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kcbug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
To me, it seemed like Beckett was the downfall of the book. She held herself back for every decision and it became annoying.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
mrs_gale'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
ashs_bookshelf'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
4.0
Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
njh_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
It's a fun book--3.5 stars cause it's fun but I'll probably never read it again.
Really enjoyed Beckett as a female character's name. Reminded me of being down South and the naming practices (wouldn't have expected it for a NY born and raised character).
The Callahan family is fun minus the dad Richard. Love Sandra the mom, she knows what's up.
Darryl was an ass. Hope he got expelled or suspended.
Interested to see how much more of Bex and James we'll see in the rest of the series.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Miscarriage and Alcohol
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
However, James wasn't completely likable and had anger issues. As well as a kind of obsessive attachment thing going on with his partners, where it was ALL about them and nothing else in his life. Making even the main relationship not completely healthy.
The male narrator wasn't great the female narrator was good. She did a great job with different tones for different characters.
Overall it was a good book with a lot of emotional depth. I do plan to continue the series.
Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury
jamiejanae_6'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
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sebradley29's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
vj_thompson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Literally obsessed with this book, the writing, and the characters 🥹 I binge this book in one day. Personally, I think this was better than Icebreaker by Hannah Grace which is a college sports romance. First Down is a perfect mix of spice, drama, and fake dating romance!
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
emmysforeverbooked's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
This book was a super fun read! My first sports romance ever and I'm very glad I started out with this one. I love the fake dating aspect especially because that's my favorite trope EVER so I was immediately excited to read this when I saw it had that trope. I definitely think I would've read this a lot faster if I hadn't been in a reading slump.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
prettynerdy3's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail