Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Goal by Elle Kennedy

31 reviews

britwalsh16's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

I can’t get over how much I love this series!!! I barely slept ALL weekend so I could read it! It’s absolutely incredible!! Tuck & Sabrina man! Yet again, Tuck is another dream man, especially with his southern accent! 😘 & headstrong Sabrina, I loved everything about her! & reading about all the past couples as aunts & uncles! I just love it!! I love everything about this book! & I can’t wait to start the Legacy & see where all the couples are in the future!! 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Abandonment, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Body shaming

Minor: Lesbophobia, Stalking, Homophobia, Classism, Confinement, and Murder

abidavisf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

As devastated as I am to bring the Off-Campus series to a close, my heart is warmed by the way we finished. Sabrina and Tucker are such gentle souls, and they truly deserve every happiness. I only wish they’d gotten it sooner!

As always, Elle Kennedy touches on heart-wrenching topics while still maintaining the utter joy of a good romance. I don’t know how she does it, but I’m so glad she does. To The Legacy!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Death, Car accident, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Incest, and Vomit

notamouse's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

2.25

🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Classism

catastrophiclyss's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Sexism, Abandonment, Classism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Car accident

beckyyreadss's review

emotional 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

3.0

I wanted to read this book as my goal last year was to discover new authors and Elle Kennedy is adored within the book community. I have been slowly getting into sport romances, this book was so boring and dragged. Plus who wants a pregnancy trope? No one.  

This book has two points of view. The first is Sabrina James, she is a college senior and she has her whole future planned out: graduate from college, kick butt in law school, and land a high-paying job at a cutthroat firm. Her path to escaping her shameful past certainly doesn’t include a gorgeous hockey player who believes in romance and love at first sight. One night of sizzling heat and surprising tenderness is all she’s willing to give John Tucker, but sometimes, one night is all it takes for her entire life to change. The second point of view is John Tucker, he believes that being a team player is as important as being the star. On the ice, he’s fine staying out of the spotlight, but when it comes to becoming a daddy at the age of twenty-two, he refuses to be bench warmer. It doesn’t hurt that the soon-to-be mother of his child is beautiful, whip-smart and keeps him on his toes. The problem is, Sabrina’s heart is locked up tight, and the fiery brunette is too stubborn to accept his help. If he wants a life with the woman of his dreams, he’ll have to convince her that some goals can only be made with an assist. 

Usually, I find hockey romances addictive, but this book was so slow and boring, and I couldn’t care at all for the pregnancy trope especially for John Tucker, he was such a golden retriever, and I just wanted him to success with his business without Sabrina. As this book runs on the same time as The Score, I find myself skimming the bits that we already knew about – Beau's death, Dean being a dick, everyone leaving college. There wasn’t enough hockey either for a hockey romance and I would have loved to see the girls together more besides from the epilogue.  

The only thing I enjoyed was the men having the banter still and all fighting to be uncles or godparents. The fact that this book sort of ties up everything nicely and the fact that you see the glimpse of Fitzy and Summer’s romance brewing.  

This is one of the books in the series where I probably won’t remember much about it besides that it was the book with the pregnancy trope and ruined the series. I will carry on and read the fifth book in this series just to see how the guys are doing. My main issue with this series is I didn’t really love any of the women that these guys ended up with.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, and Misogyny

sebradley29's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Abortion, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Vomit, Emotional abuse, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Car accident, Grief, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

lafe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit and Drug use

lifeofchrstnlvly's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Now that I have finished the Off-Campus series (I still have yet to read The Legacy, but we all know that it's the epilogue book), I can now rank the books.

1. The Goal
2. The Deal
3. The Mistake
4. The Score

I never really thought someone would top Garrett as one of my book boyfriends… until I read The Goal. There's something about sweet men and Tucker was the sweetest. As for Sabrina, I related to her not because of her family issues, but because of her drive and strength. Both MCs are much more lovable to me than the others, that's why The Goal made it to my top 1.

If it weren't for Garrett, I wouldn't place The Deal in the second spot. In my opinion, he saved that book. Garrett will always be one of my favorite book boyfriends. I felt that Hannah's character was a bit forced. Her overly cheerful personality seemed like she was trying too hard to be that type of girl.

As for The Mistake and The Score, they were just average for me (The Score was forgettable).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Death, Abandonment, Cursing, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Drug use, Grief, Car accident, and Abortion

julianacosta_01's review

emotional inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, and Vomit

bbygirl21's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

• 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? N/A

4.0

Another fantastic read in this series. I enjoyed seeing Tucker being his nurturing self and I loved how protective he is of Sabrina and their kid. I can't decide whether I like Garrett or Tucker more. But I can say the first book is still my favorite so far. I also loved seeing Sabrina and Dean make amends. I've already started the last book, but I'm excited to continue it and finish up this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Medical content and Sexual harassment

Minor: Grief, Car accident, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse