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The Comeback Season by Jennifer E. Smith

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

3.5

What the duck. Like… the ending is so vague that it hurts more than if there had been a definitive answer. Honestly? I wouldn’t have read this book if I knew a big part of it is the main character Ryan grieving the 5 year anniversary of her fathers death. Bc wow JES did really well with the emotions- I can honestly say as I just passed five years without my mom. It’s heartbreaking and I can see the pain Ryan feels so well, it’s really well written even if it hurts. 
The sports aspect was done better than I think a lot of sports books do where it isn’t just sprinkled in it’s actually important and I think it’s cute how a lot of the relationships in the book tie back to the Cubs. 
Overall a decent read but not my favorite from JES. And the ending… just give me a solid answer so I know if I should be sad. 

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