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A review by jshawreads
Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
Blaine Bowers has just been dumped... on his one year anniversary... in public... by his high achieving Senior Class President boyfriend, Joey. Joey said he wasn't a "Serious Guy" and spent too much time pursuing his creative endeavours, painting murals for businesses in his area. So Blaine sets out to prove him wrong, to show Joey he can be a "Serious Guy", that he can "grow up", by running in the race to be Joey's successor as class president, and win him back. But as the race begins, Blaine realises that maybe winning Joey back isn't the endgame... Maybe he could make a good president and change things for the better...
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Blaine for the Win is another funny, heartfelt success from Robbie Couch. Dealing with themes of identity, loss, loneliness, and friendship, we follow Blaine as he learns about what is truly important. I loved this book and absorbed it in two sittings, a perfect fast-paced read, which felt a little less heavy than Sky Blues and If I See You Again Tomorrow, but with all the charm. Robbie Couch has truly cemented his place as an auto-buy author for me.
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I loved the friendship group that surrounds Blaine and his relationship with his aunt, their interactions feeling so real, and would love to read more about what happens next for Blaine, Trish, Camilla, Danny, and Zach (not you Joey 🤣)
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Blaine for the Win is another funny, heartfelt success from Robbie Couch. Dealing with themes of identity, loss, loneliness, and friendship, we follow Blaine as he learns about what is truly important. I loved this book and absorbed it in two sittings, a perfect fast-paced read, which felt a little less heavy than Sky Blues and If I See You Again Tomorrow, but with all the charm. Robbie Couch has truly cemented his place as an auto-buy author for me.
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I loved the friendship group that surrounds Blaine and his relationship with his aunt, their interactions feeling so real, and would love to read more about what happens next for Blaine, Trish, Camilla, Danny, and Zach (not you Joey 🤣)