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Crushed But Not Defeated by Nicole Dykes

ohnoitskriss's review

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ciarabartley's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

literary_ya's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Darling end to this series! Very quick but heartwarming read. 

buffyloverlori's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense 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? N/A

5.0

fanboybychoice's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

erica_g's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

4.0

caitsbookcase's review

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emotional funny fast-paced

4.0

I have absolutely loved this series, and this book was no exception. I downloaded it on release day (today) and binged it in one sitting. I just love how Nicole writes easy but super emotional reads. Theyโ€™re so easy and enjoyable to binge! 
 
I have been dying to read Andrewโ€™s story since the beginning and it was so worth the wait! Him and Miles were so obviously still in love despite all the years that have passed. I very much enjoyed seeing them forced back together and finally opening up and being honest with each other. I also loved how their story wasnโ€™t just focused on their relationship, it was very much focused on the found family aspect and them coming together to give the boys a home๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ 
 
This was a great way to end the series but I will seriously miss it and the characters so much! 

thebookishren's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

We have reached the end of the Spark of Hope Series. Andrew and Milesโ€™s story was everything I knew it would be. The angst was there but not overbearing. And the romance? SWOON. I have to admit Andrewโ€™s hatred for Miles in the beginning was adorable. I wasnโ€™t sure about Miles but as the story unfolded, I just wanted to hug him. He was misunderstood and once Andrew came to realize that, these two were IT for each other.

The biggest part of this story was Evan and then Oliver. This WAS a romance, but those two boys were big characters that shaped both men and their love for each other. This whole family leaned on each other and from that first moment, they built the best dynamic that made me fall for all of them.

I loooooved the relationship between Andrew and Miles. We learned of their past and man, you could feel the tension and love pouring from both of them even when Andrew couldnโ€™t see past his judgment of Miles. These two men were passionate and fierce in their desires to helps others so I know the two of them together will be unstoppable.

I canโ€™t believe weโ€™re at the end of this amazing journey. This series is hope and promise and found family. Itโ€™s light and peace and comfort. Iโ€™ll ALWAYS come back to this series when I need to be warm and fuzzy inside.

SPICE: ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
ANGST:๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง
POV: 1st, Dual

๐˜ผ๐™๐˜พ ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ซ๐™ž๐™™๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ข๐™š ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™›๐™ง๐™š๐™š. ๐™ˆ๐™ฎ ๐™ง๐™š๐™ซ๐™ž๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ซ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฎ.
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