Elithanathile’s Reviews > Fall Beside You > Status Update

// I've skimmed ahead - because I'm losing interest - and this author is totally destroying the character of Gideon ... he is extremely unlikeable, supremely obnoxious, entirely self centred, incredibly immature, and ridiculously entitled >:-o!!! I do not like him at all and I do not want him for Elijah; Elijah deserves much much MUCH better and much much MUCH more!!! There's flawed and there's irredeemable!!!

// For fuck's sake, why can't you verbalize it and tell him you love him too?!!!!!? We know, fuck, YOU know, that you love Elijah just as much as he loves you!!! TELL HIM YOU LOVE HIM!!! I'm getting pissed!!!

// I get that Gideon is a character with A LOT of issues, but his complete inability to verbally or emotionally reciprocate on Elijah's love, because of HIS OWN issues, makes me so pissed off, because it turns Elijah into someone love and affection starved >:-o!!!! For fuck's sake, Gideon, get over your own issues and insecurities, and give Elijah what he deserves!!! unconditional and uninhibited LOVE!!!!

// That was painful to read. I think it goes beyond Gideon being inexperienced in topping; I believe he was being selfish about his own pleasure!! Perhaps it's a combo of both!! Gideon has a lot to learn ... it's not about his pleasure it's about his partner's - on both ends!!
Gideon, wake up!!!!!!

// So we are off to a very good start :-D!! The writing here is so on point!!

Riley Parks better not have disappeared off the M/M earth - I've noticed she isn't active on any of her social media - may all things be okay, she has many more books to give us in this series :-D!!

// I want to see Gideon becoming an amazing partner to Elijah ... I want to see him being deserving of Elijah ... I want him to show Elijah how much he loves him - truly, madly, deeply - and that the feels exactly the same way Elijah feels about him!! I want Gideon to TELL Elijah how much he loves him, because Elijah needs to hear it, and I want him to SHOW him as well!!

// Author, please don't destroy Gideon's character ... just because he's 20 years old, doesn't mean he has to be an ungrateful, spoiled asshole!! I want him to want and need Elijah just as much as Elijah wants and needs him, and SHOWS it!! I want Gideon to make a grand gesture and I want GIDEON to grovel at Elijah!! I want Gideon to DESERVE Elijah!!! Gideon ... please show growth, humility, selflessness, and love!!!!