Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - Ricochet

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Ricochet by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

12 reviews

hollymileham's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

i liked this but the first was definitely better, this one didnt age very well at all and not much happened but im excited to continue the series

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bethanysbooknook's review

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I definitely liked this book better than the first one. Lily’s conversation with her therapist near the end had me tearing up because I related a lot. It makes me happy to see characters grow, and I’m excited to read the next one. Really the only thing that knocked it down a star was Daisy and Ryke’s relationship. I can get down with a lot of stuff in romance, but a minor/adult is just not it. Even though they aren’t together (yet, I imagine it’s coming eventually), Ryke’s comments to Daisy were just inappropriate for someone in their 20s to say to a just-turned 16 year old.

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paperkindle's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

When I read the SA part I was shocked.

"I woke up. To a sixteen-year-old groping me. I don't trust them. I almost got raped, Lily" and then Lily just laughs. A couple of pages later she's on the phone with Lo, she tells him what happened and Lo says "Ryke is scared of a high school girl. What a pussy" and then Lo laughs. Then effing Lily goes "That's mean to say about your brother" AS IF she didn't laugh earlier at Ryke

SA is not something to laugh at or make jokes about. This happens to men too.

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meeklovestoread's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

What I liked:

I LOVED seeing Lo's development as a person. He really is all about growing and becoming a better person for himself and for Lily. And I'm so glad he doesn't enable. And he makes it exponentially clear that he only has eyes for Lily. I love how in love he is with her.
I also liked seeing Lily's struggles with her addiciton and learning how she got it in the first place (and learning about everything with her mom and self esteem issued and anxiety); I'm so happy she's getting professional help and is willing to work through her addiciton to better herself
I love her sisterly friendship with Rose. And I just love how close they are.
I can't believe I'm saying this but I loved every bit of Rose and Connor that we got. I didn't really like them as individuals in the 1st book, but I can't help but love them as a couple

What I disliked:

The whole Ryke and Daisy stuff need to end ASAP! But it's pretty obvious they're gonna end up as a couple which I find blasphemous. This is the bare minimum but I at least hope they get together when she's 18 (still doesn't make it right though)
Ryke himself is such a douche to Lily. He can never give her a break and it irks me to my core cuz she's struggling too. He always feels like he knows best and doesn't seem to care who's feelings he hurts. He definitely got worse compared to how he was in the first book.
I hope we get more of a backstory on Daisy and why she is the way that she is because honestly her irresponsible behavior irks me. And her "unaliving" tendecies concern me. Also them describing her as "looking older" to negate the fact that she's 15 and Ryke is 22 is so unnerving.
The past perspective were cute but I really wish we got more moments between Lily and Lo that didn't revolve around sex all the time. I really wanted to see them be emotionally intimate. Also I don't think the pas perspectives really gave any new infor that we didn't know before.

Overall, this book was okay. I'm hopping to grow more connected to the characters cuz right now the only people that I really like are Lily and Rose (and maybe Lo).

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moonyleo's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

not gonna lie id read this book for daisy and the coballoway crumbs alone

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viireads's review

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dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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coolcat02's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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dlrosebyh's review against another edition

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challenging emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

Cravings and dreams became her new normal, but Lily wonders if Loren Hale will recognize what a monster she is when he recovers from his alcohol addiction. After all, the longer she stays devoted to him, the more her sexual compulsions take over her life.

Progress is what Lily aims. However, by attempting to reconnect with her family—people who are unaware of her addiction—she creates even more barriers. She learns more about her younger sister than she ever anticipated and sees an unnerving connection between Daisy and Ryke Meadows when she spends time with her.

With Lily and Lo's broken relationship wobbling and imbalanced, they must find a way to reunite from afar. However, their inability to "touch" proves to be one of the most difficult challenges on their journey to recovery. Some people like brushing the surface. Some love is more than meets the eye. Lily and Lo have three months to figure out how deep their love is.

I'm starting to enjoy Lily more as a lovable character, and I can tell she's trying. Connor is still the book's finest character. I find Ryke amusing, but his flirtation with Daisy makes me

uneasy.

To be honest, this book isn't really remarkable. It's merely a filler book in the series, therefore skipping it is fine. I'm hoping the series improves.

I'm also looking forward to seeing Rose and Connor more!

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josxphinchen's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.5

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oliviaskye's review against another edition

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3.0

It was okay. I liked seeing Lily’s journey, but there were definitely parts I didn’t like. Also everyone talks about how ‘Lily needs help’ or ‘Lo needs help’ and while that is definitely true, I’d like to raise another concern for someone. Ryke. Ryke needs help.

WHY WAS HE FLIRTING WITH DAISY??? HES 22 AND SHES 15!!! 15!!!

like in my personal opinion, Loren should be in rehab, Lily in therapy, and Ryke in jail ♥️

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