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Having been raised in the system, Louis never envisioned he’d have the life he had: A loving partner, his dream job bringing music into the world and three children, four if you counted Dario; a shy, anxious and extremely talented student who didn’t recognise his worth. Louis stepped in to be his father when Dario’s own had failed him.
Still, as the years went on and Dario sunk deeper into depression, Louis began to question if his efforts were working. Would Dario ever get better? Would he stop trying to earn the love his parents would not give? Would he ever embrace his true self and learn to love him?
So many unanswered questions but amongst all the uncertainty the biggest fear was what would happen if Louis didn’t try to save him; that he might lose Dario, forever.
Still, as the years went on and Dario sunk deeper into depression, Louis began to question if his efforts were working. Would Dario ever get better? Would he stop trying to earn the love his parents would not give? Would he ever embrace his true self and learn to love him?
So many unanswered questions but amongst all the uncertainty the biggest fear was what would happen if Louis didn’t try to save him; that he might lose Dario, forever.
61 pages, Paperback
Published October 20, 2020
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January 31, 2022
Louis is the 6th short story in this series. It's about Dario's music teacher and his family, and the way they take Dario in as part of their family. Dario sees in Louis the father he doesn't have at home, a role model and a man who cares for him and who accepts him the way he is, with all his flaws and insecurities, his anxiety and his panic attacks. Louis is the one who teaches him that it's all right to be himself, and that it's all right to see things in blue.
I loved Louis - he was kind and patient and honest and he was good for Dario. I loved their dynamics and the love that was obviously between the two of them.
This one might be my favorite installment in this series!
I received a free copy of this book and this is my honest review
I loved Louis - he was kind and patient and honest and he was good for Dario. I loved their dynamics and the love that was obviously between the two of them.
This one might be my favorite installment in this series!
I received a free copy of this book and this is my honest review
April 16, 2024
Review for Audiobook narrated by Michael Mola, Who did a nother fabulous job and brings all of these characters to life and helps them feel real.
This was another great addition to the "I See Things in Blue" series. Every single one of these books has been fabulous. I've never been someone who likes coming of age stories as an adult, but I think this series has changed my mind and I'll need to be more open minded about the genre in the future.
So far in this series we have had perspectives from Dario, his two best friends Gavin and Rayland, and then the introduction of a new character in Kevin. This book focuses on Louis. He is Dario's music teacher and substitute father. I think he might be my favorite non-Dario character so far, but that is probably because he's more relatable due to his age and attitude. All of the books have had humor interspersed within all the more serious moments and this book seems to have more than the others.
I highly recommend everyone to read this series!
This was another great addition to the "I See Things in Blue" series. Every single one of these books has been fabulous. I've never been someone who likes coming of age stories as an adult, but I think this series has changed my mind and I'll need to be more open minded about the genre in the future.
So far in this series we have had perspectives from Dario, his two best friends Gavin and Rayland, and then the introduction of a new character in Kevin. This book focuses on Louis. He is Dario's music teacher and substitute father. I think he might be my favorite non-Dario character so far, but that is probably because he's more relatable due to his age and attitude. All of the books have had humor interspersed within all the more serious moments and this book seems to have more than the others.
I highly recommend everyone to read this series!
January 19, 2022
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Louis! Oh my god. Louis is the dad everyone little baby queer needs. He is my favorite adult in this series and my favorite dad figure I’ve read in a long time.
Louis’s story follows the same format as Gavin’s and Rayland’s, but unlike Ray’s it really adds emotional punch and depth to the story. I feel so much more for Dario now. I want to hug Louis and thank him for actually loving Dario like Dario needed.
I devoured this story. I didn’t answer a single text while reading it. It was exactly what I needed to raise the tension and the emotion for the newest book on the series. This is now my favorite book in the series. It was just so much more emotionally impactful than the others. I am so excited.
(Also, omg the author has been liking the reviews I’ve been posting of these books and I giggle every time. So, hi, thank you for writing books I enjoy).
I got an ARC of this book.
Louis! Oh my god. Louis is the dad everyone little baby queer needs. He is my favorite adult in this series and my favorite dad figure I’ve read in a long time.
Louis’s story follows the same format as Gavin’s and Rayland’s, but unlike Ray’s it really adds emotional punch and depth to the story. I feel so much more for Dario now. I want to hug Louis and thank him for actually loving Dario like Dario needed.
I devoured this story. I didn’t answer a single text while reading it. It was exactly what I needed to raise the tension and the emotion for the newest book on the series. This is now my favorite book in the series. It was just so much more emotionally impactful than the others. I am so excited.
(Also, omg the author has been liking the reviews I’ve been posting of these books and I giggle every time. So, hi, thank you for writing books I enjoy).
January 25, 2022
An amazing insightful series. I am going to do this series review a little differently, I am making a cover comment and making it the same for all 7 books. I truly enjoyed this series. There is one main character, Dario and all the rest of the amazing characters are his salvation. There are some dark triggers so make sure you check that out, however, if you read this series in order it is well worth it. At first I thought, why not just make it one big book, but once I started I couldn't put it down, except for eating and sleeping. Each player in this well crafted story gives a new and different perspective. Whether they are a saviour or an evil hell bend wretch, they bring this story to life. I highly recommend this series. “I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.”
November 3, 2023
This is by far the most interesting piece of this storyline! Louis’ wife, LaToya had A LOT to do with that, but even the effort put forth by Louis towards Dario would make anyone, let alone a mother, tear up and gasp for air a few times.
Louis’ perspective opened my eyes to the severity of Dario’s situation, mainly due to Dario trusting him and opening up with him. Their relationship is just what Dario is needing, and deserves from a father, it’s a shame his father doesn’t have the time.
I really appreciated Louis’ positivity towards Dario and his encouragement to see everything in blue. This ending was so emotionally charged and an eye opening experience for both. I cannot wait for the last installment, hopefully Dario’s parents actions haven’t permanently affected his ability to find his true self.
Louis’ perspective opened my eyes to the severity of Dario’s situation, mainly due to Dario trusting him and opening up with him. Their relationship is just what Dario is needing, and deserves from a father, it’s a shame his father doesn’t have the time.
I really appreciated Louis’ positivity towards Dario and his encouragement to see everything in blue. This ending was so emotionally charged and an eye opening experience for both. I cannot wait for the last installment, hopefully Dario’s parents actions haven’t permanently affected his ability to find his true self.
January 13, 2022
An unusual book. In this story the reader views Darius' struggle as a helpless observer. Whilst reading this, I really wanted to step in and rescue Darius from his apathetic, dysfunctional, shit parents. Obviously Louis wanted the same. Full of angst and emotion, at one point Darius' story seems to get even more desperate. Well written, with a lot of feeling.
January 27, 2022
Man, this was book both sad and also made me happy. I loved Louis. He was someone that I would want to look after me. This was like Gavin and Ryland in that it was looking at Dario from their perspective. He was one of the few adults that really wanted to love Dario. He knew Dario's parents were negligent, to say the least. But he was an outsider watching, not really able to do anything. I really liked this book and cant wait for the last one.
January 29, 2022
Another great installment in this beautifully written story of the mental health and struggles that Dario lives through Louis point of view. We learn a bit about Louis who feels helpless at times trying to be the loving father that Dario needed when his own parents failed him. The series should be read in order.
I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy.
I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy.
February 1, 2022
so cute.. this helped explain some stuff in other books.. you gotta read the first 5 first.. it was sweet and enjoyable with a rollercoaster of emotions. it was fun.
February 1, 2022
I am so glad we got this one. Louis has been there from the start and seeing things from his perspective was just what this series needed.
February 16, 2022
Hmm... it was still emotional, but somehow, it didn't move me as much as the other ones. It does provide some more background and explains the series title. Louis is an interesting and important character through all of this, so it was nice to get his perspective.
**I was provided an ARC of this book from the GRR for an honest review**
**I was provided an ARC of this book from the GRR for an honest review**
August 9, 2021
Another great book in the installment of l See Things in Blue. In this installment, the reader gets to see Dario’s story from Louis’s point of view. Louis and his family play a large part in Dario’s search for normalcy. Louis is one of the only adults, outside of Gavin’s parents, that’s accepted him unconditionally.
The author paints a poignant picture of the helplessness Louis experiences as an outsider witnessing the utter dysfunction and apathy with which Dario’s parent treat him. Louis serves a refuge for the insecure and lost Dario. Louis and his family’s support Dario by including him into their fold.
For his trouble he receives venomous looks from Dario’s dad, but that does not deter him from being a rock to Dario.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The author paints a poignant picture of the helplessness Louis experiences as an outsider witnessing the utter dysfunction and apathy with which Dario’s parent treat him. Louis serves a refuge for the insecure and lost Dario. Louis and his family’s support Dario by including him into their fold.
For his trouble he receives venomous looks from Dario’s dad, but that does not deter him from being a rock to Dario.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 11, 2021
Quick run-down of Dario's story from Louis's point of view, with only small, although not insignificant, parts of Louis's own life and happy, loving, balanced family - a precise contrast to Dario's.
The helplessness an adult feels when witnessing, from outside the family, the abuse of a very special child is quietly conveyed. The solid base, Louis and his family's support and inclusion in their own family nucleus, that may have been one of the only things permitting Dario to survive is sketched out, touching the crucial moments all the of stumbling blocks this story has gone through in the other parts.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The helplessness an adult feels when witnessing, from outside the family, the abuse of a very special child is quietly conveyed. The solid base, Louis and his family's support and inclusion in their own family nucleus, that may have been one of the only things permitting Dario to survive is sketched out, touching the crucial moments all the of stumbling blocks this story has gone through in the other parts.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 13, 2023
So far in this series, we've gotten to know the young people very well and Kevin's family has been great. The adults in Dario's family, however, have been far from anything you'd ever want parents to be so in this book we finally get a loving adult who establishes a deep relationship with Dario beyond that of just music teacher and student. Dario finally has a role model for what a loving adult/parent looks like, but it's not yet clear if the damage done by his parents goes too deep for him to overcome. One more book to go and I am so anxious to see how Dario's story and that of the other characters wraps up. Michael Mola again gives a wonderful performance of these characters and gets a chance here to finally show a loving adult in Dario's life.
February 21, 2021
Louis is his point of view of Dario's life. He's a teacher, married, a family of his own, but still takes time to comfort or help Dario when he needs him. The book is very emotional, with a lot of angst, a patient man and loving wife that helps a child deal with his parents' negligence and sexuality. I enjoyed this book and Samuel Alexander did a great job with it.
August 10, 2021
Good uplifting story. Louis, is an absolutely stand up guy! His empathy and compassion carry him through life. He sees Darius' struggle from an adult, parenting perspective. Latoya, his partner is an absolute gem! This story provides a lot of clarity and relief for the series. Nicely done. I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 11, 2023
A story I really wanted (an audio review)
Louis is the sixth instalment in the I See Things In Blue series. I’ve been captivated by these novellas and following along closely as I watch Dario’s journey. From the beginning, I was intrigued about Dario’s Music teacher and I was super excited to get his story. Louis loves his wife and children but he also loves Dario. He sees how special the young man is and wants to nurture that soul. Dario is struggling with life - his family, the bullies, as well as his friends. Life is complicated. Louis tries to be a sounding board and almost a surrogate father for the lost young man. I’m looking forward to the last bit of the story – to see how it all works out for Dario.
Michael Mola is a fantastic narrator and I love what he’s done with these characters. So glad I listened to all of them.
Louis is the sixth instalment in the I See Things In Blue series. I’ve been captivated by these novellas and following along closely as I watch Dario’s journey. From the beginning, I was intrigued about Dario’s Music teacher and I was super excited to get his story. Louis loves his wife and children but he also loves Dario. He sees how special the young man is and wants to nurture that soul. Dario is struggling with life - his family, the bullies, as well as his friends. Life is complicated. Louis tries to be a sounding board and almost a surrogate father for the lost young man. I’m looking forward to the last bit of the story – to see how it all works out for Dario.
Michael Mola is a fantastic narrator and I love what he’s done with these characters. So glad I listened to all of them.
January 3, 2024
I See Things In Blue #6
Louis
Samuel Alexander
Book 6 in this series jumps back 12 years in the life of its central character Dario. Louis is a stay-at-home dad who teaches private music lessons. It is through his eyes that we see how Dario’s cold, unloving, hypercritical parents have made him become the shy, insecure, anxiety-prone child he has become; this despite his being athletically gifted, musically talented, and a straight A student. Through their contact Louis becomes a father-figure and Dario the family’s fourth child.
The elephant in the room is Dario’s homosexuality. His parents consider such a thing a sin but all his friends know it’s true even if Dario can’t admit it.
Louis
Samuel Alexander
Book 6 in this series jumps back 12 years in the life of its central character Dario. Louis is a stay-at-home dad who teaches private music lessons. It is through his eyes that we see how Dario’s cold, unloving, hypercritical parents have made him become the shy, insecure, anxiety-prone child he has become; this despite his being athletically gifted, musically talented, and a straight A student. Through their contact Louis becomes a father-figure and Dario the family’s fourth child.
The elephant in the room is Dario’s homosexuality. His parents consider such a thing a sin but all his friends know it’s true even if Dario can’t admit it.
November 2, 2023
We all deserve a Louis in our lives. And especially Dario. Loved getting this point of view. Even against the good advice, Louis just knows he has to help Dario in any way he can. This was definitely a unique perspective. Love the interactions between Louis and Dario and the warm feelings it brings. Looking forward to the conclusion of this story.
November 23, 2023
‘Louis’ adds the perfect coda to Dario’s coming-of-age tale by regaling the reader with his POV. All of Dario’s important life events, seen through his mentor’s eyes, shows readers the impact Louis has in Dario’s drive to become his true self.
I listened to the audiobook version of this book and Michael Mola’s performance is stellar in this book and throughout the entire series.
I listened to the audiobook version of this book and Michael Mola’s performance is stellar in this book and throughout the entire series.
November 7, 2023
Great to see Louis' perspective on Dario's story. Despite being an adult, he feels ever more helpless than the younger characters, and it drove home how deeply he cares. Very excited to get to the last book and finish the story, hoping it will be released on audio very soon.
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