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levilore_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.0
This might have been my favorite book so far. I LOVED both these characters and the exploration of hockey as a system of violence was so well done. The other books had very pro hockey characters, which worked well for those stories, but it was an compelling story to follow a character who didn't like hockey anymore.
I loved how queer this book was, not just gay but truly queer and that was awesome to read in a sports romance. The exploration of anxiety, addition, and sexual intimacy was so well done!
Alsothe ending where Shane and Illya were caught making out was so awesome and I loved seeing how Ryan and other players saw their relationshipfrom the outside. I really appreciate how this series builds upon the previous books because it establishes how many different queer relationships are happening at the same time and how separate they all are.
I didn't expect to be so invested in this world building of a hockey romance series, but I'm eagerly awaiting for everyone to find out about Ilya and Shane.
I loved how queer this book was, not just gay but truly queer and that was awesome to read in a sports romance. The exploration of anxiety, addition, and sexual intimacy was so well done!
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I didn't expect to be so invested in this world building of a hockey romance series, but I'm eagerly awaiting for everyone to find out about Ilya and Shane.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Blood, Suicide, Violence, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Minor: Stalking and Body shaming
crystalmackey's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
nangears's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Homophobia, and Drug abuse
anil's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
By far my favourite part of this book: the love of my life Ilya Rozanov. I love that we get to know him from so many different perspectives and see how differently he is with different people while still being distinctly the same character. That is of course only a small part of this book but it is a part and I adore him.
Also great! Hockey romance about an enforcer! I've never read that before and I loved to see some of the complicated feelings that come with that role explored.
It did drag on a little to me and the relationship dynamic wasn't really my thing so not 4 stars but still fun!
Also great! Hockey romance about an enforcer! I've never read that before and I loved to see some of the complicated feelings that come with that role explored.
It did drag on a little to me and the relationship dynamic wasn't really my thing so not 4 stars but still fun!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Suicide
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