Showarst's Reviews > Oyster

Beautiful….

One of my favorite books this year was Fearne Hill’s Salt, so to say I was looking forward to Nico’s story in Oyster was an understatement. Fearne Hill writes such beautiful moving stories and Nico and Eti’s story did not let me down.

Nico’s family is struggling because his mom is suffering from cancer and is sadly in the final part of her battle. He has moved back home to help take care of his family and to be there for his mom. Work on the oyster farm continues until one day Nico and his dad and brother find a drunk woman passed out on the beach. Eti, a trans woman, is struggling to hide her identity and is scared that Nico will expose her secret.

I loved these two together so much. Nico was such a perfect boyfriend, seeing Eti for who she truly was and not the way the world saw her. Watching these two navigate a relationship for the first time was so sweet. Nico was there when Eti needed him most and she returned the favor. The way that Nico introduced Eti into his world slowly and at her pace was brilliant too. He really listened to what she needed and provided that safe place for her. It was just so well done and beautiful.

This series is definitely high on my list and I cannot wait for Max’s story. Max has been through so much and I cannot wait to see how his love story unfolds. I will be thinking of Nico and Eti for a very long time. It was so nice to see Florian and Charles again as well. I highly recommend this series and this book.


I received an ARC from GRR for my honest review