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Block Shot, by Kennedy Ryan

chekwube's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Jared and Banner brooooo
I thought this was such an interesting book because there were so many twists and turns to it that I almost couldn’t keep up😂😂
Spoiler Jared’s bros calling Banner fat and her cutting him off. Only to become a big shot in New York after being the chosen one in her firm for Zo. Then her being with Zo to Jared coming back in her life and she cheating on Zo multiple times 😭 to her then realizing she didn’t really love Zo in a non-platonic way. To Jared picking her back up and her letting it happen. To her absolute badassness. To Zo falling sick and her helping him to her mom not liking her decision to leave Zo for Jared. To Zo and Jared fighting for her and Zo almost dying but recovering and finding himself a latina mami.
Spoiler
This book was EVERYWHERE LMAOOO
Didn’t even deep it until I started writing this review but wow. It was a really good book that explored a lot of themes. I loved Banner’s strong personality and the fact that even though she was a strong person with a beautiful soul, she also had points in the book where she made wrong decisions that still ended up pushing her the way she was meant to be. 
Everything happens for a reason for real. 
I liked this book.
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nbdreads's review

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I'm just bored....
I don't like the fat phobia or diet culture. And I feel cheating coming on and looking at reviews...that's what happens. Not for me so I'm going to leave before I get invested 

beatriz_pinto's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Banner and Jared's story is a bit... controversial (maybe?). I enjoyed them a lot, I loved their dynamic and how well they were written and drawn to each other. however, I didn't like some aspects of their story... namely the ones involving Zo. I feel like they could've been done a bit differently. And Banner had this lack of faith in Jared that always annoys me in books. 

fisayo_'s review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

tenisha_deed's review

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5.0

Hoooonnneeey….

Jared is a hot mess.

rosegold_bibliophile's review against another edition

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5.0

Story: 4.5 ⭐️
Steam: 5/6

mjmaldonado89's review

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

sarahsbookstacks's review

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Almost DNFd because of the blatant fatphobia and perpetuating diet culture. 

Also jared sucks. 
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sajdahmedina's review against another edition

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3.0


I think Jared is annoying. why are y’all 32 still talking about senior year and freshman orientation every 2 seconds? For the whole ten years you never tried pursuing this girl that you supposedly love so much but when yall start working in the same circle and you see her in a committed relationship you want her so bad…Talking about you had her first so you want her back

gabygail's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75