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aliciadlr_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kraznir's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.5
Great start, lots of promise, then it got a bit boring for me. I still enjoyed the book but I think I wanted the tension to continue for longer than it did.
Enjoyable sweet book.
Enjoyable sweet book.
much_ado_about_mothman's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
exquisite_tragedy's review against another edition
3.0
Tropes/Themes:
-MF sports romance (hockey)
-New adult college setting
-Childhood best friends to enemies/strangers to lovers
-Groveling
-Anxiety rep (both hero and heroine)
-Dual POV
-Book #1 in an interconnected standalone series
This book has been getting a TON of hype on Bookstagram lately, but unfortunately I thought it was just okay. I could understand the unifying and ultimately devise factors contributing Kodiak and Lavender’s multifaceted relationship, however I couldn’t really get on board with the poor communication and misguided actions (especially from the hero). I really appreciated the anxiety rep from both Kodiak and Lavender and found a lot of it to be really relatable. This was a super solid new adult romance, I just didn’t love it as much as everyone else seems to.
CWs for thwarted child kidnapping attempt, on page depictions of anxiety and panic attacks (including unconscious self-injurious behavior)
Story: 3/5
Audiobook: 5/5 (narrated by Teddy Hamilton & Stella Bloom)
Length 10h46min
-MF sports romance (hockey)
-New adult college setting
-Childhood best friends to enemies/strangers to lovers
-Groveling
-Anxiety rep (both hero and heroine)
-Dual POV
-Book #1 in an interconnected standalone series
This book has been getting a TON of hype on Bookstagram lately, but unfortunately I thought it was just okay. I could understand the unifying and ultimately devise factors contributing Kodiak and Lavender’s multifaceted relationship, however I couldn’t really get on board with the poor communication and misguided actions (especially from the hero). I really appreciated the anxiety rep from both Kodiak and Lavender and found a lot of it to be really relatable. This was a super solid new adult romance, I just didn’t love it as much as everyone else seems to.
CWs for thwarted child kidnapping attempt, on page depictions of anxiety and panic attacks (including unconscious self-injurious behavior)
Story: 3/5
Audiobook: 5/5 (narrated by Teddy Hamilton & Stella Bloom)
Length 10h46min
this_beach_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dana_yamaguchi's review
2.0
“Sometimes we have to break so we can recreate a stronger version of ourselves.”
-Lavender Waters, from Little Lies by H. Hunting
-Lavender Waters, from Little Lies by H. Hunting
mintlisa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
elena_lex's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
michelle904's review
5.0
This was book #57 for Romanceopoly 2020.
Pack: Sun
Square: Coffee Shop
Challenge:
Omg! This book is so good. It is a departure from Hunting’s usual romcoms but no less enjoyable. I hope that some of the secondary characters get their own stories in the future.
Pack: Sun
Square: Coffee Shop
Challenge:
Omg! This book is so good. It is a departure from Hunting’s usual romcoms but no less enjoyable. I hope that some of the secondary characters get their own stories in the future.