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The Bully

Devney Perry, Willa Nash

3.92 AVERAGE

ashleyschmall's review

3.5

challenging emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ardentone25's review against another edition

4.0

Oh Cal! You stole the show.

I loved Cal (H) the football hero who everyone thinks they know but don't know anything about.

I liked the heroine Neille found her to be strong etc, etc, but she kind of annoyed me. She was def. outshined by her hero. Cal was swoon worthy. You don't see heros like him much in romance.

I was disappointed by the grand gesture of Nellie - I just couldn't seem to feel the love she had for Cal. That's kind of what ruined it. Even in the Epilogue her parents are out there hating on Cal 3 years on out - it just felt unworthy of the love Cal showed Neillie.

picklechic's review against another edition

2.0

Quickie review:

2.5 stars. This was my least favorite book in the series. It had a much more serious, angsty vibe. There were very little happy times, just turmoil and hate. I didn't feel the love between the couple or connect to either character. I didn't really like Nellie and she came off as mean. But I still like this series and will continue it.

jasmine144's review against another edition

medium-paced

I love this series!!!

brittreadsbooks_'s review against another edition

2.0

2.5 ⭐️

chumanicr's review against another edition

4.0

At times Cal and Nellie’s banter felt really mean and like too much to me especially because Nellie felt like she always regretted it and didn’t really want to say those things but was just retaliating. But their story was so great I wish her parents had been more accepting of Cal and that his mom had showed up more for him. It’s interesting because these books always take years between each other and it kinda throws me off sometimes when they talk about kids from couples in previous books because they jump up in age so much between books. You don’t get to experience Nellie and Cal “dating” at basically any point in this book but it didn’t felt like you were missing it I mean it would have been nice to see but because of their friendship I think you got to see them interact enough to still be invested in them making it work.

susanbevans's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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

The Bully by Devney Perry is a captivating romance that combines emotional depth with palpable tension. The dynamic between Nellie and Cal is magnetic, with their fraught history creating a charged atmosphere that kept me hooked from start to finish. What really stood out were the diary “flashbacks,” which unraveled their backstory, giving readers a rich understanding of their complicated past. The slow burn of their relationship, marked by misunderstandings and unresolved feelings, made their eventual breakthrough even more rewarding. By the end, I was happy to see them finally move past their history and realize that they truly were each other’s person. Devney Perry has crafted a beautiful story of love, forgiveness, and second chances.