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A review by luluwoohoo
Love and Other Scores by Abra Pressler
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Love And Other Scores by Abra Pressler
☀️☀️☀️
As a fan of tennis and romance there was a lot to enjoy here, but ultimately this played out exactly as I predicted to the point of losing connection with the book. It was cute and funny at times but the stereotypical plot was its downfall. It was too heavy handed with the darker subplots and skipped over a lot of moments that could have helped build a better understanding of character. The tennis was technically well written but not very engaging, and I expected more from in a book focusing on this. The portrayal of Melbourne was lovely and felt vibrant and authentic.
Both character's perspectives were interesting to read from but not overly distinctive. Insta-love isn't my favourite type of romance so this naturally felt quite rushed to me, but I enjoyed their banter, particularly in the second half, and also thought the sex scenes were decent. The supporting characters were mostly well done but I think there was one too many beats to Noah's side of things which made it feel bloated compared to Gabi's arc. I didn't feel particularly sympathetic towards them withthe forced outing when it was so blatantly foreshadowed in several different scenes of them ignoring the possible consequences, but the fallout was well handled and emotionally charged.
For an easy read I did enjoy this overall, but I just found myself wanting more in a few aspects which would have taken this book to another level. I'd still recommend it to anyone wanting something simple and fun.
☀️☀️☀️
As a fan of tennis and romance there was a lot to enjoy here, but ultimately this played out exactly as I predicted to the point of losing connection with the book. It was cute and funny at times but the stereotypical plot was its downfall. It was too heavy handed with the darker subplots and skipped over a lot of moments that could have helped build a better understanding of character. The tennis was technically well written but not very engaging, and I expected more from in a book focusing on this. The portrayal of Melbourne was lovely and felt vibrant and authentic.
Both character's perspectives were interesting to read from but not overly distinctive. Insta-love isn't my favourite type of romance so this naturally felt quite rushed to me, but I enjoyed their banter, particularly in the second half, and also thought the sex scenes were decent. The supporting characters were mostly well done but I think there was one too many beats to Noah's side of things which made it feel bloated compared to Gabi's arc. I didn't feel particularly sympathetic towards them with
For an easy read I did enjoy this overall, but I just found myself wanting more in a few aspects which would have taken this book to another level. I'd still recommend it to anyone wanting something simple and fun.
"Gabriel, my veritable cinnamon roll of a boyfriend, who doesn't like swearing because it makes him feel bad, thinks that being slightly difficult is enough to scare me off? Bless him. Bless his little cotton socks."