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Knockout by Sarah MacLean

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susanatherly's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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purplepenning's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Ah, Imogen — "a vigilante with a penchant for chemistry and explosives… Perhaps she'd get herself a dog to carry about in her carpetbag. She could call it something delightful. Like Pyroglycerine." 

Love these characters but the story was a little slow, repetitive, and predictable for me. 
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sydapel's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious medium-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

4.0

While this didn't hit every note perfectly for me, it's easily Sarah MacLean at her best. Imogen is a character so filled with life and passion and take no shit & ask questions later, it would be hard to find a match for her that didn't feel like just a backdrop, but Thomas Peck manages to do it. I really appreciated the anti police themes in this as well, especially as it pertains to Tommy unlearning his thoughts towards how justice is found for poor communities. Parts of it do drag, but overall super super enjoyable (and easy to jump into without reading the first two) 
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bookbrig's review

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This was a breezy sweet read, with an extremely lovable main character. Imogen is so much fun, and I really enjoyed the descriptions of her fashion-all the colors made me want to go poking about on museum fashion pages. The story was engaging, even if the main moment of conflict between Imogen and Tommy felt a little flimsy. I think this might be one of my favorites of MacLean's books, though it's been a long time since I've read some of her older series and I'm pretty fuzzy on the details. I also loved the little moment at the end that sets us up for Duchess' story. I'll be looking for that one when it arrives!
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shadowmaster13's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

4.0

Now that I've had some time to think, I feel that for a book tackling so much I dislike MacLean's signature hero thinking he's not good enough for the heroine when society agrees with him. 
I think Imogene is allowed to skate on the privilege of her position which really stinks since her approach to
the one downside of being a lady, namely expectations of marriage, is that she ignores it and the plot bears out that it was never a threat.
Tommy is a cop with the power of that position and he gives it up. Imogene never seems to even have to acknowledge her power. It feels like ignoring that class intersection.
I wish MacLean had sat with her discomfort over Tommy getting dressed up a little longer rather than just cutting the scene because it gets to the heart of this problem.
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bibliomania_express's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Knockout by Sarah MacLean is the third entry in the Hell's Belles series, and it brings all the banter, charm, danger, and romance you could want. I adored Tommy and Imogen, who have been dancing around each other since book one. Tommy is a detective, torn between law and justice, and trying ever so hard to resist our explosive Imogen because he's low-born. Imogen, meanwhile, has never felt good enough, considered too odd by Society, including her brother. But that doesn't stop her from hunting down a bomber and fighting for what she wants. 

The banter between Tommy and Imogen is top notch, and I laughed out loud numerous times. I also liked that this book delves into the meaning of justice and how it intersects with class and gender in different ways. While MacLean's books always feel bright and boisterous, she doesn't shy away from digging into the dark underbelly in a way that reflects our modern landscape. 

I had a lot of fun with this book. I did guess the bad guy, but only because a lack of options coupled with the necessary enotional impact made it obvious. I do think the end reveal was a bit rushed. 

I'm very intrigued by the final pages and what they hint at for Duchess's book. 
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uranaishi's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

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