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A review by cozycritiques
The Mistake by Elle Kennedy
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
“What are you doing?” I whisper. “Well, you were looking at me like you wanted me to kiss you.” His blue eyes become heavy-lidded. “So I was thinking I might do that.”
- The Mistake
Tropes: Sports (Hockey), College, Reformed Player, Second Chance (sort of)
Spice Scale: 🌶🌶🌶🌶
CW: Alcoholism
The Mistake was a little disappointing after The Deal, which I loved. I loved Logan’s character growth and the discussion around his father’s alcoholism. And for the most part, I liked him and Grace together, but Grace as a character got on my nerves. The way she approached relationships was emotionally immature, which might be expected for a college freshman, but there was no growth beyond that.
** Spoilers ahead **
Her friendship with Ramona was toxic from the start and didn’t get any better, and the third-act-breakup fight at the end was her fault. She shouldn’t have blown up the way she did when Logan was clearly just anxiety spiraling after a traumatic event, and he shouldn’t have had to be the one to do the grand gesture to get her back.
Overall, I still enjoyed it. It had a cute premise. The grand gesture list was fun, and I enjoyed still getting to see Hannah and Garret together as well as the rest of the friend group. But it was Logan’s character development and my obsession with completionism that kept me going with this book.
- The Mistake
Tropes: Sports (Hockey), College, Reformed Player, Second Chance (sort of)
Spice Scale: 🌶🌶🌶🌶
CW: Alcoholism
The Mistake was a little disappointing after The Deal, which I loved. I loved Logan’s character growth and the discussion around his father’s alcoholism. And for the most part, I liked him and Grace together, but Grace as a character got on my nerves. The way she approached relationships was emotionally immature, which might be expected for a college freshman, but there was no growth beyond that.
** Spoilers ahead **
Her friendship with Ramona was toxic from the start and didn’t get any better, and the third-act-breakup fight at the end was her fault. She shouldn’t have blown up the way she did when Logan was clearly just anxiety spiraling after a traumatic event, and he shouldn’t have had to be the one to do the grand gesture to get her back.
Overall, I still enjoyed it. It had a cute premise. The grand gesture list was fun, and I enjoyed still getting to see Hannah and Garret together as well as the rest of the friend group. But it was Logan’s character development and my obsession with completionism that kept me going with this book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism