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If Only You (2023) 5 izar

Ziggy: I'm the youngest player on the National Soccer team, the baby of my family, …

Mostly positive, though the MMC POV wasn’t really to my tastes

5 izar

4½⭐️/5

There’s a lot to like about this story:

  • Decent autism rep. Not amazing, as it’s not front and center. But nothing anyone could really complain about.
  • Good general disability rep. Autistic FMC. MMC has gluten issues. Side characters with a ton of disabilities. All handled well, if lightly.
  • Good romance arc. The MMC is a golden retriever & doesn’t do anything too stupid and dudebrosportsguy-ish.

My only complaints are around the MMC POV, with which allosexuals would probably be fine. Pretty much everything in his POV boiled down to either (1) how horny he was, or (2) how tragic his life was. And hey, horny and tragic is a perfectly valid lived experience. It’s just not really a vibe I enjoy.

I’d read more by this author.

Tags: #BestFriendsSibling #BiPanSexualMC #DualPOV #FakeRelationship #FamilyIssues #FirstPersonPOV #FriendsToLovers #Neurodiverse #SelfLoveIsHealthy #Sports #Therapy