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A review by whatjasread
Collided by Lauren Asher
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
[MAY 2020] 3.5/5
I had to lower my rating a little this time -- I still enjoyed most of the things I enjoyed the first time I read it, including bucket list fulfilment, but the things that I didn't like last time were just heightened a bit too much in my reread. Liam annoyed me with his need to make everything sexual, I would've liked it if he had more to his personality and if he could go at least one conversation without being a horndog. Still enjoy the F1 elements, though!
[FEB 2020] 4/5
• not quite as good as throttled but i'm in an F1 rabbit hole this week so it was still great
• bucket list fulfillment is one of my favourite tropes and this book is basically centred around that, although i did think some bits needed a bit more attention
• idk if it's just me but i really could not talk to my parents about my sexual exploits and/or having a friend with benefits the way that liam does
• i adore sophie but i do have to say she's your typical 'not like other girls' girl -- how many NLOG girls do you need before they become like other girls?
• liam got annoying sometimes with his whole 'i can give u good orgasm' thing even in serious moments like bruh please stop
• at the same time i did enjoy this a lot, just wish there was more focus on the actual F1 elements like they did with Noah in throttled
TWs: death during childbirth (off page), recreational drug use, vomiting, dubious consent, alcoholism, slutshaming (secondary characters)
Tropes/themes: bad boy x good girl, reformed player mmc, friends with benefits, bucket list fulfilment, rival F1 teams, tying up, ice play, blindfolds, public sex, phone sex, i see how they look at you, forbidden romance
I had to lower my rating a little this time -- I still enjoyed most of the things I enjoyed the first time I read it, including bucket list fulfilment, but the things that I didn't like last time were just heightened a bit too much in my reread. Liam annoyed me with his need to make everything sexual, I would've liked it if he had more to his personality and if he could go at least one conversation without being a horndog. Still enjoy the F1 elements, though!
[FEB 2020] 4/5
• not quite as good as throttled but i'm in an F1 rabbit hole this week so it was still great
• bucket list fulfillment is one of my favourite tropes and this book is basically centred around that, although i did think some bits needed a bit more attention
• idk if it's just me but i really could not talk to my parents about my sexual exploits and/or having a friend with benefits the way that liam does
• i adore sophie but i do have to say she's your typical 'not like other girls' girl -- how many NLOG girls do you need before they become like other girls?
• liam got annoying sometimes with his whole 'i can give u good orgasm' thing even in serious moments like bruh please stop
• at the same time i did enjoy this a lot, just wish there was more focus on the actual F1 elements like they did with Noah in throttled
TWs: death during childbirth (off page), recreational drug use, vomiting, dubious consent, alcoholism, slutshaming (secondary characters)
Tropes/themes: bad boy x good girl, reformed player mmc, friends with benefits, bucket list fulfilment, rival F1 teams, tying up, ice play, blindfolds, public sex, phone sex, i see how they look at you, forbidden romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Death and Medical trauma
Minor: Drug use, Medical content, and Vomit