ARC Review: Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots by Cat Sebastian

Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots by Cat Sebastian
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars

If you haven't noticed by now, I am a big Cat Sebastian fan. She just gets me, ok? Especially the Cabot books that she describes as "vibes" and "people crying while wearing sweaters" and "generationally queer" which Tommy calls them in this exact book. Which is exactly right.

What I loved most about this book is how much space Daniel and Alex make for each other. The story starts with them already as friends and together in every sense besides fucking so there is immediately domestic slowburn vibes which continue the entire time. Alex is an immigrant, a doctor, and neurodivergent, all of which are treated with care in the writing. Daniel is from a wealthy family but is still a cinnamon roll and a dirtbag who starts a community garden on a city-owned abandoned lot. In a way, the book is a story of these two finding their way both as independent people, as a couple, and as a community.

This part is probably only interesting to me but there is also a tiny bit of government bureaucracy and urban planning as a treat. How a book based on vibes snuck in details on back taxes, insurance fraud, the City taking property, and apartment conversions to co-ops is a credit to how masterful Cat is with her writing.

In conclusion, Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots is a lovely addition to the Cabots series. If you want a mostly vibes domestic slowburn with sweater clad crying boys this is the book for you.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

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