Reviews

Foolish Puckboy by Saxon James, Eden Finley

nialanireads's review against another edition

3.0

3.5
I think this book was pretty cute. I liked all the characters of course but I was kind of expecting less serious conversations and more silly little scenes. I really enjoyed it a lot and I feel like it was a good story

ruthiedr89's review

medium-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury

heatherinbooks's review

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? No

4.25

natalie_rochelle's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

hayleymeulenbroeks's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

Plot: 3
Characters: 5
Romance: 3
Enjoyment: 3
Writing: 3
Other: 5

libbybull's review

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

Gabe & Alecks. Probably my least fav of the Puckboy stories so far. Still v sweet and cute (and spicy). It just lacked that kind of push-pull dynamic that these books usually give. The two are into each other from the get-go and there’s hardly any animosity between them which is one of the most fun parts. Didn’t get me in my feels either like with Dex & Tripp. But I do love seeing the collective grow and how they all interact within and outside of their own books

asullivan445's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.0

hannrxse's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• 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

iz__mwm's review

emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

peristome's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

Surprisingly, this book is a step above most of the others in this series. I have only liked Egotisitical Puckboy more. I really love how Aleks and Gabe come together and the sacrifices they make for each other. I think their relationship progresses in a very organic way; it's not rushed. Also, Gabe's dirty talk is the best in any of the books by this author duo, hooooly shirtballs.

One thing I didn't like was the big "I love you" seen in the fire station. <spoile>Aleks just blurts out all his feelings about kids and marriage and stuff in front of everyone. It frelt very out of character. Why wouldn't he drag Gabe to the alley right away? Or at least a quiet room in the firehouse? I also felt like Gabe's character was really inconsistent.

Spoiler

In the beginning, Gabe isn't really looking for commitment and is totally down to be the guy Aleks experiments with, but near the end, he says he's ready to settle down and move on to the "next stage" of his life. So which is it?

I don't know, I just found it really weird how he switched up like that for no reason. And I do mean no reason. Not a single character growth moment was found.

Overall though, I'm really surprised to have enjoyed this book as much as I did. I'm hoping the final book in the series can bring me back around to fully loving this series.