I'm so late to this discussion :( I've just finished the book some hours ago and I totally agree with you. Also, there's a scene just after Robin notices there's something changing in Letty and Ramy's relationship that is pretty curious: "But things were decidedly not all right. Things were in fact very weird. Ramy and Letty seemed unable to stand each other, and at the same time, they gravitated around each other (....) Robin found it unbearable. One night, during a fitful burst of sleep, he had a sudden and violent fantasy of pushing Letty into the Cherwell. When he awoke he searched himself for any hint of guilt, but could find none; the thought of Letty drenched and sputtering brought just as much vicious satisfaction in the sober light of day." I definetely smelled some jealousy there lol
I just finished the book and can't stop thinking about them! From the moment Robin had the urge to put his hand on Ramy's cheek, I knew he had a crush. Also, the level of anger that Ramy has when he finds out about Robin's involvement in Hermes-- he feels betrayed to a degree that can only be proportionate to people with intense intimacy. I'd agree that their relationship is definitely romantic, even if it never became sexual
So glad you read the passage from the ball. I think the author did a great job of making the reader feel that “electrified” tension. I agree I read it as romantic. And I had hoped once they were living together in the Hermes hideout that they would let themselves be honest with one another. But then he was shot and I almost stopped reading out of spite. Ugh such an amazing book.
Same. I almost quit and found it hard to carry on reading after Ramy died. I felt Robin's pain so much. The fact he said his world came to a halt when ramy had died, wasso true. He no longer had value of his own life.
As a fellow aro-ace, I loved how platonic love and found family were such deeply anchored themes throughout the book. I've also been reading Ramy and Robin's relationship as romantic, although I think that since they are young, and have honestly had bigger problems to face, they haven't acted on it. And by God is it's heartbreaking when Ramy is killed. But I guess since it's mostly all subtext, It's actually one of the rare cases Where I'd be okay with both, romantic or platonic relationship between the two. Because of the tone of the book, I don't mind their being just friends, they were clearly very important to each other and that's what matters.
Anyone who cannot see how CLEARLY and EXPLICITLY Robin and Ramy were in love with eachother, especially Robin's very veryyyy clear feelings for Ramy and his jealousy of Letty - you gotta be blind bro.
i definitely read their relationship as romantic although they never had a chance to act upon it. i was really hoping these two would get a happy ending but unfortunately that was not the case. i still enjoyed reading about their relationship though
I'm so late to this discussion :( I've just finished the book some hours ago and I totally agree with you. Also, there's a scene just after Robin notices there's something changing in Letty and Ramy's relationship that is pretty curious:
"But things were decidedly not all right. Things were in fact very weird. Ramy and Letty seemed unable to stand each other, and at the same time, they gravitated around each other (....) Robin found it unbearable. One night, during a fitful burst of sleep, he had a sudden and violent fantasy of pushing Letty into the Cherwell. When he awoke he searched himself for any hint of guilt, but could find none; the thought of Letty drenched and sputtering brought just as much vicious satisfaction in the sober light of day."
I definetely smelled some jealousy there lol
some? Robin was violent with jealousy of Letty through most of the book. Though he tried to be there for her as a friend.
I just finished the book and can't stop thinking about them! From the moment Robin had the urge to put his hand on Ramy's cheek, I knew he had a crush. Also, the level of anger that Ramy has when he finds out about Robin's involvement in Hermes-- he feels betrayed to a degree that can only be proportionate to people with intense intimacy. I'd agree that their relationship is definitely romantic, even if it never became sexual
So glad you read the passage from the ball. I think the author did a great job of making the reader feel that “electrified” tension. I agree I read it as romantic. And I had hoped once they were living together in the Hermes hideout that they would let themselves be honest with one another. But then he was shot and I almost stopped reading out of spite. Ugh such an amazing book.
Same. I almost quit and found it hard to carry on reading after Ramy died. I felt Robin's pain so much. The fact he said his world came to a halt when ramy had died, wasso true. He no longer had value of his own life.
As a fellow aro-ace, I loved how platonic love and found family were such deeply anchored themes throughout the book. I've also been reading Ramy and Robin's relationship as romantic, although I think that since they are young, and have honestly had bigger problems to face, they haven't acted on it. And by God is it's heartbreaking when Ramy is killed.
But I guess since it's mostly all subtext, It's actually one of the rare cases Where I'd be okay with both, romantic or platonic relationship between the two. Because of the tone of the book, I don't mind their being just friends, they were clearly very important to each other and that's what matters.
Anyone who cannot see how CLEARLY and EXPLICITLY Robin and Ramy were in love with eachother, especially Robin's very veryyyy clear feelings for Ramy and his jealousy of Letty - you gotta be blind bro.
It was clear, since the trigger on Letitia's gun came out, Robin no longer had a reason to live
i definitely read their relationship as romantic although they never had a chance to act upon it. i was really hoping these two would get a happy ending but unfortunately that was not the case. i still enjoyed reading about their relationship though