Reviews for The Brothers Bishop

The average rating for The Brothers Bishop based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-03-31 00:00:00 Lisa Blackman 5+ Stars And straight on my favourite shelf it goes... My life is not an apology,but a life I've literally just finished this and have never written a review so soon after finishing something....but if I don't get some words written about this now,I'm not sure I ever will. I can't take credit for finding this book or this Author ( I wish I could....I'd be so smug....).If I hadn't seen this on a friend's tbr shelf I would never have come across it......and I would have missed something pretty damn special. I'm going to start by saying please,please don't read any reviews because a few have massive spoilers... This isn't a story of romantic love but it most definitely is about love.....it's raw,it's brutal,it's compelling,it had my emotions all over the place. Nathan and Tommy are brothers,as different as night and day.Tommy shines brightly,like the Sun.Blonde,beautiful,with a zest for life.Nathan is dark,broody,a bit reclusive.He lives in a cottage by the beach and teaches at the local school.He's reasonably content with his life but when Tommy announces he's coming to visit,one summer,with some friends.....life is destined never to be the same again... The story is told only from Nathan's pov.He's brutally honest,makes no apologies,and his thoughts and words pack a powerful punch.Even though you don't get Tommy's pov the Author still manages to fully convey the kind of man he is. There are some very emotive issues in this story and if you want sunshine and roses this book won't be for you. The setting by the beach,in scorching summer heat is quite beautiful and very apt....you can feel the oppressive heat as tensions rise,lines get blurred and crossed and all the time the ghost of Nathan and Tommy's father is ever present in the men's lives. Love doesn't "grow." It doesn't wait for you to discover it, it doesn't fall like a gentle rain from the sky, it doesn't tiptoe into your heart like a happy little bunny, and it doesn't have a fucking thing to do with familiarity. Love is neither patient nor kind. Love attacks. Highly Recommended...

Review # 2 was written on 2019-12-31 00:00:00 Henry Reynolds Nine days later and i still don't know what to properly say about this book. Who the fuck comes up with a story like this? Well!! Umm! clearly Bart Yates. This is one fucked up story about one fucked up family and i loved every second of it. I make no apologies for being a hermit. My choice to live alone has been deliberate and entirely voluntary. As a general rule, people piss me off and I'm a much happier man when I'm by myself. I should mine the front yard and buy a couple of Dobermans and then maybe I could finally get some privacy. I am still thinking about Nathan and Tommy. The writing is flawless, poetic and you can just feel it your bones. Mr. Yates can sure write a scene that makes you feel you are there. He doesn't shy away from some very taboo topics, i think he danced around them well, i just wish he had gone a little bit deeper. I kinda wanted more exploration. So basically what i am trying to say is: I hated Nathan, I hated Tommy, I hated their father, I hated their friends and their town. Oh and Simon? I hated him too. AND! I freaking loved this story. Best taboo book ever. Not for everyone of course. I will forever remember this book and these despicable, awful, best characters ever created. Books like this are rare and should be cherished forever. Thank you Jan and Moony for holding my hand through this and the 3 am venting. Thank you so much Judith for gifting me this book. It took me a whole year to read and was totally worth it.