Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - The Graham Effect

Evidently, I'm not a huge fan of foul language, but it leaves an impression and has some compelling qualities. The sexual tension and romance portrayed align with liberal perspectives, which can be perceived as common and cliché. However, the plot provides sufficient background for the main characters, making it easy to root for them. There were surprising twists, and it's great that the focus was on the evolution of the characters' personalities and behaviors, rather than solely the romantic aspects. Although I'm not knowledgeable about hockey, it appears to be well-represented in the narrative.

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booksandcoffeewithlexi's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

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marpaige's review against another edition

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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

3.5

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kell_yeah_reads'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? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

per my spreadsheet:

i'm sorry- didn't know that was gonna be this good.

spice 🌶 - a 4 🌶 spicy (romance.io scale)

length - just right

reading speed - read in 2 days
did it make me cry? - pretty sure I did.

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hellosarahpham's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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dyamonddd's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

oh god. i’m glad i trucked through but god was it a rough time. i hate when i like them better as individuals and their stories as solo characters than as a couple and lowkey this was that for me. i did find luke a little more compelling, like he couldve had his own book romance cast aside i feel, but that’s neither here nor there. the ending was BONKERS. like this had me in the first half ish i wont lie and then BOOM. made me sick and fuckin tired. but i mean for luke alone a 4-4.25, gigi a 3 maybe, and them together a solid fuckin 2 flat so do w that information what you will

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claire_fitzgibbon13's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

5.0

Loved it, it was really cute, the arguments also seemed more realistic than I’ve read in other books.

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haley49's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

Such a sweet legacy to the off-campus series. I loved all the cameos to our old favs while still building on new ones.

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