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jennp28's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Loved this sweet hockey romance. A little less spicy than the Game Changers series but still swoony! Landon seems to maybe be demi (it’s never labelled) which is nice to see represented in a romance like this. It’s also nice to see a character presented as really good at their sport but not a typical manly dudebro jock. Also Eastern Passage represent! Love the idea of an NHL player jogging around my neighbourhood.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Grief
Minor: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail
vagaybond's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
<b>Nice</b>
- <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/guys-on-the-side-looking-beyond-gay-tops-and-bottoms_b_3082484>side</a> rep . also v sexy
- tender, sweet, the normal romance novel appeals
<b>Negative</b>
- made me think too much about my own heartbreak and how mine cannot be resolved this way.
-lack of diversity. (Typical for the hockey fiction genre.)
<b>Audiobook stuff</b>. None of these are complaints!! Just me being xenophobic toward americans (in a way that is merely silly and completely unreasonable)
It is always a lil funny when an american audiobook narrator has to pronounce <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tuque">toque.</a> For the unaware — it rhymes with duke. I also think it's interesting how a french canadian accent is done in a france french way as though it doesn't come from back further in the roof of your mouth. Very zee zat hon hon hon baguette and not very <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French_profanity">tabarnak</a> celine dion-y. <a href="https://youtu.be/2AKUqgy7UzY?si=C0eKTQRUt2PhyMRm">This Hour Has 22 Minutes has some sketches of a parody of the accent</a>.
- <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/guys-on-the-side-looking-beyond-gay-tops-and-bottoms_b_3082484>side</a> rep . also v sexy
- tender, sweet, the normal romance novel appeals
<b>Negative</b>
- made me think too much about my own heartbreak and how mine cannot be resolved this way.
-lack of diversity. (Typical for the hockey fiction genre.)
<b>Audiobook stuff</b>. None of these are complaints!! Just me being xenophobic toward americans (in a way that is merely silly and completely unreasonable)
It is always a lil funny when an american audiobook narrator has to pronounce <a href="https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tuque">toque.</a> For the unaware — it rhymes with duke. I also think it's interesting how a french canadian accent is done in a france french way as though it doesn't come from back further in the roof of your mouth. Very zee zat hon hon hon baguette and not very <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French_profanity">tabarnak</a> celine dion-y. <a href="https://youtu.be/2AKUqgy7UzY?si=C0eKTQRUt2PhyMRm">This Hour Has 22 Minutes has some sketches of a parody of the accent</a>.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Death, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
fuzzywilson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Sexual content, Drug use, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
eenicem's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug use and Injury/Injury detail
anil's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I went into this book basically blind and like by 10 minutes in I'm:
[looks at the Matthew Tkachuk hugging David Rittich embroidery I
am working on while listening to this] [looks at audiobook] [looks at reference picture] Hm.
It's great though! This is not a complaint. It should come as no surprise that within those same ten minutes I was ready to die for Casey.
[looks at the Matthew Tkachuk hugging David Rittich embroidery I
am working on while listening to this] [looks at audiobook] [looks at reference picture] Hm.
It's great though! This is not a complaint. It should come as no surprise that within those same ten minutes I was ready to die for Casey.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
vj_thompson's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
The ending may or may not have made me cry…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug use
Minor: Car accident
katebrownreads's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail
duckyreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
At this point, Rachel Reid can do no wrong! I devoured Time to Shine in one sitting and I adored everything about Landon and Casey. Landon Stackhouse is called up from the Calgary developmental team as a backup goalie in the NHL and tries his best to shake his nerves even though he's terrified. Calgary's young superstar player Casey Hicks slowly charmed his way into Landon's life looking for a new friend to fill the void of his friends moving out of his giant house. After they become roommates, their friendship develops and slowly burns into a captivating romance, with the possibility of Landon being sent back to the developing league looming over them.
Rachel is masterful at balancing hockey play and accuracy with developed characters and a thought-out romance. There are great conversations around sexuality, specifically labeling and self-identifying with different queer identities. The overall mood of the story is warm and comforting, and there are also conversations around grief, anxiety, and self-worth.
Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Press for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Rachel is masterful at balancing hockey play and accuracy with developed characters and a thought-out romance. There are great conversations around sexuality, specifically labeling and self-identifying with different queer identities. The overall mood of the story is warm and comforting, and there are also conversations around grief, anxiety, and self-worth.
Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Press for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident and Death
btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Grief
Minor: Death and Car accident
meganpbennett's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
An excellent introduction to Rachel Reid. Time to Shine was an excellent romance, with a solid undercurrent of learning how to be who you want to be. The characters were lovable and the plot was enjoyable, even for this non-hockey fan. I think I might have learned a thing or two about the sport.
I liked how a character was depicted as being on the asexual spectrum, since that is rare representation in romance novels.
Thank you to Carina Adores and NetGalley for the free eARC.
I liked how a character was depicted as being on the asexual spectrum, since that is rare representation in romance novels.
Thank you to Carina Adores and NetGalley for the free eARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, and Death
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