How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis

But there is another part of him that is still terrified that maybe, probably, he is going to hell.īrandon and Abel are in an online rivalry with a group of girls who are Cadsim shippers (folks who want a relationship to develop between Cadmus and Sim). Part of Brandon has accepted that he no longer is a believer and that being gay is ok and he is still a good person. Although he came out to them, his parents really haven’t accepted it and are trying to bring him back to the flock with the help of their priest, Father Mike. He has been raised in a conservative Catholic family that is very active in their church. Because inside, Brandon is a bit of a bundle of mess. And Brandon pines for the cool and reserved Sim, whose robotic artificial intelligence keep him calm and in control at all times. Abel mirrors Cadmus in many ways, but we also see he is at times vulnerable and scared. He has dated and had boyfriends and sex and has lots of independence. Abel is out and bold and dresses how he wants and says what he thinks.

And that is sort of how he is in his own life (at least most of the time). Abel adores the hunky and confident Captain Cadmus, strong, noble, and kicking butt.

They run a vlog where they dissect every episode, can quote practically every scene by heart, and worship the stars of the show. We have two recent high school grads, Brandon and Abel, who are super fans of the sci-fi show Castaway Planet. But finally I woke up and picked this one up.

Also, for whatever reason, the book blurb just didn’t grab me in a way where I felt like I really got it, despite being a total geeky girl myself. And even though I occasionally read and enjoy YA, I tend to like my romance novels with an extra serving of sex on the side, so I don’t read much of it. First off, because this is a young adult story.

Especially because I almost didn’t read it myself, even after hearing people tell me it was awesome (yes, I am sometimes dumb that way). I know that I can’t even begin to capture all the wonderful aspects of the story and the writing in a way that will do it justice, so I just want to send you on your way to the store to buy it right now.īut, I am a good little reviewer and this book deserves me at least making an attempt at explaining why it is so awesome. Like the kind of good where you stall for days on the last 30% because you know that it is going to end soon and maybe if you read slowly enough you can stretch it indefinitely. Ok, so I just finished this book and all I want to say to you guys is to GO READ IT! Because it is just that good.

How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis