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The Score by Elle Kennedy

166 reviews

linnea_tornblom's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, and Vomit

mwmason01's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

jelavision's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book. I thought Dean and Allie had great banter which showed great chemistry between them. While outlandish at times, I thought the spicy scenes were fun. Both characters and their relationship go on a well rounded journey as characters and as a pairing. 

I thought this book was more enjoyable then the previous two books because there was less sexism and internalized misogyny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Death and Death of parent

chelsearose's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness

bayleereads'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I will not apologize for being in my hockey romance era 🥰 Just like the first two books in this series, I ADORED this book! First of all, I LOVE Allie. She’s a lot like me— being relationship oriented, having an overwhelming love for her friends, and prioritizing her future. Dean— my god, Dean. I STRONGLY disliked him in the first two books and even at the beginning of this one he gave me the ICK… the sexism & misogyny he radiated was 🤢 BUT I fell in love with him as he fell in love with Allie. I loved the deeper themes in this book— especially the plot about grief + healing. Although we saw Dean grow in his personal life, I would’ve liked to have seen him grow out of his offensive views towards women. Yeah, Allie changed his views somewhat. But we didn’t really get to see him on the other side of his objectifying views.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexism, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

taylorswiftobsessed's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

lexie_edmunds's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

chloek608's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

 I recommend this book if you like: 
-NA romance 
-College ice hockey trope 
-fling to relationship 

This is the third book in the Briar U series and this story focuses on Allie and Dean. 

Allie has just ended things with her long term controlling boyfriend Sean and Dean is there to take her mind off her break up. Things were supposed to be casual as Dean is not the relationship type but they both feel this rare connection. 

Dean has rich parents and a place in NY and was supposed to go to law school after College. But when he has to help teach the young ice hockey team he falls in love with coaching and wants to pursue that. 

<spolier>Allie ends up landing an acting role in NY and Dean lands a coaching role in NY too. I am looking forward to reading their novella. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness

caityg22's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

megwicked's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Car accident