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brittinyh3711'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
ynaiita_5896'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
3.0
🏈 The premise of this book is engaging, and I was immediately drawn to the idea of a fake dating sports romance. James and Bex quickly emerge as endearing characters, and their chemistry practically leaps off the page. However, the fake dating trope, which initially intrigued me, felt underdeveloped and unconvincing throughout the novel. The story might have benefited from a slower burn, which could have better complemented the central relationship. Unfortunately, as the narrative progressed, the characters' behavior began to feel inconsistent and increasingly frustrating, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the story.
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
annikenr'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
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment
kell_yeah_reads's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
men. why are men. why do girls always have to deal with em. bless the author for adding the bonus chapters to the kindle edition. cherry on top. tho it had me sweating when things were getting heated and i still had 25% of the book left lol
spice 🌶 - a 4 🌶 spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 2 days
did it make me cry? - tears fell
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
ambercunningham'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction and Miscarriage
dhhfjka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
bw1308'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
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Grief, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Domestic abuse and Suicide attempt
katharina90's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
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