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beckyyreadss's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I wanted to read this book because I wanted to discover more authors this year. Elle Kennedy is everywhere on Tiktok and Instagram. So, I thought I would give her try and I really enjoyed this book.
This book has two points of views. The first one is Summer Di Laurentis, she is a rich, fun girl who has just been kicked out of Brown university after setting fire to the sorority house. She is now at Briar U, she did have a sorority house lined up, but when she gets there – the head of sorority kicks her out after hearing what she did at Brown. She has nowhere to go and just went she’s lost all hope, her brother Dean, rings her and asks her how she was settling in. Dean says he will call in a favour and get it sorted. So now, Summer is living with his old hockey team, which isn’t the best as she is drawn to Colin Fitzgerald. The second point of view is Colin Fitzgerald, but everyone knows him as Fitz or Fitzy. He is a tattoo-covered, video gaming, hockey-playing nerd-jocks – who hates attention and just wants to play hockey, finish his game, and get his dream job, yet he can’t stop thinking of Summer and it gets even worse when his roommate Hunter claimed dibs on her. Summer thinks Colin thinks she is superficial and that he’s not interested in her, even though there are sparks flying across the room. Summer tells herself she’s not the kind of girl who chases after a man and she’s not about chase after Fitz as she’s got her hands full dealing with a new school, a sleazy professor and an uncertain future. This is an academic sports contemporary new adult romance novel.
I really liked Summer as a character – I think she is bad-ass and funny and protective of her friends and I’m like that as well, so I liked that. I love the friendship between her, and Brenna and I hope we see more of her soon. I loved Colin – I love that sort of character of yes, I’m jock but I’m a secret nerd and I’m popular and I hate it. I really enjoyed the storyline and the two points of views. This was my first college sport romance book, and I really liked it. I love the relationship between Fitz and Summer, and it gave me the vibe of dramatic girlfriend and calm boyfriend which I find hilarious, but I liked that they helped each other and drove each other crazy. I also liked that they highlighted Summer’s learning disability and how Fitz didn’t see her differently because of it.
I don’t have anything negative to say about this book, just more of my personal preference of short chapters and the miscommunication trope which happened for about 75% of this book. But it was an easy read and I hope to see more of Summer and Fitz in the next books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Cursing
livruther's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
3.5
this book was pretty good, but not elle kennedys best. the writing felt a little bit disjointed. some aspects of the pacing and characterization just werent great. but im still a sucker for a romance, esp an elle kennedy romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Sexism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Blood
danaegg's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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
3.0
i really enjoyed summer as a main character. she’s bright and extremely feminine and very unapologetic. was kind of disappointed when u realized there was gonna be a love triangle in this. i understand what it did for the plot but hunter is just so annoying abt it. calling dibs is never going to work. calling dibs doesnt do anything bc she liked the other guy before u anyways??? whatever was happy when that got dropped. hate to admit it but this got me really excited for brenna’s book and now i have to read it 😭😭.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
kb33's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
There’s a little to much chase in The Chase. For most of the book, Fitz earnestly acts like a guy who doesn’t want to be caught. But a little nudity totally solves that and all his other relationship issues, right?
There was such a great tone of feminism throughout the book, but then there’s some weird shit like admiring a Nazi collaborator, and casual cocaine use.
There was such a great tone of feminism throughout the book, but then there’s some weird shit like admiring a Nazi collaborator, and casual cocaine use.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual assault, and Drug use
Minor: Blood and Sexual harassment
pinklilypad's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Violence, and Sexual violence
Minor: Sexual assault
marylinaris's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
It gave what it was supposed to give, I was entertained.
The big plot pints were quite predictable and the main characters a little too stereotype.
I liked how the romance between Summer and Colin was developed, their pining and attraction was catching and convincing, sadly - once they got together - the relationship wasn’t much further developed and got overshadowed by the side plots being wrapped up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Ableism
culzean's review against another edition
funny
reflective
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual harassment, Classism, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
readbyjaimes's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
4.5
POV: You’re in love with Fitzy and Summer at the same exact time.
I thought this book was so so cute. I absolutely adore summer I think she’s the cutest thing EVER. I really appreciated seeing her struggle with her ADHD and made me feel better about my own. Fitzy is the sweetest man and so hot, like hello???
My brain goes caveman on me.
Summer scream.
Summer danger.
Save summer.
I’m in love with this man.
My TW/CW:
- Sexual Assault:
a side character has an attempted sexual assault, summer stops it before anything too serious happens - Sexual Harassment:
Summer is sexually harassed by her professor - Ableism:
Summer is treated badly by her academic advisor for her ADHD, and she has some self deprecating internal dialogue but she grows and learns to accept herself ♡
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Ableism
thebebss's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
mollywill's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual content