Odd Man Out by Claire Thompson
Carl and Ben are at the end of their relationship. Ben has grown tired of Carl's excessively possessiviness and has dumped him. But Carl, richer and more handsome then Ben, and the one who was first the desired one, can't accept Ben's decision and continues to try to smooh the things between them. And so he asks Ben to go to his sister's wedding, where Ben meets the best man of the groom, David.
David is two year younger of Ben, 27 years old, and model-actor. He is very handsome but not serious to nothing or no one. He likes to play the field and in the beginning he fancies Ben and is up to something lighhearted and enjoyble with him. But since the first dates, David knows that what he has with Ben is not something he can let it go without regret after some months. But he has secrets in his past that prevent him to have a normal and lasting relationshop with someone.
And also Carl is not up to the idea to let go Ben so soon and without problems.
The plot is very well built, I like very much the fact that Claire Thompson has chosen not to makes Carl the only bad in the story. The problems Ben and David have to dealt to build something together are not only put on by the "bad" Carl, and if they manage to get rid of him, it doesn't mean that they have resolved all the trouble and has gained their happily ever after together. Life is difficult not only cause you have a past lover who creates trouble, life is also accept that you are two separate men who have their lifes and who have to find a way to make these life connect.
The book is pretty long and you have the chance to grew fond of both Ben and David, who are not perfect characters, but this is the reason why you feel them nearer.
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Paperback: 258 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 17, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1480297429
ISBN-13: 978-1480297425
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