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Match Point
by Katherine Reilly
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Complicated
I admit, I think I have never before read a sports romance, at least I can't remember that I ever read one; thus I wasn't entirely sure what to expect here.
What I got was a solid forced-proximity, grumpy-sunshine, and sort of enemies-to-lovers summer romance centred mostly around the famous Wimbledon tournament.
The book has great characters, a lovely story, some spice, and a lot of humour in it. The writing is good and flows well, and the book is easy and enjoyable to read. I laughed some, I cried some, I developed a massive dislike - and even some levels of hate - for some of the side characters, I rooted for Flora and Kieran.
It's a sweet with a touch of spice story that has even some good life advice and a few great quotes in it.
I enjoyed it a lot and found myself well entertained and, at the end of the day, that's what books for casual entertainment are about. Not every book one reads needs to be a life-changing, Nobel price worthy piece of world's greatest literature and ingenuity to be a good book. Sometimes a good book is a book that provides the entertainment or distraction you're after, just as a movie or TV show does for those who choose these instead of a book, and that's okay. Perfectly fine even.
I can recommend this as an easy going summer, vacation, or beach read, or just for someone wanting to escape into a tennis romance instead of a Hallmark movie.
What I got was a solid forced-proximity, grumpy-sunshine, and sort of enemies-to-lovers summer romance centred mostly around the famous Wimbledon tournament.
The book has great characters, a lovely story, some spice, and a lot of humour in it. The writing is good and flows well, and the book is easy and enjoyable to read. I laughed some, I cried some, I developed a massive dislike - and even some levels of hate - for some of the side characters, I rooted for Flora and Kieran.
It's a sweet with a touch of spice story that has even some good life advice and a few great quotes in it.
I enjoyed it a lot and found myself well entertained and, at the end of the day, that's what books for casual entertainment are about. Not every book one reads needs to be a life-changing, Nobel price worthy piece of world's greatest literature and ingenuity to be a good book. Sometimes a good book is a book that provides the entertainment or distraction you're after, just as a movie or TV show does for those who choose these instead of a book, and that's okay. Perfectly fine even.
I can recommend this as an easy going summer, vacation, or beach read, or just for someone wanting to escape into a tennis romance instead of a Hallmark movie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment