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paperismystory'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? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Sexual content
skb163's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Violence
hjb_128's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Violence
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
bbygirl21's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
The last 30% was honestly the best and most interesting part of this book. So much so that I almost rated this higher, but I knew if I rated this higher it wouldn't be true to my feelings on the rest of the book.
There are amazing and sweet moments spread throughout. I thought Jax was very sweet and he really showed how much he cares for and loves Sid. Honestly Sidney's character was the more annoying and frustrating character. I understand her fears and insecurities surrounding hockey players. But I felt like she never gave Jax a true chance until the end no matter what he did for her.
So this book may have had some really sweet moments but it was an overall very difficult book to get through for me. And the sexual scenes didn't do anything for me, I honestly skipped over all of them but one, maybe two of them. They're really not all that necessary to the story. I will most likely never recommend this book. I may even forget about it at some point.
With that being said I'm excited to read Lucas and Piper's story next. And then finally get to Mia, River, and Alex's story, which is the story I'm most excited for.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Violence, and Death of parent
cynic_reader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Sydney's reasons for holding back were very valid! I love how J.Wilder wrote the surprise meeting with that character at the end.
If you loved Elle Kennedy's The Deal, this should be up your radar. Similar storyline, similar tension, similar friendship, similar daddy issues (not exactly though).
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
I wish Sydney had dealt with her daddy issues herself, rather than rely on Jax to make her feel better. Realistically, the pressure of that will eventually be too much for Jax to handle if Sydney doesn't deal with it and move past it herself.kat7794's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Car accident
vj_thompson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
ladylaurenexplorer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
We have Jax’s finding a girl that makes him feel after so long of being emotionally unavailable due to something very recent happening in his life.
Then you have Sidney, who has built these rules off of the past, and the present faults of her father. Those rules have helped her succeed in life, and also made her unavailable for love.
I just love how he went about her rules one by one showing her that he wouldn’t be her past and her disappointing present. Yes there is some Lowes but their Lowe’s weren’t all that bad in the grand scheme of hockey romances.
What’s crazy is I cared more about the plot than the actual space because I loved their relationship together.
This was a very good read for me, and I would highly recommend it.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Death of parent
hbae's review
- 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: Sexual content and Grief