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Him

Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen

4.08 AVERAGE

mareep2's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

mreadsbookz's review against another edition

3.75

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

pen_lover's review against another edition

3.5

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

gingerbreadbiscuit's review against another edition

2.5

funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bookbaddiebree's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

I actually loved this, HIM is actually my first hockey romance and I didn’t hate it. Hockey was more of a subplot, not getting too logistical which I appreciated. I love Wes & Cannon! I was super surprised how quickly the relationship blossomed. So those of you who don’t care for slow burns or dragging out the will they won’t they out this is for you. They jump into exploring their relationship pretty quickly however they do face alot of challenges that test their relationship which keeps it interesting. It was funny, had some serious topics yet somehow stayed light hearted. There love seemed so pure it was so endearing,I really enjoyed this one.

doodlebeanz's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

intostarlight's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

“Want you,” I whisper. Lately, those two words define me.
“Have me,” he says.

I guess you could say that this was a coming of age story but it was also about doing what makes you happy and being true to yourself too. The connection between Wes and Jamie was so strong, and the chemistry was tangible. It felt alive, and the pace was perfect. It wasn’t a slow burn, but that would have felt unnecessarily angsty in this case. The character development was decent. Wes jumped off the page a little more than Jamie did for me, but both were written well. It doesn't stand out in my mind among the various hockey M/M I've been binging on, perhaps because the tension was low key and familiar. The most emotion is invested in the flashbacks to when they were teens. And one key climactic moment of drama seemed a bit out of character. But if you enjoy sports M/M, with friends to lovers, some bisexual self-discovery and first times, you may well enjoy this one.