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Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

53 reviews

rosanaa_bb's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Death

sydnees's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

Wow. Just… wow. This was by far the most powerful, heartbreaking and well written book I’ve read in ages. 

I jumped into this book completely blind, it looked like a sports romance but I was pleasantly surprised by the gut wrenching story I was in for instead. Kennedy Ryan is a new author to me but I cannot wait to read the rest of this series and the other books I have by her already on my physical tbr. 

Iris is the strongest FMC I’ve ever read, and her story was so horrifically yet so beautifully written. 

PLEASE read TW before reading! (I don’t have any TW which is why I don’t do this) Without reading the blurb, this book looks like any normal sports romance by its cover, but it is not. This books main focus is domestic violence and has extremely triggering instances throughout the entirety of the book consisting of heavily detailed SA and physical abuse by the FMC’s husband (not the MMC). 

That being said, I loved this book and am so grateful for Kennedy for writing this story. It needed to be told. 🖤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Death, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infidelity

humelo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

The only reason I'm giving it any stars is for the second half. 
I understand this book takes on a difficult topic, but it absolutely should not be marketed as a romance novel. The absolutely atrocious amount of details of the abuse was very unnecessary and didn't bring anything of value to the book. The warnings should be much more drastic, and the plot description should reflect the severety of the DETAILED abuse. I had to skip majority of the second quarter of it because the descriptions made me sick. I doubt anyone starting this book was expecting to read scenes where FMCs boyfriend brutally violates and physically abuses her. Repeatedly. Also the way the book just absolutely skips over abortion being a viable possibility for the FMC enraged me. She didn't love him, she didn't want to have a baby, they weren't even married and she already knew she would be dependant on him. Abortion is motioned in one sentence. Honestly tragic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

emsanders's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

booknerdcoco's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow, I know I'll be thinking about this book for weeks to come.

This novel tells a story that, unfortunately, is a reality for so many women.

It was emotive and captivating. One minute I was pumping my first into the air with such joy and pride for the FMC, then I was gripped with terror and apprehension, was crying at the trauma she was exposed to and how this is truth for some.

It is a difficult read, very graphic in some parts, but this adds to the story and really gets you to reflect though it is fiction, this is more than just a story.

The author has written this novel in such a way that even though some of the chapters were difficult to read and digest (due to the nature, not the writing). I wanted to, NEEDED to keep reading, to find out if the FMC had a HEA.

I would definitely recommend Long Shot, but please check trigger warnings as the themes in this book may be triggering for many.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

elaureads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Gun violence

ashliebysmashliereads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Rape, and Sexual assault

madame_fool's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

🌶️🌶️🌶️ holy shit. I was not mentally prepared for the turmoil of this book. It’s great, don’t get me wrong, but it’s TOUGH. The content warning was NOT enough, it should have explicitly stated there was actual scenes of rape and domestic abuse. Definitely could have been triggering to some readers. My pool heart goes out to all survivors 💔

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Gun violence

Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

cloudycity_reads's review against another edition

fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

caitlin_plotsandpints's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Domestic abuse, Violence, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness