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lucyrudd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Death, Sexual content, and Grief
graceev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Car accident, Grief, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
sarahsbooklife'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: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Grief
genielong's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Cursing
jpearlreads'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy, Stalking, Infidelity, and Car accident
vj_thompson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment and Grief
Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Car accident
cozycritiques's review
- Collide
Tropes: Sports Romance (Hockey), College Romance, Forced Proximity, Friends with Benefits to Lovers, Grumpy/Sunshine, No Third Act Break-Up
Representation: BIPOC (South Asian)
Spice Scale: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
CW: Parental Abandonment, Minor Injury, Death of a Parent, Grief
Collide is the diverse hockey romance that I’ve been craving. Now, I get that hockey is a predominantly white sport. However, non-white hockey players and fans exist, so they deserve to be represented in romance. Summer is South Asian, and although it wasn’t the book’s primary focus, I loved seeing how her culture was woven into her life. More importantly, I loved seeing Aiden try to understand her culture, even in small ways, like learning to make a perfect cup of chai. Like Summer, the thought of two hockey players hovering over a stove to make the perfect chai made me smile.
So many of the hockey romances I’ve read in the past were focused more on smut than anything else—which is great when that’s the mood I’m in. And while Collide did have some fantastic spicy scenes, it was more than that. I loved Summer and Aiden’s relationship. It was sweet, tender, and witty. There was no third act break up, which I loved. It also followed a more non-standard structure, focusing more on romance, fluff, and character growth than a traditional plot.
Collide was a refreshing read. I loved the whole cast of characters, and I’m looking forward to the following books in this series to get to know them better.
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death of parent