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A review by nmsp123
The Striker by Ana Huang
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-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
4.0
Asher Donavan is now my favorite book boyfriend. He had me melting and giggling, plus I love soccer players. They are my weakness. Scarlett Dubois had my heart as I used to be a dancer growing up and her chapters made me nostalgic. This book was funny, romantic, and I thought it was quite deep when past experiences and traumas were talked about. I love the cameos from twisted series and KOS couples and thought the interactions were funny as well!
I have all good things about this book as it made my heart flutter! The reason it lost one star, hence not being five stars total was because it had a third act breakup and I was not having it 😂 I thought what happened should’ve been a deep stern conversation instead of a break up. I get why Scarlett felt the way she did but girl you lowkey doing too much.
Anyways, I can’t wait for The Defender! Vincent and Brooklyn, I am ready for y’all hehe 🫶🏽
FAVORITE QUOTES:
‘"Good." Asher's smile was as slow and languid as the want. seeping under my skin. "That's my girl."’
-Asher
‘Forget porn. This was what women wanted.’
-Scarlett
‘"Darling, if you want to call me pet, I won't stop you."’
-Asher
‘"We all have ugly feelings sometimes. It’s a part of human nature. But its what we do with with them
that counts."
-Scarlett
‘Because I didn't just love him; I was in love with him. I was so in love with him that the thought of him dying made me want to die.’
-Scarlett
‘The human brain hated ambiguity. It was designed to fill in the blanks’
-Scarlett
‘I was in love with someone who didn't love himself, and I didn't know where that left me’
-Scarlett
‘Even if there were seven hundred thousand instead of seventy thousand people here, I would've found her just as easily because a part of me would always be connected to a part of her.’
-Asher
‘The past was the past, and the future was unpredictable.
But the present? It belonged to us, and I wouldn't have it any
other way.’
-Scarlett
I have all good things about this book as it made my heart flutter! The reason it lost one star, hence not being five stars total was because it had a third act breakup and I was not having it 😂 I thought what happened should’ve been a deep stern conversation instead of a break up. I get why Scarlett felt the way she did but girl you lowkey doing too much.
Anyways, I can’t wait for The Defender! Vincent and Brooklyn, I am ready for y’all hehe 🫶🏽
FAVORITE QUOTES:
‘"Good." Asher's smile was as slow and languid as the want. seeping under my skin. "That's my girl."’
-Asher
‘Forget porn. This was what women wanted.’
-Scarlett
‘"Darling, if you want to call me pet, I won't stop you."’
-Asher
‘"We all have ugly feelings sometimes. It’s a part of human nature. But its what we do with with them
that counts."
-Scarlett
‘Because I didn't just love him; I was in love with him. I was so in love with him that the thought of him dying made me want to die.’
-Scarlett
‘The human brain hated ambiguity. It was designed to fill in the blanks’
-Scarlett
‘I was in love with someone who didn't love himself, and I didn't know where that left me’
-Scarlett
‘Even if there were seven hundred thousand instead of seventy thousand people here, I would've found her just as easily because a part of me would always be connected to a part of her.’
-Asher
‘The past was the past, and the future was unpredictable.
But the present? It belonged to us, and I wouldn't have it any
other way.’
-Scarlett