With or Without Him

As much as I like Barbara Elsborg's novels, this one didn't quite hit the spot. There was less anxiety than I was expecting (I might just be used to it at this point, don't know) and I didn't fall for the characters like I usually do.

Tyler is the typical Barbara Elsborg character: he has a dark past, he is struggling and only needs a little bit of love. I liked him, I don't blame him for his choices, and while reading I hoped things will turn out well for him.

I liked Haris at first too, he seemed like the perfect guy for Tyler and I was actually glad things didn't evolve between Tyler and Jeremy. But then Haris started acting like a moron and I started liking him less and less. He was such a prat I don't think I can forgive him. I also don't trust he's not going to make the same mistakes again. These are just some vague examples of why I didn't like Haris, there are a few more things that I'm not going to list.

I thought Wilson was really great, the best sidekick anyone could ever ask for. He was funny, I didn't get the impression he had a lot of fucks to give, and he also liked dogs. I definitely liked him more than I liked Haris.

Moving along to whatever went down, Barbara Elsborg managed once again to construct a catchy plot, to keep her readers glued to the book, wanting to find out what's going to happen next and who is plotting what. (I hope it's not just me.) From that point of view, I enjoyed the story a lot, but there were also parts I would have liked explored. After I finished the book I checked to see if there is a sequel, I feel like there are quite some things left to be said about Tyler and Haris's relationship, they (meaning Haris) still have work to do.

Overall the novel is okay. Not my favourite Barbara Elsborg, but I'm definitely not upset about it either.