I don't know what happens after 36% but I couldn't do it when he showed up to the engagement party in a tux with no shirt. A queer man can make fun of that stereotype, but in The Fiancee Farce, all Teddy is in the story is the gay best friend of Gemma. I want a QUEER MAN to write that story, please. And the reason I hate it is because I DON'T WANT TO SEE MORE WOMEN USE THAT STEREOTYPE THAT PEOPLE THINK I FIT INTO (I'm a gay man in case you don't know me) IN A STORY WHERE IT'S NOT ABOUT HIM. You know that stereotype, where the "gay best friend" is overly gay and overly enthusiastic and happy? That is Teddy.
Teddy is the literal stereotypical flamboyantly gay best friend to a woman (queer or straight).
Now, Teddy did seem to really care for Gemma, but the way he was written by Bellefleur, a woman, is where I have an issue. Teddy, aka Gemma's best friend and roommate. If you loved Tansy and Gemma, good! I'm glad people love them, but I didn't. Once again, this is probably a personal thing, but I was not a fan of Tansy. I'm not sure exactly what I didn't like about her anxiety, but it felt like she shrunk into herself whenever she was around Katherine (her stepmother) and never tried to defend herself. Other people probably relate to her, but I didn't. She has anxiety, so I should feel for her since I too have anxiety, right? Wrong. And also can I just say, Gemma felt like she was not the type of person to express much outward love in the 36% I read. The fake love they were trying to portray to me read as too much and too cheesy. I don't know what it was with the two of them, but the fake engagement (I didn't get to the marriage part) felt *way* too forced. So, before I get into the real reason I hate this book, let's discuss why I didn't like Tansy and Gemma, the main characters. If you love this book, I'm sorry but maybe don't read my review.
I was giving Bellefleur another chance with The Fiancee Farce because hello bookstore owner, sapphic, fake dating, fake marriage that leads to love? Yes, please. I read Written in the Stars last year and that was a 2 star hate read. So.Alexandria Bellefleur's new release The Fiancee Farce.yeah Bellefleur is NOT for me. *Thank you to Harper Collins for an ARC in exchange for an honest review* Full review to come on why I couldn’t finish this but give me back my time, please.
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