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Collide by Bal Khabra

11 reviews

clemfandango69's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

1.5

Not Good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, and Death of parent

graceev's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Car accident, Grief, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

readwithria's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.75

Collide was such a fun time!

I was lucky enough to be sent a free finished copy of this book by Berkley Romance, and it didn’t disappoint!

There were definitely some things I wish were a bit different, but there were also lots of things to love!

I loved
💚 Aiden and Summer’s relationship 
💚 the balance of lighthearted and emotional beats
💚 the family relationships
💚 Summer’s growth and development 

Things I wish were different
💚 I wish some of the side characters had a bit more depth, especially Amara, Cassie, Tyler, and Eli
💚 there were some one-off jokes that were referenced as if they were continual inside jokes, but that never popped up again
💚 I know that hockey teams are big, but there were so many boys in the hockey house that I couldn’t keep all of them straight

These things mostly bugged me in the first half of the book, and as it kept going they got less bothersome.

I will definitely be reading more from Bal Khabra in the future! 3.75 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Grief

saretta02's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic friendship and Car accident

genielong's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Cursing

jpearlreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy, Stalking, Infidelity, and Car accident

vj_thompson's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

Very much gave Icebreaker 2.0 but the cast was more diverse and the MFC was just not lovable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Car accident

luseaj's review against another edition

funny 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? No

3.0

Had to get out of the reading slump but the funny scenes are the ones keeping this book 3☆. The main characters were lovable enough as well as the side characters but they had littlr purpose than to add the funny element and entertain the mcs from time to time. Also theirs scenes were a bit too cartoonish.

Loved the good communication between Summer and Aiden.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol

kaitlynkenny's review against another edition

5.0

happy hockey season!! back in the hockey romance era (like I ever left) and Collide did not disappoint. Summer and Aiden had amazing chemistry - their banter was so fun from them starting off on the wrong foot to falling head over heels. Both characters were well developed and fleshed out, although I do wish we got to see more of Aiden’s growth or the pacing of it was dragged out a little more. He’s such a golden retriever and grew so quickly from being cocky confident jock to caring humble man. Summer was such a great FMC, she was funny, driven, and complex - I love her a lot. She really embodied black cat energy and I will always have a soft spot for fellow psych girlies. 

overall, this book was fun, a little emotional, and spicy. if you loved icebreaker, this is better. if you didn’t like icebreaker, this one won’t disappoint you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent and Car accident