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midnightsharkist's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Homophobia
cozycritiques's review against another edition
Sounds perfect to me, I almost say, and then my chest lurches.
Ah, guilt, my old friend. You’ve returned.
- Puck Drills & Quick Thrills
Tropes: Age Gap, Fake Dating, Professor, Coach, Friends with Benefits, Secret Relationship, Opposites Attract, Hurt/Comfort
Representation: LGBTQ+ (Bisexual, Gay)
Spice Scale: 🌶🌶🌶🌶
Content Warnings: Grief, Parental Death, Bullying
After reading Asher’s book, I was desperate for Westly to get his own story, but I was initially a little skeptical that a coach and professor romance would fit with the rest of the books in this series. However, Puck Drills & Quick Thrills was the perfect way to wrap up this series.
This book took place during the same time as Line Mates & Study Dates, and I loved seeing things from West’s point of view. He was so earnest and wanted to do his best to help everyone around him. His instinct to immediately offer to help Jasper with his high school reunion despite having run to his office to tell him off was so pure and adorable. I couldn’t help falling in love with him a little.
I enjoyed the character growth that Jasper went through as well. He was so grumpy and jaded initially, but he quickly let himself get past his hockey-related hang-ups. Also, the scenes with him tutoring West’s little brother were so sweet.
I adored the hurt/comfort aspect of this. Jasper was so sweet to West and genuinely just wanted to take care of him, which was perfect since West put everyone’s needs ahead of his own.
I read through this series so quickly because I literally couldn’t put it down, and now I’m a little sad that it’s over. I’ll be moving on to the Puckboys series next, but I’ll definitely be adding the CU Hockey series to my comfort re-reads list.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
potatogrr's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Violence, and Bullying
Minor: Blood
apolen's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, and Child abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
20sidedbi's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Bullying
Minor: Hate crime, Death of parent, and Car accident
lovelyinnature's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia
Minor: Blood
jessicalifornication's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying
cardaisy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident and Grief
akirokis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Bullying
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
nina_readsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying