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The Score by Elle Kennedy

47 reviews

abidavisf's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

My heart is broken and full all at the same time.

For the first two books in this series, my reviews centred on how extraordinary Elle Kennedy is at writing hard-hitting topics and weaving them into such romantic storylines. Frankly, I had no idea how extraordinary she was until I read The Score. 

This book has torn me apart. I sobbed. Do not expect an easy read, because, I promise you, it isn’t one but, my word, is it beautiful.

Allie and Dean’s relationship is joyous, playful and fun and just wonderful to observe but, more than anything, the individual journeys that they (particularly Dean) take are beautiful. Dean experiences some real hardship in this story. His character is tested and he has to make some difficult choices in heartbreaking circumstances. The Score is not for the faint of heart but it will make you grateful for today.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Car accident, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Drug use

janlulu's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug use

jetty_books's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Car accident

Minor: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

catastrophiclyss's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Vomit, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Stalking, Vomit, Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Blood, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

underscoresyd's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident and Cancer

slevs's review

emotional funny fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death

luxxltyd's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Grief, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident and Drug abuse

Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

libraryofjess_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

 ✨ 3.75 stars ✨ 

🌶️ 1 spice 🌶️

’Me: Decided it was time to live the Life of Dean.

Him: Took you long enough.’

I feel like this book had a lot of different things in it that the other has…such as a cliffhanger for the next couple. I do wish that the ending was a bit more romantic like the other two but I’m intrigued about the next book so I am down. 

This one actually got me emotional towards the end, I got my emotions played with. 

I really love this couple though. I do however feel like their relationship was mainly focused on sex for a long time but I was happy when they finally got their romance. 

But I would like to say here and now. I love Dean. The playboy with a heart of gold. His relationship with little Dakota was absolutely adorable.

Again, this series has a very minimal plot. I feel like it’s based more on the relationships and character development which I enjoy so I’m happy. I feel like this series is a fun read all around and gives all the fluffy feels with a little bit of stomping on your heart, ya know? 

Check TWs and CWs

Happy reading 🤍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death

Minor: Cancer

syazahaniss's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Both the storyline and characters were kind of flat and there was barely any development.

I genuinely couldn’t figure out the plot besides them wanting to bone every few scenes. There were so many areas of the story that could be developed to make it have more depth (Allie believing in love despite everything with Sean, Dean’s party boy image when in reality he’s actually more than that, their differences when it comes to love) but for some reason, the author mainly focused on their physical relationship, which got annoying about quarter of the way through, not gonna lie.

I thought it was over when they finally got together as a couple but Beau’s death at the end felt so random. I get that the story is part of a series and it might further develop in the next book but it was so rushed and unnecessary in this one.

Had high hopes for this story since I was pleasantly surprised by the first book, but this one was sadly not it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy and Death

annabananadel's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.75

“Seriously, just find yourself a rebound.” Dean whips up his arm. “I volunteer as tribute."

I love love love Dean and Allie together! I totally did not expect the third book to be about Dean AND Allie! I thought another unnamed character would be Dean's love interest but it's Hannah's best friend! I would not have thought of that one at all! But I guess it got to be someone like Allie who could make Dean monogamous! She's his Renesmee (*wink wink*). OMG! The bathroom scene!!!! I can't! I laughed so hard during that chapter!!!! It's been a long time since I've lol-ed irl so it's definitely a plus points. 

Story-wise, it's a good read. I wasn't bored and to be honest, I listened to this in one day. So that means I was really into it. I was just sad to see how Dean handles grief because everybody's been there and yes, I can see why Allie would be like that and I'm not blaming anyone. I was just happy to see them both back together because they are definitely soulmates.

Plus points for Allie's narrator because it's waaaaay better than the previous girl narrator.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Drug use

Minor: Cancer