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The Dare by Elle Kennedy

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haley49's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was a mess but I enjoyed it. All the conflicts were melodramic, the mid/plus-size rep was hit or miss, and there wasn’t enough groveling in my opinion—but I ate up all the tropes. Conor and Taylor were sweet leads who pretended they didn’t have golden retriever energy when together. There were some laughing moments and some good cameos from previous installments in the Briar U series. (No off-campus ones) When he wasn’t being stupid, I adored Conor as a love interest. He is the sweetest. Probably my favorite Briar U boy??? (There is something about boy #4 in Elle Kennedy series lol) I recommend—if you can withstand the some representation issues and second hand embarrassment.

The fat rep is with the main character who is bullied for her looks throughout her life, specifically by her sorority sister, but it really impacts her self-esteem and its her main source if inner conflict. At no point in the story does her love interest think about her looks or weight with any negativity but there are several points in which she jumps to conclusions, even when irrelevant, about her weight being a problem. Her love interest continually reassures her but at times it does feel like the she-needs-male-validation-to-feel-beautiful trope. She is also heavily sexualized with her weight, particularly with regards to her boobs. If any of that would seriously bother you, this isn’t your book.

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steffandbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Man, I loved it so much from the beginning, like, finally a plus-sized girl!! And I could identify with her so much! But the ending killed me. The last 15%, the second conflict and break up was so unnecessary and I hated Taylor. I thought she was selfish and a real bitch. I didn’t get how she ever could think that Conor‘s friends would make fun of her. They all loved her from the beginning. They went shopping with her ffs!! And they proved it the minute they heard what actually happened, they got up and we’re ready to fuck the guy’s life up who did it to Taylor. It doesn’t get more real than that.

And Conor, ugh, this sweet boy who thought he wasn’t actually good enough for anyone. Made my heart bleed. I wanted to fix him. Let him see that it doesn’t make a difference whether he’s the poor fucked up guy from the west coast. Babe! You got out. I love him.

So yeah, the last break up was unnecessary and I didn’t like Taylor in that moment. - 0.5 points for that mess up.

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oncasette's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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sophies_reads's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

4.25

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