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Atrás da rede by Stephanie Archer

19 reviews

mcstressy's review against another edition

3.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I just want a sports romance with actual sports. And a FMC that is like...more that just milquetoast.

We barely get to see these characters as characters. I read romance expecting that the romance is going to be at the forefront of the book, but this one couldn't decide if it wanted to be a cute romance or an erotica and I think it suffered on both counts. We didn't get to see what actually made them connect emotional and not just sexual chemistry. They have history but only in that they both thought the other was hot in high school. Hm.

Also the thing with his mom was uncomfortable. Not for her having panic disorders or anything like that but how the author handled it and then it was just brushed off at certain points until it was just like "tada she's going to be fine." It felt like drama for drama's sake and a bastardizarion of ptsd.

I wanted more for these characters. This felt very formulaic and the characters 2-dimensional. I'll read the sequel because I like the dynamic between Hazel and Rory more. I recommend this if you just want something spicy and cute with no real stakes or substance beyond that (which is fine, to each their own).
I just need more character development in my romance.

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penandpaper's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

If I could rate this book only by the first half, it’s an easy 5 star read. I loved the characters, tension, and backstory. I even loved how obvious the Ted Lasso references are. But the second-half follow through? Knocked this down 2 whole stars. There wasn’t enough conflict because there was no real character growth — just several paragraphs saying over and over again how they’d grown. The only big moment of true resolution is done in a few paragraphs. The rest of the obvious issues to worth through? Ignored or abruptly wrapped up. Hundreds of pages resorted to overdone romance tropes instead of utilizing the real potential this book had.

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mabellene's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny lighthearted 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

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vj_thompson's review against another edition

2.0

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

Wasn’t a fan, and that’s ok.

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memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Loved the writing style and spice. The characters were sweet and I could relate to a lot of their experiences. I love a grumpy sunshine. The tension was written really well. It was a lighthearted easy-read. No big plot twists or massive hurdles but I still really enjoyed it. I will read the next one

which I imagine is Hazel and Rory’s book. Also, the way that Jamie described Pippa throughout, but especially towards the end of the book, was everything!

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