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A review by amberdlewis
All Hail the Underdogs by E.L. Massey
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.25
I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with this book. On the one hand, I really loved the characters and their dynamic together. Despite Rome's rough background, the majority of this book was wonderful fluff. The scenes were the characters were speaking and interacting with each other were definitely the best parts of the book.
Now, on the other, large chunks of this book fell very much into the "telling over showing" category, of which I was not a fan. It was a lot of "Rome thought this" and "Damien did that" instead of just letting the characters interact and showing what was going on. I also feel that a lot of this book would have worked better if the characters were a little older and in college, especially the part with the baby. Also, I was a little disappointed in the lack of hockey content given the series, that both characters were hockey players, and the importance of hockey to the overall plot.
Overall, this was a decent read and I more or less enjoyed it. I didn't like it quite as much as the previous books, but I'm definitely looking forward to the next book.
Now, on the other, large chunks of this book fell very much into the "telling over showing" category, of which I was not a fan. It was a lot of "Rome thought this" and "Damien did that" instead of just letting the characters interact and showing what was going on. I also feel that a lot of this book would have worked better if the characters were a little older and in college, especially the part with the baby. Also, I was a little disappointed in the lack of hockey content given the series, that both characters were hockey players, and the importance of hockey to the overall plot.
Overall, this was a decent read and I more or less enjoyed it. I didn't like it quite as much as the previous books, but I'm definitely looking forward to the next book.