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A review by readwithria
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? No
3.5
The Deal was exactly what I was expecting it to be, and it didn’t disappoint.
HOWEVER, as a singer I could not get past the misuse of music theory jargon. Like damn, I don’t expect an author to be an expert on every interest their characters have, but wow it was distracting. Luckily it stopped pretty early in the book, but oof it hurt my heart. That’s what kept this from being a four star book.
What kept this from being a five star book was mostly the lack of trigger warnings and the casual misogyny. The spice was good, the relationship development was good, I liked the balance of plot and romance, and I loved the strangers to enemies to friends to lovers pipeline! But please, read trigger warnings before you read this book.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and will probably read the rest of the series at some point. 3.5 stars.
HOWEVER, as a singer I could not get past the misuse of music theory jargon. Like damn, I don’t expect an author to be an expert on every interest their characters have, but wow it was distracting. Luckily it stopped pretty early in the book, but oof it hurt my heart. That’s what kept this from being a four star book.
What kept this from being a five star book was mostly the lack of trigger warnings and the casual misogyny. The spice was good, the relationship development was good, I liked the balance of plot and romance, and I loved the strangers to enemies to friends to lovers pipeline! But please, read trigger warnings before you read this book.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and will probably read the rest of the series at some point. 3.5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, and Rape
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Cancer, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail