Someday, Someday

4 Stars The first book I've read in December, and Emma Scott has done it again, made me fall very hard for yet another beautifully broken relationship!! I love Silas & Max both through the angst and the sweetness. This is a story with a lot of hardships but also a lot of healing and I completely enjoyed it!

this was AMAZING. i absolutely fell head over heels for these characters and their development both as individuals and as a couple was just perfect. eddie was also a fantastic character and i loved the representation he brought to the story. this was just honestly perfect. 5 stars

I can't even formulate enough words to describe the feelings that I felt reading this heavy, thought provoking, realistic, and heartbreakingly beautiful tale that nearly left me drowning in a puddle of my own tears. I was like holy shit, who the fuck is Emma Scott and why did it take me this long to discover who she was?! I can hardly fathom how she was able to bring the story to life with the descriptive writing style she displayed that showcased the in-depth feelings and the gut-wrenching pain our leads, Max and Silas, suffered through in which case bursted through the binds of the book, leaving me buried in a pile of tissues. Sure not everything was grand with the read (no book is perfect people, let's be real!) because I did have an issue with the slow intake as well as some sensitive and triggering scenes that left a bad taste in my mouth but nevertheless everything else about this story was golden and it became damn near impossible to put this down. So bravo to the author for making this one of the most remarking end of year read for me!

I'll list some trigger warnings at the end of this review (but please check up on them from the author or other reviewers in case I missed some) I really enjoyed this read...though enjoy may be the wrong word considering how dark some of the topics in this book were. Based off of the authors note, these are topics that the author is passionate about and I felt they handled them relatively well (note: I am not own voices for the topics in this book, so take my opinion with a grain of salt). I think the author did a good job balancing the heavy topics with the angsty but sweet romance. I really loved both our characters (and the side character Eddie!) and was really rooting for them. There was a moment were someone (not a MC) said something about it not being natural not to have sexual attracting to someone (which was a dig at Ace people), while there are homophobic people in this book, I didn't expect it from this person so it was a bit upsetting for me. The spicy scenes were ok, nothing to go to crazy over. It's more about two people finding the person who will accept them for who they are and will emotionally support them through all the ups and downs. Overall, an emotional read that was easy to binge. TW: homophobic parents, drug addiction, description of time spent at conversion camp, mentions of past suicidal intentions, past loss of a parents, use of the word "retard" towards an autistic man (this was used to show how someone was ableist and is condemned in the book), mention of selling sex for money reluctantly

TW// Homophobia, mentions of self-harm and suicide attempts, conversion therapy, mentions of/and drug addiction/drug abuse, emotional, prostitution, physical and verbal trauma/abuse, explicit sex, verbal and emotional abuse towards a person with Asperger's It has a happy ending, though! It's very hard to find a book that discusses these many issues so gracefully. It's not easy to read, but it's definitely worth the pain because it's so well done.

I've read a lot of emotional books, but this has been the first time in a long time that I actually had to stop reading a few times. Someday, Someday sucked me in, but sometimes it was just too much. Even though reading this was hard, I thought it was a good thing I couldn't read this in one sitting. This means for me that Emma Scott was able to write these characters and story in such a way that I was getting all the feels. Both Silas and Max have suffered in no way anyone should have to. Silas was sent to a sexuality conversion therapy and barely made it out alive. Max was caught with a boy as a teenager and his father kicked him out. This turned into him becoming addicted to drugs and selling his body. Both of them had not felt the love or care humans need in a long time, but are both trying to find their way back. As much as possible that is! Someday, Someday isn't your typical romance and even though it has a happily ever after, it's not the fairytale most books are. These characters are dealing with a lot of demons and aren't really sure if they can even try to love again. I did end up loving both of these characters. I mean, after all they've been through they were both be able to be caring human beings. I have to say I'm having a hard time putting my thoughts in to words, this book broke my heart to pieces, but managed to put it all back together again. The hardest part of this book though is that sadly a lot of these things are really realistic. So many people still aren't accepted for who they are and have to fight for the love they should receive. Also, the access to drugs is something that's still a big issue in our world. My review may not make much sense, but this is a hard book to grasp. Someday, Someday is filled with such realistic characters and issues and the emotions jump off of the pages. Even though how everything ended may seem a bit 'easy', our reader hearts need this ending! I needed at least one smile after all the emotion. That being said, I definitely recommend this book. Until you read it, I don't think it's possible to really now how this book makes you feel or to grasp the story.

This book was so layered. It wasn't just about the romance, it was a discussion on drug addiction, the opioid crisis, and gay conversion therapy camps. I think that's why I adored this so much. I can't speak to how well any of these topics were handled, as I've been fortunate enough to not have to deal with anything similar to this in my own life, but in my opinion, they were at least a great introduction to these horrible experiences many individuals do have to go through. Because of these experiences, the characters were layered and flawed, and I thought that really pushed this book a step above a few other romances I've read this year.  One of our main protagonists, Silas, has a brother with Asperger's (Eddie). Once again, I don't have any experience with this either, so I can't speak to any sort of representation. However, I can speak to how heartwarming Max's and Eddie's relationship was throughout the story. I loved how patient and thoughtful both Max and Silas were with Eddie and it truly warmed me to both characters. The development of Eddie's character was a surprise too and I loved reading his story arc.  All of the characters felt so real and I had no problem picturing each and every scene Emma Scott set up for the reader. I cried for the characters at multiple points throughout the story, and when I was done, I honestly felt like I missed them. As someone who's not usually a character-focused reader, this is a huge feat for an author to accomplish. Overall, I have nothing negative to say about this story and I'd highly recommend you pick this one up!  tw: homophobia, gay conversion therapy, drug abuse

Is it too early to say that this is my favourite book of the year? This is probably the best book I’ve read since Red, White and Royal Blue. I CRIED LIKE 10 TIMES WTH IS THIS? MY HEART BROKE AND THIS BOOK WAS SO FANTASTIC AND IMPORTANT AND DEALED WITH STUFF THAT SERIOUSLY GAVE ME THE BIGGEST WINTER DEPRESSION. MAX KAUFFMAN IS MY NEW FAVOURITE BOOK CHARACTER AND IM PROBABLY NEVER GONNA STOP CRYING THIS IS A NEW FAVOURITE BOOK OF MINE... here we have some quotes: “You get that it’s not a choice, right? I have brown hair, brown eyes, and I’m gay. It’s all the same package.” - Max “You’re a real boy, Maximilian. Not a puppet. Someday, I hope to be a real boy, too. Someday...” - Silas “I’ve been living as nothing. A robot. I don’t know what’s expected of me as a gay man. Or as... anyone.” - Silas “Jesus, look at us. We’re kissing in public and holding hands, and instead of feeling like I’m jumping in a cold lake, I feel... fearless. And scared shitless at the same time. Not about what others think but because of us. You. I love you. I fucking love you so much.” - Silas