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mercedes3295's review against another edition
5.0
I am so in love with this whole series and I have never been more excited for book 4
lvanher's review against another edition
funny
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? Yes
5.0
a_hooman's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.0
taylortakeda's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Abandonment
camill3's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
loved reading this book & i thought that the writing really underlined the personality of the characters
smasson13's review against another edition
inspiring
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
4.5
I really liked this one! I think, both E. L. Massey is growing as a writer, but also I just really liked the characters in this.
I will say the one issue that can arise in their writing that makes if difficult to always get through, is that they continue to add and add more issues. As a result, the endings can rush the conclusion of so many little plot points. I think the desire to add depth to characters comes from fanfiction writing where readers already have this huge wealth of knowledge about characters, but that is built up over series/books/movies etc. sometimes less is more, and different issues to be fleshed out into their own book with the same characters. It's just that 3rd part lull that can impacts the pace.
But characters are lovely as always and the writing just felt more confident!
I will say the one issue that can arise in their writing that makes if difficult to always get through, is that they continue to add and add more issues. As a result, the endings can rush the conclusion of so many little plot points. I think the desire to add depth to characters comes from fanfiction writing where readers already have this huge wealth of knowledge about characters, but that is built up over series/books/movies etc. sometimes less is more, and different issues to be fleshed out into their own book with the same characters. It's just that 3rd part lull that can impacts the pace.
But characters are lovely as always and the writing just felt more confident!
Content Warnings
Minor: Classism, Cursing, Alcoholism, Medical content, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Abandonment
jennnulsen's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
amberdlewis's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.25
I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with this book. On the one hand, I really loved the characters and their dynamic together. Despite Rome's rough background, the majority of this book was wonderful fluff. The scenes were the characters were speaking and interacting with each other were definitely the best parts of the book.
Now, on the other, large chunks of this book fell very much into the "telling over showing" category, of which I was not a fan. It was a lot of "Rome thought this" and "Damien did that" instead of just letting the characters interact and showing what was going on. I also feel that a lot of this book would have worked better if the characters were a little older and in college, especially the part with the baby. Also, I was a little disappointed in the lack of hockey content given the series, that both characters were hockey players, and the importance of hockey to the overall plot.
Overall, this was a decent read and I more or less enjoyed it. I didn't like it quite as much as the previous books, but I'm definitely looking forward to the next book.
Now, on the other, large chunks of this book fell very much into the "telling over showing" category, of which I was not a fan. It was a lot of "Rome thought this" and "Damien did that" instead of just letting the characters interact and showing what was going on. I also feel that a lot of this book would have worked better if the characters were a little older and in college, especially the part with the baby. Also, I was a little disappointed in the lack of hockey content given the series, that both characters were hockey players, and the importance of hockey to the overall plot.
Overall, this was a decent read and I more or less enjoyed it. I didn't like it quite as much as the previous books, but I'm definitely looking forward to the next book.