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The Favorites

Layne Fargo

4.22 AVERAGE

sairy72's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

valpo79's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thesignaturejess's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wordnerdash's review against another edition

3.75

The Favorites pulled me out of a book slump, but I’m still left with mixed feelings. The documentary-style format gave it a unique, behind-the-scenes intensity that made the world of cutthroat ice dancing feel real and raw. It was juicy, messy, and captivating.

That said, something was missing. The back & forth between Heath and Kat was dizzying. The drama was there, the longing was there, but the emotional connection? Not so much. And the ending left me especially conflicted. Kat was so ambitious, so driven — it felt untrue to her character that she would settle for something so…ordinary?

Overall, a bold and compelling concept that delivered on the drama, but lacked the emotional depth I craved.

3.75 ⭐️