Time To Wake Up

by E. M. Lindsey

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Time To Wake Up is the story of Ilan Zoabi, a journalist, and Rafael Flores, a former Olympic runner. This is told in third person from Ilan’s pov.

This book wasn’t anything like I’d expected. There’s a cowboy on the cover so I imagined the story was going to be another typical conflicted gay cowboy, and life on the ranch. It was anything but all that. Surprisingly soothing, this story was just what I wanted to read to offset the stress happening in the world right now.

Ilan was sent on a week’s assignment to interview Rafael Flores, an Olympic champion, who had his career cut short in an auto accident that resulted in the amputation of his leg. Rafael lives far away from the city in Arizona, and Ilan is not happy about that. He’s an English city boy used to all the noise and hustle around him. When he arrives in scorching Tucson, Arizona, and then has to take a ride to Rafael’s home, he thinks he’s in hell. Lucky for Ilan, Rafael is friendly and open to the questions Ilan wants to ask him.

The author did a good job of making these two characters distinct. Rafael is easy going and a great cook. He’s as much a homebody as Ilan is. Through Ilan’s eyes, it was easy to see what kind of person Rafael was. They really fit together well. The conflict comes from Ilan’s unwillingness to commit to a relationship to Rafael because Ilan has negative experiences with men who think he’s dull and boring and they live in different countries. He also doesn’t want to upend his life and move to a desert. As easy as it was to picture Rafael and his feelings, I felt like the author didn’t delve or transmit Ilan’s feelings and inner turmoil well to the readers. I never felt pulled into his emotional conflict, it felt more like watching from the outside; which wasn’t the case with Rafael.

Overall, I enjoyed Time To Wake Up. It’s a fast, soothing read with distinct characters. I give this book 4 Stars.

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