Reviews

The Challenge by Kristin Coley

kathy_d's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

stephxxx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

Loved it 

phionxfire's review against another edition

4.0

This series so far is pretty good I can’t get enough of it

devilbrat_reads's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

tamscorner's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

poppy_jae's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.75

romancebookloverinseattle's review against another edition

3.0

So disappointed in this installment. This doesn't feel at all anything like the first book which had sort of a quiet feel to it. What I loved about the first one were the subtle chemistry between Jess and Dom and all the interactions she had with Pack as she was getting to know them.

With this book, it had a lighter feel to it and not in a good way. I like romance and don't mind if there is a focus on other couples, but this felt very middle school like with the push/pull of Anna and Trent and Caleb and Leah and then also Payne and Dom's sister and how we see it through it Jess's eyes. It's not at all subtle which is what I loved about book 1. It's in your face and not in a good way.

Monster's introduction came out of left field and although I'm sure it was supposed to be cute and funny it just didn't work and blew tons of holes in this story. He immediately knows he is different, but never in his years before said/did anything out of the ordinary? His antics were over the top, which is not my style and didn't fit at all with the previous book, and how could she be such a great sister when he is mentioned maybe twice in the entire previous book. It's just weird and not fitting. My biggest pet peeve in books is when characters call the sister "sissy" or "sister". Maybe that happens in real life, but not in my real life and it feels very contrived.

I'm waffling now on book 3. Everything I loved in the first book was missing in this book and it went in a way and style that I just didn't enjoy. Honestly, it feels like a completely different writer.

sahentig93's review

medium-paced

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

3.5

jbskat's review

emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.5

antoinetteo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75