I haven't read any of the other Florida books but didn't feel that I'd missed anything. The best part of the book is the relationship between Dylan who doesn't want to admit how much he's attracted to men (never got he was gay - he clearly seemed bi) and Matt whose job depends upon him being closeted. They seemed like real people and watching them work their way from casual hook-up to something more, mostly held my attention despite what felt like constant sex.Dylan's family, on the other hand is another story entirely. His older brother Aaron was the world's biggest dick, and Dylan's identical twin brother Darrel was utterly despicable. That would be fine if we weren't supposed to accept that they actually cared about Dylan. Their behavior towards Matt, who put himself on the line to save a stranger - Darrel was bizarre. They treated Matt with polite contempt and didn't even consider the cost he was paying for getting involved.Dylan is also treated badly by his family who apparently have decided that Dylan who didn't go to college is an anchor around his twin's neck, because he followed him when he did. Now the story of one identical twin wanting to go his own way and the other twin wanting to stay together could be interesting, but this book gave no context for this struggle. Instead, the revelation hit Dylan out of the blue when his family contemptuously lets him know that Dylan is on his own. I kept waiting for some backstory about how they have gently tried to suggest he go his own way, or how Dylan has no life aside from his twin or anything to explain why they acted like Dylan was a villain because he wanted to be near his twin, but it never came. By the end of the book, I still hadn't learned anything new about what was behind their behavior. Again, not a problem, if we weren't supposed to accept that their behavior was justified. The fact that Aaron's boyfriend, Joey had to kept running interference for Dylan's ill behaved brothers just made it worse.The book also suffered from bad editing as there were multiple non-sequiturs and places where nearly identical paragraphs were repeated. I am not sure how I feel about this book. On the one hand, I feel this is a another well- written K.A Mitchell type novel with interesting characters with lots of development and a plotline that keeps you reading for more!On the other hand, I knew most of the characters from previous books in the series and many of them annoyed me to no end!!!!!!!! Aaron was a total dick who kept annoying me till the end of the story. Darryl had valid beef with his brother but I don't think it deserved the reaction Dylan received. Both of these brothers annoyed me with their indifferent and sometimes insulting outlook and treatment of Joey. I get it that boys don't want some guy playing ' counselor ' and it can definitely seem condescending but they way those boys portrayed Joey it sounds like they absolutely despise him!! I get that things like this may be important to to character development but seriously couldn't we have one nice thing said about him!!! Òn top of all that , there was hypocrisy upon hypocrisy here that drove me crazy!!!!!!!!!!! I get that Dylan was a fucked up closeted dude but this is a family headed by two gay men. Could some understanding for Dylan come from someone / somewhere? Joey seemed to be the only one capable of that. There was all this concern for Darryl that was appropriately placed but I am not impressed at all with Dylan being abandoned in a city by himself and the only time anyone seemed to contact him was for information related to the crime on Darryl.No fucking wonder he never talks to anyone in this family, he has no reason to do so! Again, Joey seemed to be the inky one genuinely worried about Dylan on this score. I am so annoyed with everyone because no one ... Not once...gives an apology for how they acted. The ones who did apologize were practically forced by Aaron and Aaron didn't apologize just cry and kiss Dylan's forehead in happiness. Dylan finally reveals his guilt due to the crime and all they do is berate him for being stupid. Even Dylan I find to be a hypocrite, because he considers Mike to be a 'pussy' for being scared to be outed when the book ends with Dylan never admitting he is 'gay' or 'bi' . Again, Joey to the rescue for being 'clued in ' and trying to solve the final dilemma by contacting Mike. Mike seems to be the only person in this story other than Joey with any common sense.I get that we are supposed to see a dysfunctional but loving family with complicated issues but loving means you eventually put your own pride aside to deal with your family at least a minimal amount of the time. That is something I rarely saw here. I would read and reread this book because Mitchell is an amazing writer and this book is an example of that good writing. My two stars is due to the fact that I just found most of these characters too ignorantly flawed to be liked(except for Mike and Joey) .
Do You like book But My Boyfriend Is (2012)?
It was okay, parts I really liked, others simply annoyed me.
—elopez
My only "problem" is that I want to strangle Aaron.
—Casanne
