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A review by zluvsreading
Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
My god Ali you just never miss and I feel SICK over it (affectionate).
Viola my sweet child. I FEEL SO SAD OVER THE WHOLE SITUATION AND THE MISSED TIME AND JUST UGHHHHH.
I hate misunderstandings. But I hate SAD misunderstandings more than anything and this was exactly that.
The fact that they both had crushes on each AT THE SAME TIME, but one thought the other one was indifferent and didn’t like her, while the other thought she told him to stay away and that’s what he was doing SIGH. I just feel so sad. Over them. Over the whole situation. It’s so disheartening.
They have the same brain I swear. I love the synchronized thinking about Limerence 3 and how that’s going to go down and what’s going to make it top notch. I’d love another novella like this that updates us on how that goes down.
JESSE YOU DUMB IDIOT. It’s so sad that he thought she told him to stay away because she was ranting and was talking about a man that kept trying to go after her and would not take the hint. So he assumed to think she wanted to be left alone, since this was after he asked her out and she said no (she didn’t know he was asking her out OUT).
He could’ve made it clearer, but when she started ranting and everything, I get why he wouldn’t. ITS JUST SO SAD!!! LIKE WHY ARENT YALL CRYING OVER THIS AND THEM???
And the fact that the video game they work on is based on a book series with unrequited love and a curse and love enduring and all that fun jazz, JUST MAKES IT EVEN SADDER. I want to sob for all of eternity.
She was harboring a crush. He was harboring a crush. THE LOST TIME. But no, they’re making up for it. They ARE making up for it and I’m so happy over it. The spice was top tier, they’re so funny together.
I need fan art of these two!!!!!! Like desperately!!!!!!! (Send any and all fanart to @zluvsreading on IG pls I beg of you).
The side characters were so funny. I love a British man because when they talk in audiobooks, they have a British accent. Mike and Otto, y’all are dumb and need to stop playing around!!!! Ethan, I love you. You and Shannon are not slick btw!!!
Oh hey! Let’s talk about Jesse getting mad at Ethan and cornering him bc he thought he was cheating on Viola. THATS SO FUNNY AND I LOVE IT. The jealous protective cave man of it all, as Ethan so funnily put it. It’s so UNLIKE Jesse that it just makes my heart melt.
It’s just like so cute that he never stopped thinking about her and just had this crush fester for YEARS!!!!!! AND SHE WAS CRUSHING TOO!!!!!! Sigh. If only he would have tried to atleast hear her out if she wanted a conversation or something. I needed it. My poor babies. 😭😭😭😭😭
Sorry, I’m so dramatic they had friends and dated and such between the years that they first met, BUT NO!!! They were missing each other for that whole time. 🥹
BUT NOW THEYRE GOING TO BE DATING AND WORKING ON LIMERENCE THREE YAY WE WON!!!!!! We won so badly!!!! I love these two idiots and wish them nothing but the best. 🥰
The writing was so fast paced and fun and quirky, maybe because it was audio only but man it’s so easy to go through. Very digestible. Love it. Love Ali. Love this book. Love these characters (except you John). 5/5. Possibly an infinity read for the year. I JUST CANT. This book is so sad. I cry.
Viola my sweet child. I FEEL SO SAD OVER THE WHOLE SITUATION AND THE MISSED TIME AND JUST UGHHHHH.
I hate misunderstandings. But I hate SAD misunderstandings more than anything and this was exactly that.
The fact that they both had crushes on each AT THE SAME TIME, but one thought the other one was indifferent and didn’t like her, while the other thought she told him to stay away and that’s what he was doing SIGH. I just feel so sad. Over them. Over the whole situation. It’s so disheartening.
They have the same brain I swear. I love the synchronized thinking about Limerence 3 and how that’s going to go down and what’s going to make it top notch. I’d love another novella like this that updates us on how that goes down.
JESSE YOU DUMB IDIOT. It’s so sad that he thought she told him to stay away because she was ranting and was talking about a man that kept trying to go after her and would not take the hint. So he assumed to think she wanted to be left alone, since this was after he asked her out and she said no (she didn’t know he was asking her out OUT).
He could’ve made it clearer, but when she started ranting and everything, I get why he wouldn’t. ITS JUST SO SAD!!! LIKE WHY ARENT YALL CRYING OVER THIS AND THEM???
And the fact that the video game they work on is based on a book series with unrequited love and a curse and love enduring and all that fun jazz, JUST MAKES IT EVEN SADDER. I want to sob for all of eternity.
She was harboring a crush. He was harboring a crush. THE LOST TIME. But no, they’re making up for it. They ARE making up for it and I’m so happy over it. The spice was top tier, they’re so funny together.
I need fan art of these two!!!!!! Like desperately!!!!!!! (Send any and all fanart to @zluvsreading on IG pls I beg of you).
The side characters were so funny. I love a British man because when they talk in audiobooks, they have a British accent. Mike and Otto, y’all are dumb and need to stop playing around!!!! Ethan, I love you. You and Shannon are not slick btw!!!
Oh hey! Let’s talk about Jesse getting mad at Ethan and cornering him bc he thought he was cheating on Viola. THATS SO FUNNY AND I LOVE IT. The jealous protective cave man of it all, as Ethan so funnily put it. It’s so UNLIKE Jesse that it just makes my heart melt.
It’s just like so cute that he never stopped thinking about her and just had this crush fester for YEARS!!!!!! AND SHE WAS CRUSHING TOO!!!!!! Sigh. If only he would have tried to atleast hear her out if she wanted a conversation or something. I needed it. My poor babies. 😭😭😭😭😭
Sorry, I’m so dramatic they had friends and dated and such between the years that they first met, BUT NO!!! They were missing each other for that whole time. 🥹
BUT NOW THEYRE GOING TO BE DATING AND WORKING ON LIMERENCE THREE YAY WE WON!!!!!! We won so badly!!!! I love these two idiots and wish them nothing but the best. 🥰
The writing was so fast paced and fun and quirky, maybe because it was audio only but man it’s so easy to go through. Very digestible. Love it. Love Ali. Love this book. Love these characters (except you John). 5/5. Possibly an infinity read for the year. I JUST CANT. This book is so sad. I cry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, and Death of parent