Reviews - All Hail the Underdogs

437 reviews for:

All Hail the Underdogs

E.L. Massey

4.35 AVERAGE

oliviak_31's review against another edition

3.75

emotional

a_random_person_028's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laurenfloyd333's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad 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

katrianabeard's review against another edition

4.25

First, I absolutely love Rome and Damien. They were incredible well thought out characters and the contrast of personalities and backgrounds made them coming together so interesting to read about. This is definitely just a fantasy world we’re everything great happens and nothing bad happens and everyone lives happily ever after - but that’s good/okay/we deserve it as queer people.

Noted after second reread: I love the amount of swearing in this book I feel so seen. Fuck yes.

Only reason I would rate this one a little lower than the others is the baby storyline. I actually think it’s so sweet and perfect for their characters so I don’t mind reading it at all, but adopting a child as a teenager? Ahhh that I just so so unrealistic I wish they were a little older. But still loved it and seeing how they both respond to adoption in relation to their own experiences is so cute.

annmunition's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful reflective 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

Every addition to this series is wonderful. I thought I couldn’t love this new pairing as much as I love the characters of the original stories, but I was wrong. This was a lovely, easy read — I finished it in a day. There are moments that challenge and cause an emotional reaction, but for the most part, it’s a beautiful story of two boys falling in love while learning to love themselves. I’m looking forward to the series continuation.

juliareadz's review against another edition

5.0

I read this book in one sitting and am already excited to reread it. I read the first two books over the summer, and I’m blown away with how much better this book was. I loved both books in the series, but this book was just so much better and amazing. Massey’s writing definitely has grown, and it’s so clear in the themes of this book and the characters. I found the first two books a little cringey sometimes, and a little unrealistic or cliche. I didn’t feel like this at all. Damien and Rome are two really great characters and I loved the descriptions of both of them. I sort of wish we got more from the side characters, but I get that Massey was trying to put all their focus on the themes of the book I loved this book so much.