's mental health struggles, and I think that this is a story for anyone who is trying to better understand mental health.
*****
I had the pleasure of reading this as an eARC, and will be ordering a paperback when it is released - it's such a good read.
The story of Brian is one that resonates with me quite deeply, and he was a character that I felt I could befriend. The book manages to have you chuckling to yourself one minute, and then crying the next. I love that it explores a queer person's mental health struggles, and I think that this is a story for anyone who is trying to better understand mental health.
September 15, 2024
I cannot fault this book.
I really, really, really enjoyed it and I read it so quickly! It's a unique, shocking and gripping story from start to finish, and strategically uses dark comedy to convey difficult moments.
This book perfectly combines comedy with mental health without ever overshadowing the significant message and the lessons that can be learnt from Brian's life. His sarcasm and dark, dry humour is perfectly embedded into the story and only adds to the hardship of Brian's life and his current mental state.
I'm so glad I read this book, and even though it's emotional, dark and at times hard to come to terms with, it was a pleasure to read. It's easy to like Brian and root for him to be happy, successful and fulfilled in life. I think this is a true eye opener and serves to make us truly appreciate the good things in life before it's too late.
I really, really, really enjoyed it and I read it so quickly! It's a unique, shocking and gripping story from start to finish, and strategically uses dark comedy to convey difficult moments.
This book perfectly combines comedy with mental health without ever overshadowing the significant message and the lessons that can be learnt from Brian's life. His sarcasm and dark, dry humour is perfectly embedded into the story and only adds to the hardship of Brian's life and his current mental state.
I'm so glad I read this book, and even though it's emotional, dark and at times hard to come to terms with, it was a pleasure to read. It's easy to like Brian and root for him to be happy, successful and fulfilled in life. I think this is a true eye opener and serves to make us truly appreciate the good things in life before it's too late.
January 6, 2025
Oh my heart is breaking. This book was real and funny and so so moving. A.W. Jackson has dealt with the topics of mental health and suicide in a special way.
In a world where we would love to be a Carmen, some of us are Brian’s and that’s okay too.
Go and tell everyone you love them 🥹❤️
In a world where we would love to be a Carmen, some of us are Brian’s and that’s okay too.
Go and tell everyone you love them 🥹❤️
October 20, 2024
This book both healed and hurt my heart, all in one sitting.
Brian pulls you in from the very first page with his lovable but self-deprecating narration, and I wanted nothing more than to jump into this story and hug him!
I loved going on this journey with Brian and the other characters, and the final scenes left a hole in my heart that will never be filled.
Brian pulls you in from the very first page with his lovable but self-deprecating narration, and I wanted nothing more than to jump into this story and hug him!
I loved going on this journey with Brian and the other characters, and the final scenes left a hole in my heart that will never be filled.
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