thaliareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
However, I love how Ryder truly stuck by Willa no matter how many times she pushed him away. I also love how Willa never made Ryder feel like less than because he chose not to speak or not to pursue hearing aids or learning sign language. She took him at face value and loved him for who he was at his core, regardless of everything else.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Ableism, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
linnea_tornblom's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual content
nicolelovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
kirareadssometimes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, and Ableism
Minor: Abandonment
thecajunbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
livrosnstuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
xennial_reader's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer
internationalreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual content, Grief, Cancer, and Vomit
jillkaarlela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Bonus song: “I know it won’t work” by Gracie abrams
Mmc is hard of hearing and chooses not to speak, so they all communicate by text throughout most of it! I love the representation!! This was frenemies to lovers, semi slow burn, with lots of banter and tension and chemistry🔥! She’s grumpy/standoffish and he’s a shy/quiet brawny lumberjack with a long beard. He is literally so sweet and lovely and obsessed with her!! He doesn’t give up on her and respects and appreciates her boundaries!! She is such an independent, strong woman, and as she should because she’s a D1 soccer player!
It’s told in dual pov, with a song rec to being each chapter!
Overall I think this was cute, I enjoyed it! The reasons why they won’t date can be a bit frustrating and sad (check TW!) and take longer than I might have liked, but the payoff was worth it! They would definitely stay together!
I’m excited to read the rest of the the Bergman brothers series, since I liked this one, and I saw the others have similar diversity (disability and plus size rep from what I’ve seen!) I’ve also seen the next books are hockey romances instead of soccer, which I think I will like much better!
Age rating: 17+ (3-4 brief spicy scenes, 2/5🌶️)
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, and Sexual content
madscientistcat's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Cancer