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asabovesobelow's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
cayeman's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
julie_kcwbc's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
flossbossbooks's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Maybe 3.75 but I really liked the character development in this and the religious struggle and really just all of it. Wanted to keep reading it.
clarabell23's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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? Yes
3.0
Overall I found this book really quite boring. There was a lot of baseball talk which I didn’t understand, which is fine I guess but just made it drag for me. But fundamentally the problem I think is that I felt the main character had no personality whatsoever. I never felt I had a sense of who he is. And the love interest, although a bit more fleshed out because he was viewed through MC’s eyes, was also quite 2D to me. As a result I didn’t feel any connection between them and couldn’t get invested in their romance - the emotion behind it was missing for me. The ending felt rushed compared to the amount of build up which I always hate. A miss.
javanissimo's review against another edition
So much baseball. So much. And I’m at 51% and still don’t really care about the characters.
ofunderxworlds's review against another edition
it’s a bit boring bc so far into the story it’s baseball games and practices with a character’s inner monologue, i just couldn’t :(
wordsonthepaige's review against another edition
challenging
funny
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
4.25
Judging from the cover, I was worried this book was not going to be well-written. Thankfully, I was wrong. The author does switch back and forth between present and past tense in the Arizona and Oakland chapters, which is a personal pet peeve. But the characters’ dynamic is amazing. I don’t think I’ve read a second chance romance before, and I’m not sure I’d be excited to do so again. But Zach and Eugenio are amazing, and I really enjoyed reading about them.
kellysbookverse's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.5
mairead_parade's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
I have such a soft spot for this series and characters - I’m glad I finally read all of it, although I regret doing so out of order only because the payoff of book 3 would have been even more satisfying. Books 2 and 3 both have dual POVs, and I think that was missing here - I wanted a little more of Eugenio’s viewpoint. But this was still very sweet and heartfelt, even with a solid dose of angst, and as always lots of compelling baseball.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia