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alimoo511 's review for:
Game Point
by Meg Jones
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Avon Books for the Arc 💕
If I had a nickel for everytime I received an arc of a sequel to a sports romance series this year that ended up becoming a new favorite series I'd have two nickels.
But seriously almost everything about this book was perfect to me.
After the five star that was Clean Point my expectations for this sequel skyrocketed.
and romantically this book hit those expectations out of the park. I am obsessed with Oliver and Dylan's relationship it felt raw, real, and comfortable. In an age where enemies to lovers reign supreme and people act as though the only way to have banter and good chemistry is through misdirected hatred, Oliver and Dylan showed EXACTLY why friends to lovers is still in the competition.
Usually when I follow a MMC who is a recent divorcee we witness a lot of anger, hatred and hurt, but following one just filled with regret and genuine raw pain I found myself not just sympathetic to Oliver has an individual but I wasn't even slightly annoyed by his refusal to confess to Dylan even before the coaching aspect became relevant.
When he mentioned how terrifying it was to open his barely healed heart to another prospect of love it made me understand EXACTLY why he wasn't going to dive right in.
Same with Dylan, Meg Jones does such a good job highlighting the double standards of women's sports but she is equally as phenomenal as highlighting the beauty of being in love with someone whose first love is a career and not a person. Dylan not wanting to have a relationship when her career was at such a crossroads and having her not just perfectly communicate why but also having Oliver relay the same thoughts just as perfectly was beautiful to read.
Love isn't everything and being able to see through these two characters exactly how beautiful love can blossom in an environment where it ISN'T everything was so refreshing.
These characters felt like seasoned adults who have experienced multiple forms of heartbreak and are more equipped to handle the inclusion of romance in their life which is so rare to read of these days.
my issues, and the reason this isn't a five star is the pacing. For a story that does make it such a point that Dylan's career was such a priority to BOTH leads and with a specific dedication to experiencing Dylan's burnout in the beginning it felt as though we didn't get to experience her growth with that same amount of focus.
Dylan as we were introduced to her was already growing emotionally and evolving just purely on the events of the first book, we took so much time reflecting and experiencing her pain along with her. I wish we could have seen more of the process of getting her from a place where the court was nothing but a massive panic trigger to a place where she can accept defeat as just defeat felt like a massive jump when compared to the rest of the journey.
If I had a nickel for everytime I received an arc of a sequel to a sports romance series this year that ended up becoming a new favorite series I'd have two nickels.
But seriously almost everything about this book was perfect to me.
After the five star that was Clean Point my expectations for this sequel skyrocketed.
and romantically this book hit those expectations out of the park. I am obsessed with Oliver and Dylan's relationship it felt raw, real, and comfortable. In an age where enemies to lovers reign supreme and people act as though the only way to have banter and good chemistry is through misdirected hatred, Oliver and Dylan showed EXACTLY why friends to lovers is still in the competition.
Usually when I follow a MMC who is a recent divorcee we witness a lot of anger, hatred and hurt, but following one just filled with regret and genuine raw pain I found myself not just sympathetic to Oliver has an individual but I wasn't even slightly annoyed by his refusal to confess to Dylan even before the coaching aspect became relevant.
When he mentioned how terrifying it was to open his barely healed heart to another prospect of love it made me understand EXACTLY why he wasn't going to dive right in.
Same with Dylan, Meg Jones does such a good job highlighting the double standards of women's sports but she is equally as phenomenal as highlighting the beauty of being in love with someone whose first love is a career and not a person. Dylan not wanting to have a relationship when her career was at such a crossroads and having her not just perfectly communicate why but also having Oliver relay the same thoughts just as perfectly was beautiful to read.
Love isn't everything and being able to see through these two characters exactly how beautiful love can blossom in an environment where it ISN'T everything was so refreshing.
These characters felt like seasoned adults who have experienced multiple forms of heartbreak and are more equipped to handle the inclusion of romance in their life which is so rare to read of these days.
my issues, and the reason this isn't a five star is the pacing. For a story that does make it such a point that Dylan's career was such a priority to BOTH leads and with a specific dedication to experiencing Dylan's burnout in the beginning it felt as though we didn't get to experience her growth with that same amount of focus.
Dylan as we were introduced to her was already growing emotionally and evolving just purely on the events of the first book, we took so much time reflecting and experiencing her pain along with her. I wish we could have seen more of the process of getting her from a place where the court was nothing but a massive panic trigger to a place where she can accept defeat as just defeat felt like a massive jump when compared to the rest of the journey.