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Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan

18 reviews

chlorelladevil's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

I can see how one will not like this book. The characters are very flawed and the decisions that are made are not allways the right one. But the book is very good ridden and the audiobook was *cheskiss*. That beeing said, this book was not for me. I do not like the cheating trope. The MMC was just to alpha male for me and onestly the was just horny. I need my man to be a bit deeper. It was safe to say i was team Zo. He deserved waaaaay better and i would also like to read about his HEA. I was very conficted about the FMC, i liked here at times but i just could not jet over the cheating and the reason behind it. I also did not like the relationship with her weight

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nadine7's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.0

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thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition

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emotional funny tense 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

4.0

Book 2 in the Hoops Series did not disappoint! This is Jared and Banner’s messy second chance at love. After years of being estranged following a messy misunderstanding during their college years, Banner is finally back in Jared’s orbit. He’s determined to make things right and win her back, but Banner isn’t exactly available… although Jared doesn’t care. This is a love story filled with ups, downs, heartache, and a lot of love.

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jennaxbakos's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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just_klaudia's review

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emotional funny sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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teachreadrepeat's review

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This was not what I expected and not in a good way... I wanted to DNF at 70%, but at that point, I was too close to the end. The only reason it's not a 1-star review is because I do enjoy Kennedy Ryan's writing style and Banner is (mostly) a badass character. I'm not quite sure how to review my low rating without spoiling the book, so continue reading at your own risk.

First thing's first, I do not like love triangles, and I especially don't like love triangles between grown adults in their 30s... like, what?? Second, I HATE infidelity in romance books. It wasn't just a kiss, either. It was full-on sexual activity MULTIPLE times between Jared and Banner while she was still with Zo. Banner seemed like a character full of integrity and with the ability to play the long game, at least career-wise. So can someone explain to me why Ryan thought making her cheat on Zo was the /best/ possible way to depict the fact that she didn't ever truly love him like he did her and they weren't meant to be?? I get that was the point being made, and I also agree that Jared and Banner should've been end game, but the path they took to get there was not necessary. Nothing can justify the cheating for me, point blank, the end, not sorry.

I MIGHT have been able to forgive some of that if it hadn't been for the fact that Zo was such a genuinely good guy who was madly in love with Banner. Then, the author nailed the coffin firmly shut when, out of NOWHERE, she gave Zo a rare disease that's basically cancer and he used that to manipulate Banner into taking care of him EVEN THOUGH HE KNEW SHE CHEATED AND THAT SHE DIDN'T WANT TO BE WITH HIM ANYMORE.

Can you tell how I feel about this book?? I swear to God, Kenan's story /better/ redeem the series. I liked book 1 so much and this was such a letdown. I said what I said. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk!

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