Status Updates From Too Like the Lightning

🤔 maybe a bit too much telling and not showing? It’s hard to connect to either Andrew or Coley. But that’s probably just me, right? The writing is good, though.

Honestly hate when characters are super racional and adultsish… where’s the fun in that???

Please riot Andrew🙏 I beg you!!!

What are you nervous about?”
“You’re so fucking beautiful.”
“That makes you nervous?”
I shrugged. It wasn’t the only reason. It did, though, make this feel more precious, more unreal. More like the lightning. I tried to clear my mind, to focus on right now. “Kiss me.”

Look, it’s Patrícia melting away from the overload sweetness of this book 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

Although I joy in thee,
I have no joy of this contract tonight.
It is too rash, to unadvised, too sudden,
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say, ‘It lightens.’

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So sweet 🥹

I'm not impressed with the author's choice, that the first time the MCs had (penetrative) sex was without protection, because Andrew decided to be reckless for once.. "just don't come inside me".. without having even talked about past safe sex with former partners, or tests? Way to go..

I love how Coley is passionate about the environmental impact of conventional lawns. It's refreshing when an author takes a stand and expresses an opinion on things like the necessity to protect the environmental. Love it.

But here I was, lying in the bed of a rusty old truck, having sex with someone a decade and a half my junior, a boy so young he might be my student. There was nothing wrong with that, as long as I was careful.
You aren’t being careful, though.
I wasn’t. I was in love. ❤️

“So, anyway. I just like that phrase? Too like the lightning, that doth cease to be ere one can say, ‘It lightens!’ I think a lot of life is like that. Not literally as quick as a lightning flash, but things go by before we can appreciate them. It reminds us…it reminds me, anyhow…to be on the lookout. When the lightning strikes, notice it.” 💗 Please, Adam, dare one more step, right now!

I mean, watching him mow the lawn had almost wrecked me. I’d rather watch him drink water than read a poem. What would I do if we were actually half naked together? (Or naked? Did he have a swimsuit in his truck? Would he wear his shorts? Or swim in briefs? Short, white briefs that clung wetly to his oh Jesus Andrew stop it.). OMG, he’s like a horny teenager, very cute! 😂😜

Re-read… If only all authors put this much thought into their words.