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Like Real People Do by E.L. Massey

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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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atsuanna'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

5.0

EVERYTHING I WANTED IN A ROMANCE BOOK LIKE HELLO?? The writing was so cute and very much like fanfic ( which I was far too excited about ). I adored the characters, their relationships with others and their development! the chemistry between the team ( found family bitches ) and main couple felt so flawless, and I was so immersed in this little book I was actually SAD I finished it dude! Also it was hilarious, emotional and adorable. While it’s not my place to talk about the disability rep I can say the bi/queer rep in sports especially was so incredibly done! As a little queer in sports I was very grateful to see happiness and acceptance in the team. I would do a whole analysis of this book cause I swear I’m media literate… but alas I’m not good with writing my thoughts down! However I cannot and will not stop thinking about this book </3

"Calculus is homophobic," Eli mutters.

"What?" Alex says. "How?"

"I'm gay, and it inconveniences me."

ME.

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tea_leaves's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

5.0

This book is 403 pages of tooth rotting fluff. It’s written similarity to fan fiction and it’s so adorable not to mention it’s fairly realistic. The beginning is a bit quick, but it didn’t bother me too much because cuz I LOVE THEM.

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elwirax's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-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

Was this the most believable or well written novel I've ever read? Absolutely not. Was it fun, easy and a good escape? Indeed it was.

It touched well on topics like homophobia (internal and external) in sports and toxic masculinity. There was strong communication in this book which is sometimes rare in romance books and the fact that hateful speech was always pointed out and held accountable was great. The side characters (while not as developed as they could've been) were wonderful. I also liked how the conversations/ information surrounding seizures, service dogs and anxiety disorders was introduced.

However, I thought that Eli deserved better characterisation. It's mentioned that he's a figure skater but never speaks about his ambitions or shows any of his practices which makes him seem rather flat . I feel like a lot of his character was set up as a support for Alex's character and he was more of a secondary character rather than the main narrator. There's nothing wrong with pure fluff (in fact it's sometimes well needed) but I would've wanted just a bit more tension, angst and conflict so that the world/ character building weren't so flat/ insubstantial. While the romance was sweet and respectful, it happened rather fast ( in the first few pages type of fast) and reinforced the shallow worldbuilding due to it being the sole focus. The structure and pacing of this book was also a wee bit off as at times as it jumped from POV to POV without warning, yet this wasn't too jarring as a whole.

Overall, I thought this was lovely, not perfect but sweet nonetheless.

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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

(Third Person POV)

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tkhenry99's review against another edition

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3.5

the dialogue and relationships between all the characters are super fun, but things definitely get repetitive (there were way too many “do you need to call your therapist?/no i have an appointment in 2 days” exchanges).

i didn’t like that most of the character development seems to happen off-page. alex does a lot of work with his therapist which we NEVER see, but those scenes would probably have been really interesting and would have added a lot to the story. alex also randomly says he has OCD in the middle of the book, but there’s literally nothing else about his OCD in the book. you only see him work through his anxiety, so it seemed random to include that.

also, for a book that seems obsessed with being PC, the author uses the term “dreadlocks” twice, which isn’t very PC…..

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