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A review by chai_and_books
The Long Game by Elena Armas
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I don’t know how I feel about this book. I never was the biggest Elena Armas fan, but I was hoping this book would turn me around because the cover was adorable and the story sounded wholesome. But honestly it fell flat. Adalyn reminded me of Nora from Book Lovers. She was a city girl stuck in a small town wanting to prove herself. But while Nora was charming, witty and so much fun to read about, Adalyn came across as annoying and whinny. The second something didn’t go her way, she’d blame everyone for it. Her story also lacked any character growth once she moved; the most she did was swap out her heels for boots. Cameron was boring. He had his nice moments but his dialogue was so inconsistent- one minute he hated Adalyn, the other he loved her. Speaking of which, I’m still confused about what caused them to go from ‘enemies’ to lovers. The kids they were coaching and the animals on the other hand? Adorable. The ending felt like it ripped off Frozen. Her ex sees her with Cameron and comes to ask who he is so she punches him (what in the Anna is this???) It wasn’t a satisfying conclusion to the story. I still think the cover is super cute though!
tropes:
tropes:
- sports romance
- small town
- dislike to love
- grumpy x grumpy
- forced proximity
- dual pov
- he falls first
- boy obsessed