I just didn’t feel like they knew enough about each other, or that they were at the point where they would realistically be in love. Not the initial getting together, but the falling in love. I did feel that parts of their romance were a bit rushed. That is largely due to the fact that the book is told from Rob’s POV. Although, I didn’t feel like I got to know him as well as Rob. The way he works through everything, figures out his identity, and gets to the point where he is finally, truly happy with himself is well done.ĭylan was equally great. I feel like there was a painstaking amount of attention paid to the little details. I really liked the way his character development progresses in the book. In the beginning he is socially awkward, has low self-esteem, and goes through life feeling (or making himself) invisible. Although, I’m sure that won’t be the case for everyone. In fact, that’s probably why I find them so relatable.

Now, all that’s not to say that these characters are always likeable.

But that moment where everything just comes together, it’s perfection. But they grow, they confront their inner turmoil, and eventually it leads to these enormously satisfying, epiphany-like moments. They are conflicted, they delude themselves, and they don’t always posses high levels of self-awareness. I find her characters to be so realistic. The way she handles character growth is AMAZING. I’ve said it before, but I love Heidi Belleau’s characters. That love can pretty much entirely be attributed to Rob. But will out-and-proud Dylan still want Rob if he’s not all man?

As rough as he appears, though, Dylan has a soft spot for Rob. especially when you’re sitting on the fence between two genders, only one of which has caught the attention of your seriously cute customer/classmate.ĭylan Ford is a six-foot Inuit comic book artist who always says what’s on his mind, and screw anyone who doesn’t like it. Becoming Bobby IRL presents its own set of challenges, though. The longer he works there, though, the more he realizes he’ll never be truly happy until he becomes the person he is online: his female persona, Bobby.īobby is cuter and funnier than Rob is, and a thousand times more popular with boys.

Which is how he winds up working nights at Rear Entrance Video, shilling sketchy porn and blowup dolls as a favor to his roommate. This gamer geek has a lacy little secret.Īrt student and MMORPG addict Robert Ng has always been a loner, but he’s recently made it his goal to make more (IRL) friends. Posted by The Morning After Romance on Ma

Wallflower by Heidi Belleau