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A review by theamyleblanc
Unsteady by Peyton Corinne
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
3.5 stars? 3.75 stars?
I honestly don't know how to rate this one. It feels simultaneously brand new and like I've read this book before. There were a lot of elements I've seen in other hockey romances, ones that felt too similar to other stories.
But the mental health representation here is incredible! It really seems like everyone is battling their own demons and learning how to talk about it. I liked seeing it in different sports and how it affects the athletes and their performance. I don't think we see that enough in fiction.
Unfortunately, this felt too long and slow. I kept waiting for something to happen but it felt like we were treading water for the first half. The second half definitely picks up the pace but it's a little late by that point. And some elements felt hastily resolved, which is a disservice to those storylines.
It's good, and I'll recommend it for the mental health rep alone, but it isn't my favorite hockey romance.
I honestly don't know how to rate this one. It feels simultaneously brand new and like I've read this book before. There were a lot of elements I've seen in other hockey romances, ones that felt too similar to other stories.
But the mental health representation here is incredible! It really seems like everyone is battling their own demons and learning how to talk about it. I liked seeing it in different sports and how it affects the athletes and their performance. I don't think we see that enough in fiction.
Unfortunately, this felt too long and slow. I kept waiting for something to happen but it felt like we were treading water for the first half. The second half definitely picks up the pace but it's a little late by that point. And some elements felt hastily resolved, which is a disservice to those storylines.
It's good, and I'll recommend it for the mental health rep alone, but it isn't my favorite hockey romance.