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Like Real People Do by E.L. Massey

13 reviews

kittyonfire's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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smasson13's review

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

While there are clear signs the author is a fanfiction writer, the writing is solid and the story really well paced. The moment I thought I would start getting bored, the author hooked me back easily, which does not always happen for me.

The characters are wildly adorable and while there is practically a thousand progressive conversations and therapy talks, there is enough problematic from Alex to make up for the lack of problematic in Eli.

Overall, super cute and fun!

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luckyonesoph's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

Cute and silly and fun :) Very easy to tell it comes from fanfic though - very little plot and tension was always easily resolved.

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12dejamoo's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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

Biggest plot twist of the year so far is me enjoying hockey romances.

Anyway. I enjoyed this a lot. I won't pretend it was perfect but I just had the best time with these two and their cute little love story.

Also please can I just read a 600 page book about Kuzy being Kuzy because I love him.

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samxyellow's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

Amazing book, amazing build-up, amazing characters, everything amazing

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aromanticreadsromance's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

Listen. I know this is fanfiction and it's probably not extremely well-written, but I LOVE THEM, Your Honor.

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obscurepages's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

It is 2:30 AM and I'm giggling, on my bed, kicking my feet 😭😂 This was so wholesome and pure and every thing I like about a fanfic (and I'm talking about all the pining, angst, fluff, and low stakes vibes) 🥹

I loved Eli and Alex and all their journey throughout this story. I loved how communication was so important as a foundation of their relationship. Also the mental health rep and the discussions about gender and sexuality? Precious.

And listen I know next to nothing about figure skating and hockey, but yeah I was rooting for Eli and Alex's games and competitions 😂 You know what, there's just something about queer sports romance, I guess.

This truly does read and feel like a fanfic. And that for me, is a compliment.

Exact rating: 4.5/5

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traceyanderson's review against another edition

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funny informative relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

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cricket_witch's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-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

This is some good, queer, disability, ice-based fun. I was enamored with the characters from the beginning. It reads like a well-betaed fanfic and I enjoyed every moment of reading it.

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fanboyriot's review

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lighthearted 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

Yep, absolutely loved this book—just everything about it was lovely. The characters were detailed and very lovable–Jeff and the best soft bro, Kuzy need to be protected at all costs. Hawk and Bells were the best too. I loved how Abuela was so wholesome.

Eli and Alex were so cute and had such a lovable dynamic. The banter, the softness, the honesty, just everything. It was such a healthy relationship and I adore them so much. Eli excitedly telling people how they met while Alex is in the background like: "do we really need to tell people that" will never get old.

Not to mention the acknowledgements page, I think that was the best one I've read. I love fanfiction so much and it's nice to see others with the same appreciation. Such a great book and I'm so happy I read it.

Idiots in Love
Mental Health Rep
Healthy Relationship
Gay Hockey Romance
Wholesome Friendships

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