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The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy

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isaidalessia's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Finale felt quite fast paced and quite random with the little twist we get at the end. The last 25% of this just felt rushed.
The MCs relationship didn’t feel like the scorching passion I-only-want-you from the start, so their love story felt a bit hollow and uninspiring.

ladykelsier's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

looseliterarylady's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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

2.5

It was a fine, normal paced book until the last 5 chapters went at hyperspeed. Super jarring and confusing and felt hallmark movie-esque where the whole book was just vibes and then all of the questions and problems were "resolved" in the last 20 pages in a less than satisfying way.

pilkaer's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

shannyg's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

hippie_raccoon's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

My main issue with this book is that it had too many plots. The romance. The men's team coming together to learn to be a team. The ex-boyfriend. The Team USA. The tragic past.
And yet there are scenes that we don't actually see that would have been a lot of fun. Like the hockey game after Christmas. Or

Gigi and Ryder thinking/discussing marriage or kids or any kind of long term plans.

I didn't hate it. Really the only reason I read it so quickly was because I wanted to read some seasonal books. But I feel like it could have benefited from some serious editing and about 150 pages skinnier.

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