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Pucking Wild

Emily Rath

4.07 AVERAGE

n_binversie99's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

killacam1614's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny inspiring fast-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

ashleighgx's review against another edition

3.5

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

alison_holden_13's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

ryann_eliz's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

lindsaaymg's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

havenotreadinyears's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

1st read: March 2025: 4 ⭐
2nd read: August 2025: 4,25 ⭐

I really like Ryan and Tess. Usually I'm not the biggest fan of MF books because of forced heteronormativity, less diversity etc. But we actually have diversity within (and outside of) the main couple. Tess is bi, though we don't see her with a woman (she does talk about it), that doesn't mean she's all of the sudden straight. We actually get a scene talking about the internalized biphobia of her ex. Ryan is dyslexic and dysgraphic, which maybe not everyone picks up on right away but does come out towards the end. Next to that, I also like how open he is to sex acts some men might find gay or unmanly.

The gaslighting family member/ex story is probably something a lot of people can resolate with. I definitely could.

What I would've wished for more is more hockey, I know Ryan was out for a month but so was Ilmari roughly in the last book and we still got plenty of hockey. The other thing would be a bit more cute couple shit that didn't involve fucking or the ex/trauma. Or a BFF date with Rachel. But I know we got that coming in the PEA books too luckily.

Oh and Tess: you work for an ocean conservation NGO, don't go throwing away stuff in the ocean that doesn't belong there, you know better.

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skigirlnh25's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful fast-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

abbeylynn12's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars! I unexpectedly loved this book so much. Ryan is the sweetest, most tender man and I loved the way he worshipped Tess. It’s truly what she deserved after all her trauma. Anxiously awaiting the next book and SO FUCKING READY for Poppy and her boys!!!

k_dorner's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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