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mrsbooknerd's review against another edition
3.0
As with all Rachel Gibson novels 'See Jane Score' was funny, witty and steamy. The lead characters were strong and lovable and yet I found that there was something a bit... flat. I cannot put my finger on it, but there was just something that wasn't clicking for me. Usually I fall into Rachel Gibson novels in an instant and don't come up for air, and while I read this in one sitting, I didn't have that smile on my face as I closed the last page.
There was just something too obvious and frustrating about the whole 'Honey Pie' situation. Beyond the first and opening chapter and a couple of vague mentions, 'Honey Pie' never played a large role in the novel, it was as though she had been created just to create a tense break-up period between Jane and Luc. Given that there were no subplots to speak of, and that the supporting characters were kept in the background, I just felt that the relationship between Jane and Luc should have been more developed and the break-up less clunky than Honey Pie.
I would have preferred for Jane to have been writing more frequent articles utilsing her developing relationship with Luc as inspiration while building up his public image as a Sex God. He would love it, and revel in it, using it against her as he fought his feelings for her. Then maybe a fight, he is snapped with a leggy blonde in public, and Jane destroys his public image but is personal and attacking using intimate details that only she would know to hurt him. Luc would be in no doubt as to the writer and would feel as betrayed as Jane That is far more substantial and emotional catalyst which would spark their break up. Instead I didn't feel as though their relationship was strong enough, the article bad enough or the reasoning developed enough to make their break-up hard-hitting enough. There was no emotion in the break up and that led me to feel as though they weren't as in deep as first thought. It didn't credit the rest of their story.
A good read, certainly enjoyable, but not my favourite.
There was just something too obvious and frustrating about the whole 'Honey Pie' situation. Beyond the first and opening chapter and a couple of vague mentions, 'Honey Pie' never played a large role in the novel, it was as though she had been created just to create a tense break-up period between Jane and Luc. Given that there were no subplots to speak of, and that the supporting characters were kept in the background, I just felt that the relationship between Jane and Luc should have been more developed and the break-up less clunky than Honey Pie.
I would have preferred for Jane to have been writing more frequent articles utilsing her developing relationship with Luc as inspiration while building up his public image as a Sex God. He would love it, and revel in it, using it against her as he fought his feelings for her. Then maybe a fight, he is snapped with a leggy blonde in public, and Jane destroys his public image but is personal and attacking using intimate details that only she would know to hurt him. Luc would be in no doubt as to the writer and would feel as betrayed as Jane That is far more substantial and emotional catalyst which would spark their break up. Instead I didn't feel as though their relationship was strong enough, the article bad enough or the reasoning developed enough to make their break-up hard-hitting enough. There was no emotion in the break up and that led me to feel as though they weren't as in deep as first thought. It didn't credit the rest of their story.
A good read, certainly enjoyable, but not my favourite.
kahkins's review against another edition
3.0
Somewhat funny, the first parts were better than the latter.
sharonjay's review against another edition
1.0
I might have been able to overcome the persistent slut-shaming and homophobic remarks if the author had written a moving romance. Unfortunately, the romance was as shallow as the characters.
rachel_reads_rom's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a big Rachel Gibson fan but this book did not age well. You have to go through a lot of Locker Room talk, tasteless "you must be a lesbian because of how you dress" convo, and a description of why the hero would never be into the heroine because she doesn't look like a barbie before this slow burn romance picks up speed.
Once the romance started, I loved it and couldn't put the story down
Once the romance started, I loved it and couldn't put the story down
skyu2's review against another edition
emotional
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
5.0
gracereadsforlove's review against another edition
5.0
My first Rachel Gibson read. I loved it.
At first I was not so sure I was going to like it because Jane was plain but she won me over.
At first I was not so sure I was going to like it because Jane was plain but she won me over.
limeykiss's review against another edition
1.0
This book was published in 2003. 2003 might have been a long time ago, but I’m of the opinion that however far back in history we go, toxic masculinity, the derogatory use of the word “pussy” and the phrase “like a girl”, jokes about sexual harassment, blaming men’s inappropriate actions on women’s clothing choices, and the categorisation of women as either “smart” OR “pretty” are never okay.
This book had it all going for it: Jane is a journalist (who also writes erotica!!) who gets assigned to cover the local Seattle hockey team, and despite the team’s collective attempts to box her out because, in their opinion, she has no place in their crew, she manages to not only win them over, but she also excels at covering their games. Luc is the hot, aloof team goalie that initially treats Jane with malice, but the more time Jane spends with the team, the more Luc grows to like her.
Smart women who write erotica! Hot goalies! Seattle! I’m all for this! But this book crashed and burned, fellow feminist friends, and it made me want to light my iPad on fire with my rage.
Let’s start out with the way Luc and his teammates talk about Jane’s appearance. The men on the team tell her she looks like a lesbian in her glasses, which Luc describes as “in style with militant women’s groups” (what does that even mean!?); Luc thinks she’s “plain”, with breasts too small to be attractive, since he’s into “Barbie Doll women” (oh, I could write an essay alone on how messed up that phrase is); and he calls her onesie “The-I-don’t-ever-want-to-get-laid-again-look”. That alone was enough reason to put down the book, but for you, our dedicated readers, I prevailed. But oh, how I wish I hadn’t.
Because it turns out that Luc isn’t the only asshole in this book. Jane describes the women who hang around with the team, the “Rink Bunnies” (again, so messed up), as having “man-eater” eyes; she makes a joke about Luc sexually harassing her; and when offered dessert, she actually says the phrase, “Sorry, I don’t eat dessert. It makes me fat.” So slut-shaming, sexual harassment jokes, and a character who woefully restricts her diet– those were also enough to put this book down.
The cherry on top of this fucked up sundae, however, was Luc’s conversation with his younger sister, Marie. Marie is wearing a padded bra that makes Luc uncomfortable. Fine, fine, we all find it weird to see physical evidence of our siblings growing up, but they’re just boobs, dude, so have some chill. But Luc has no chill. He shames his sister about her bra, telling her that it’s her fault that all the boys are “staring at your hooters” and not “thinking very nice things about you”. In what world is that supposed to make her feel more comfortable with 1. her body 2. her peers or 3. her brother? Luc then goes on to tell his 16-year-old sister that if she’s going to walk around in a bra like that, she can just assume that guys will think she’s “smutty”, because “you can’t walk around in a bra that turns boys on”. So he’s slut-shaming his sister, and telling her that any unwanted male attention she’s getting is her fault for wearing a water bra. Please excuse me while I go scream forever about this assclown.
To read my full review, visit http://loveinatimeoffeminism.com/reviews/review-see-jane-score-by-rachel-gibson/
This book had it all going for it: Jane is a journalist (who also writes erotica!!) who gets assigned to cover the local Seattle hockey team, and despite the team’s collective attempts to box her out because, in their opinion, she has no place in their crew, she manages to not only win them over, but she also excels at covering their games. Luc is the hot, aloof team goalie that initially treats Jane with malice, but the more time Jane spends with the team, the more Luc grows to like her.
Smart women who write erotica! Hot goalies! Seattle! I’m all for this! But this book crashed and burned, fellow feminist friends, and it made me want to light my iPad on fire with my rage.
Let’s start out with the way Luc and his teammates talk about Jane’s appearance. The men on the team tell her she looks like a lesbian in her glasses, which Luc describes as “in style with militant women’s groups” (what does that even mean!?); Luc thinks she’s “plain”, with breasts too small to be attractive, since he’s into “Barbie Doll women” (oh, I could write an essay alone on how messed up that phrase is); and he calls her onesie “The-I-don’t-ever-want-to-get-laid-again-look”. That alone was enough reason to put down the book, but for you, our dedicated readers, I prevailed. But oh, how I wish I hadn’t.
Because it turns out that Luc isn’t the only asshole in this book. Jane describes the women who hang around with the team, the “Rink Bunnies” (again, so messed up), as having “man-eater” eyes; she makes a joke about Luc sexually harassing her; and when offered dessert, she actually says the phrase, “Sorry, I don’t eat dessert. It makes me fat.” So slut-shaming, sexual harassment jokes, and a character who woefully restricts her diet– those were also enough to put this book down.
The cherry on top of this fucked up sundae, however, was Luc’s conversation with his younger sister, Marie. Marie is wearing a padded bra that makes Luc uncomfortable. Fine, fine, we all find it weird to see physical evidence of our siblings growing up, but they’re just boobs, dude, so have some chill. But Luc has no chill. He shames his sister about her bra, telling her that it’s her fault that all the boys are “staring at your hooters” and not “thinking very nice things about you”. In what world is that supposed to make her feel more comfortable with 1. her body 2. her peers or 3. her brother? Luc then goes on to tell his 16-year-old sister that if she’s going to walk around in a bra like that, she can just assume that guys will think she’s “smutty”, because “you can’t walk around in a bra that turns boys on”. So he’s slut-shaming his sister, and telling her that any unwanted male attention she’s getting is her fault for wearing a water bra. Please excuse me while I go scream forever about this assclown.
To read my full review, visit http://loveinatimeoffeminism.com/reviews/review-see-jane-score-by-rachel-gibson/