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abidavisf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
For the first two books in this series, my reviews centred on how extraordinary Elle Kennedy is at writing hard-hitting topics and weaving them into such romantic storylines. Frankly, I had no idea how extraordinary she was until I read The Score.
This book has torn me apart. I sobbed. Do not expect an easy read, because, I promise you, it isn’t one but, my word, is it beautiful.
Allie and Dean’s relationship is joyous, playful and fun and just wonderful to observe but, more than anything, the individual journeys that they (particularly Dean) take are beautiful. Dean experiences some real hardship in this story. His character is tested and he has to make some difficult choices in heartbreaking circumstances. The Score is not for the faint of heart but it will make you grateful for today.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Car accident, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Drug use
kamelleruano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Cursing, and Alcohol
kendall_johnson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, and Drug use
lizzysk555's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, and Chronic illness
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
vnavarro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Car accident, Mental illness, and Drug use
lafe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Sexual content, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Cancer, Drug use, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Cancer
underscoresyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident and Cancer
luxxltyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Grief, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident and Drug abuse
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
bbygirl21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved this whole book though. It's not my favorite out of the three books I've read so far but it was still a fantastic read. I was laughing pretty often anime reading this. I absolutely loved Dean and Allie together. I'm glad Allie found someone who wasn't going to hold her back or hurt her(at least not intentionally).
I hated Sean in this book. Which was surprising because I really liked him in the last book. But he was an absolute asshole in this book. And we really get to see just how toxic the relationship between Allie and Sean really was. The things he said to her and the names he called her were just downright appalling and I'm so glad that Allie stood her ground the entire book and refused to get back with him(and even to just be friends with him in the end).
I loved seeing the appearances from the previous characters again. I love how protective Garrett was of Allie(with Allie being his girlfriend Hannah's best friend) when everyone found out about Dean and Allie's relationship. Logan was just hilarious as always. I wish Tucker had shown up more, but with that cliffhanger I understand a little bit why he was somewhat MIA throughout this book. And I'm excited to get into his and Sabrina's story.
All in all I'm still completely loving series and can't wait to continue it. I'm getting through these books faster than I thought I would. That's how good they are.
Graphic: Sexual content, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Stalking, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Violence
serena_andherstories's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Vomit, and Car accident