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levilore_'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
3.75
Same with Gavin's backstory. I wish it had been slowly revealed throughout the story rather than a longer speech at the end. Still a very good book but not my fav of the series (surprising since this was the one that made me want to read the series!)
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse and Homophobia
wildatheart1339's review
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
danajoy's review against another edition
Also I feel like it's weird for these soccer players to be so tall and described as "big boned".
I really liked the first Bergman Brothers book but I might have to give up the series, at least for a while. I'm finding the writing a bit heavy handed, especially the waxing poetic and environmental and social opinions that feel a bit shoe-horned in.
Graphic: Alcohol
Minor: Infertility and Infidelity
mabellene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
soulwinds'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Cursing
Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
pia_h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
jillkaarlela'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
4.5
Age rating: 17+ (3-4 steamy scenes but they were🔥!! 2.5/5🌶️)
I love a good queer soccer romance, especially if it’s written by Chloe Liese!! This was a really hot, tension-filled athletic rivals to lovers story, where they are co-captains! It’s also grumpy-sunshine with an age gap (34 and 24) and an only one bed scene🤭. Let me just say, this was the hottest and most tension filled Bergman Brothers novel yet, oh my gosh!! But even while pretending to hate each other, you could still tell they really deeply cared for each other!! I love their relationship so much!! I also loved exploring the mentality of an athlete who is reaching the end of their career, and how they have to cope with basically having to re-find their purpose in life. The previous books with athletes only depicted them at the beginning or prime of their careers. I also loved the discussion about being an openly queer professional athlete!! I also loved seeing an update on the other Bergman couples, since thus does have a 4 year time jump! I can’t wait for the last two books, but I don’t want this series to be over!!
One mmc (Oliver) is bi and the other mmc (Gavin) is gay.
There is also mental health rep!! Oliver struggles with anxiety and panic attacks.
A note for the audiobook: they only used one narrator, even though it was dual pov, so it got confusing to remember whose perspective we were in, and at times confusing. They definitely should’ve used two male narrators in my opinion.
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment
dianaschmidty'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
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia and Infidelity
Moderate: Violence and Abandonment
fuzzywilson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
tragicgloom'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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment