Reviews with content warning for Toxic friendship - The Mistake

i really really love this book, i honestly didn’t think i could enjoy the other books in the off campus series as much as the first one but this managed to do just that! I love seeing a different side to the characters you get to know in the first book. I really enjoyed seeing

grace struggle with her long term friend that wasn’t always healthy for her and how she discovered the similarities between the loyalty she felt she needed to have with the loyalty logan needed to have with his father who wasn’t healthy for him

. The way this book portrays how addiction can affect the whole family felt realistic to me, as someone who has had experience in this area as well. Really love how Elle Kennedy can tell such a captivating love story as well as target major life issues people struggle with in real life.

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emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a great book!!! I’m really loving the off-campus series so far. This book felt a lot less serious than the first book. Of course, there were serious moments but overall it was more lighthearted. That being said, I still really enjoyed the book. I really liked how both Logan & Grace grow as individuals throughout the book.

I also appreciated the fact that there was a happy ending. I know it’s not always realistic but I like it

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dark emotional lighthearted sad 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? Yes

3.5

"The Mistake" is the second book in the Off-Campus series and follows Hockey player John and psychology student Grace. Everyone around campus knows John as a player; he sleeps with everyone and is never in a series relationship. John has his bachelor life planned out, until he meets Grace. Grace makes him see the light and want more for his life.
I really enjoyed seeing their relationship develop, however I felt like Grace was really immature. When John did something that hurt her, she just ghosted him and left the country for the summer. She refused to speak to him or hear him out. I respect that what he did was a jerk move, but she could have at least heard him out. I have similar feelings about her and her toxic best friend, however, I did ultimately like how Grace chose to handle that and how their story played out. This story also tackles the issue of an alcoholic parent. I think it was handled well, but it was just not a plot point I wanted in a light romance. Overall, this was very okay, but I will continue on with this series.

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

3.0

“I’m writing a love poem,” I answer without thinking. Then I slam my lips together, realizing what I’ve done. Dead silence crashes over the kitchen. - Elle Kennedy

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 Stars

Another Bitchy Buddy Reads with Ell and Stacey. After ADORING book 1 in the off-campus series, I was really excited to get a Logan book. And whilst it did still deliver some light, lusty fun, it wasn’t quite as loveable as the story in The Deal.

Graces character started out pretty strong but as the book went on, she lost a lot of her quirks, her interests and became a little boring IMO. Logan was a lot more fleshed out with his family, hobbies and friends but was still missing that cheeky edge he had in The Deal.

I did like the task list part, I wish it had been a bit more of a thing, it could’ve added to the plot. There wasn’t much college in this book, other than the canteen scene - which was great, we needed more of that! Ramona was toxic as hell, it frustrated me that it all just blew over.

Overall, I guess it was what I expected coming into the Off-Campus series but it let book 1 down.

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