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cabjftswift's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
3.75
shanshan12's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
renaereads93's review against another edition
4.0
Blindsided consists of Liam and Noah being hit over the head by a sledgehammer of feelings. This crazy intense enemies-to-lovers romance is the perfect display of intense chemistry that leaves its main characters so utterly wrecked.
Liam and Noah have a horrible first impression of one another in their campus parking lot. This leaves both seething and even more dismayed by one another after realizing they are now roommates. Thus begins their relationship that is filled with snarky banter and sexual tension buried underneath.
The enemies to lovers mixed with forced proximity amplify the tension wonderfully and when their chemistry is too hard to resist everything builds and complicates from there. Overall I loved Blindsided, with its fantastic chemistry between the main characters, and the push/pull between Liam and Noah was very well done.
Liam and Noah have a horrible first impression of one another in their campus parking lot. This leaves both seething and even more dismayed by one another after realizing they are now roommates. Thus begins their relationship that is filled with snarky banter and sexual tension buried underneath.
The enemies to lovers mixed with forced proximity amplify the tension wonderfully and when their chemistry is too hard to resist everything builds and complicates from there. Overall I loved Blindsided, with its fantastic chemistry between the main characters, and the push/pull between Liam and Noah was very well done.
readwithellie's review against another edition
4.0
Becca Steele’s enemies to lovers will forever have me by the throat.
she just brings the intensity, the jealousy, the angst every time. and this book was no different. i was grinning like a lunatic from the get go. it was just a fun, indulgent read.
[b:Blindsided|59970396|Blindsided (LSU, #1)|Becca Steele|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1653652829l/59970396._SY75_.jpg|94500561] follows the story of Noah and Liam. Noah is starting university in London and moves into a shared house with a bunch of football players (soccer for the Americans out there... *shudders at the word soccer*), and one of them is Liam... Liam being the guy who’s car that Noah crashed into earlier that day. so, it’s easy to say that there’s a lot of heat and animosity from the very beginning.
and i ate that shit up.
there was a lot of back and forth here, but fortunately it wasn’t exhausting (most of the time). it was full of angst and tension, and it aligned with the characters entirely. i actually craved the push and pull bcos i love how Becca Steele executes that tension. sometimes with her books, i want her to drag out the intense enemies dynamic even more bcos it’s always my favourite part. that did occur here, but it’s probably a personal thing and me being selfish bcos i just love the angst between the enemies she writes.
truly, whenever they were all angsty enemies, i turned feral. when they were nice to each other i was like “no go back to being mean
she just brings the intensity, the jealousy, the angst every time. and this book was no different. i was grinning like a lunatic from the get go. it was just a fun, indulgent read.
[b:Blindsided|59970396|Blindsided (LSU, #1)|Becca Steele|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1653652829l/59970396._SY75_.jpg|94500561] follows the story of Noah and Liam. Noah is starting university in London and moves into a shared house with a bunch of football players (soccer for the Americans out there... *shudders at the word soccer*), and one of them is Liam... Liam being the guy who’s car that Noah crashed into earlier that day. so, it’s easy to say that there’s a lot of heat and animosity from the very beginning.
and i ate that shit up.
there was a lot of back and forth here, but fortunately it wasn’t exhausting (most of the time). it was full of angst and tension, and it aligned with the characters entirely. i actually craved the push and pull bcos i love how Becca Steele executes that tension. sometimes with her books, i want her to drag out the intense enemies dynamic even more bcos it’s always my favourite part. that did occur here, but it’s probably a personal thing and me being selfish bcos i just love the angst between the enemies she writes.
truly, whenever they were all angsty enemies, i turned feral. when they were nice to each other i was like “no go back to being mean
galtenhofen's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
julienne_a's review against another edition
2.75
It was okay, but something was missing for me.
I liked Noah, and although there were moments I wanted to shake Liam, I still liked him. That said, the relationships in the book felt a little shallow.
I didn’t feel like enough happened between Noah and Liam to justify them falling so deeply in love. Although I did cry when Noah ended their relationship/agreement. But overall, I just didn’t feel like there was enough buildup for their feelings to develop so strongly.
Also Noah’s friendship with Elliot didn’t feel like much of a friendship—Elliot barely appeared unless it was to make Liam jealous. Even after Noah and Liam got together, Elliot completely disappeared, despite being the only person who knew about Noah’s feelings. That part felt off to me.
The plot itself also felt a bit shallow. It mainly focused on Liam trying to understand and accept his sexuality, but beyond that, there wasn’t much of a real plot.
That being said, I did like Liam’s growth. He started off feeling a little childish, but by the end of the book, he had done a complete 180. Super sweet and caring.
Overall, this was an okay palette cleanser from the heavier books I’ve been reading lately.
I am a bit intrigued though by Elliot’s story so I might read it someday.
I liked Noah, and although there were moments I wanted to shake Liam, I still liked him. That said, the relationships in the book felt a little shallow.
I didn’t feel like enough happened between Noah and Liam to justify them falling so deeply in love. Although I did cry when Noah ended their relationship/agreement. But overall, I just didn’t feel like there was enough buildup for their feelings to develop so strongly.
Also Noah’s friendship with Elliot didn’t feel like much of a friendship—Elliot barely appeared unless it was to make Liam jealous. Even after Noah and Liam got together, Elliot completely disappeared, despite being the only person who knew about Noah’s feelings. That part felt off to me.
The plot itself also felt a bit shallow. It mainly focused on Liam trying to understand and accept his sexuality, but beyond that, there wasn’t much of a real plot.
That being said, I did like Liam’s growth. He started off feeling a little childish, but by the end of the book, he had done a complete 180. Super sweet and caring.
Overall, this was an okay palette cleanser from the heavier books I’ve been reading lately.
I am a bit intrigued though by Elliot’s story so I might read it someday.
tiptoo's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Very cute and fluffy enemies to lovers.