abbypeekreads'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: Sexual content and Cursing
thelibbyshow'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
I think I'll just have to accept that this author isn't for me. A previous title was a DNF and this one was one goat and a spunky 8-year-old away from the same fate.
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment
britwalsh16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Spoiler
and once he finally admitted his feelings for Ada, he never wavered & stood by her side no matter what!Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent and Violence
readwithria'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
I love Elena Armas’ writing so much, and The Long Game was another great book full of cute banter, lovable characters, and slow burn tension.
Read if you you love
⚽️ Sports romance
⚽️ Small town
⚽️ Grumpy/grumpy
⚽️ Forced proximity
⚽️ Caregiving
⚽️ Cute nicknames
⚽️ Even cuter animals
I will say that one of the reasons I don’t love “enemies” to lovers in contemporary romance is because the characters often don’t spend a lot of time actually liking each other because there has to be the setup of the meet messy, and this book was no exception. I think that the last 40 pages felt a bit rushed, and made the conflict and resolution feel like an afterthought.
This book was pretty much exactly what I’ve come to expect from Elena Armas, and I can’t wait to read what she writes next! 4 stars.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Stalking
beckyyreadss'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: Sexual content, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Stalking
kat7794'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: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Cursing
vicixyz'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: Death of parent, Sexual content, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders
kendra_taylors_version'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: Cursing, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Stalking
Minor: Death of parent
meredith_williams_'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
3.25
Overall, The Long Game is consistent with much of Armas’s previous writing style. There are a lot of overused pet names, bad millennial humor, slap stick physical comedy, and overall lack of subtlety when it comes to the actual romance aspect of the book. However, I do think Armas wrote a much better character arc for the FMC in this novel than she has done for those in her other books. Adalyn was a much more developed character and I think the pacing of her emotional journey was well done. The logistics of the plot as a whole flowed much better in this novel. (Although I still have a few questions. For example, why is a random family mystery being brought up 320 pages in?) I also thought the small town setting and slow burn romance were spot on.
I would say this is the author’s best work, but is that really saying much? I think I need to accept that Armas’s style just isn’t my personal favorite. If you’re looking for a light fall read, I would recommend The Long Game, but just know that you’ll have to set the book aside every 50 pages or so to physically cringe.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism