Name: Purple Method
ISBN: 9781644053423

Victoria Milne

When one kiss changes everything, closeted heavy metal singer Max Diaz and MMA fighter Rick Bernstein must decide how hard they're willing to fight--for their dreams and each other.

Purple Method

TW: cheating, drug use, overdose,  homophobia, hate crime, suicide

I had a hard time getting into this book.

But something made me read on - pretty sure it was the metal scene.

The first half of Purple Method lacked feelings for my taste. I couldn't grasp the characters' personalities and I honestly was a little bit bored. I couldn't deal with the nonchalent way a homophobic crime and a suicide that was caused by homophobia was handled.

Still, Max grew on me, Rick grew on me - especially Tony grew on me. How did he manage that? I was nearly disgusted at the beginning my him!

I felt uncomfortable by quite a few themes in this book - mainly the suicides and forcing someone into the closet or out of the closet - but those are personal tastes, I guess. What I really like is how even though there was foreseeable drama, it is handled in a healthy way that we need way more of in media.

I enjoyed how the book doesn't only take place on stage and at the gym; we get to experience more of the main characters lifes.

Last Words: Still won't read it again, I fear.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy through Signal Boost Promotions in exchange for an honest review. Thank you.