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Common Goal (Game Changers, #4)
Rachel Reid
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I'm a bit mixed on this book, and the series in general. I enjoy SRB's other works, but I think the mix of campiness and exploration of villainy in this series causes a bit of tonal dissonance for me personally. I do enjoy the underlying plot quite a bit, particularly how this one ended; it's just a bit hard to get at through SRB's particular brand of humor that's dialed up to 150% in this series. I think it works in her other portal fantasy In Other Lands (my beloved) because the other characters know that Elliot comes from elsewhere, but here, Rae and others just sound awkward and forced (actually I think maybe I just don't like isekai premises). I also found the romance so confusing? I honestly thought in book 1 that there wasn't going to be a real romance, but I'm going to hold out for potential of it going somewhere different in book 3.
In short, if you liked book one, I would recommend this one. If you didn't, there's nothing here that will change your mind.
Moira Quirk's narration is nearly perfect; her narrative interpretations, especially of the humor, are often what kept me going. I do think her American? transatlantic? accent for Rae and other characters from our world was a bit of a weird one but it was at least consistent. I found it unnecessary to have another narrator for a single chapter, though I understand wanting to make that chapter stand out. The narrator himself was fine but I didn't think it was a good match for that character.
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Iāll start this off by saying that I wasnāt the biggest fan of book one. But with such a unique and interesting plot, I just had to read book two.
Sadly, the same issues I had with book one came back in this one. The writing, especially the modern references but also the endless descriptions and nicknames that were supposed to be funny but fell flat quite often for me. At one point the main character was called āmy Ferarri of darknessā and I just had to take a break lol.
Besides that it also suffered from the second book curse that was even talked about in the book itself. There is quite a bit going on but by the end of the book weāre not much farther along than at the start. And then suddenly there was so much going on but all crammed into the last couple of chapters that I was only left confused instead of desperate for more.
Iāve accepted by now that this series just isnāt for me and Iāll have to ask my friend to recap book 3 so I can still enjoy the messy plot twists and reveals.
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Iām trying to put together something for my girlfriend for Valentineās because sheās a huge Taylor Swift fan, so my plan was to make a book bouquet with romance books with titles that match songs. Then I thought it might make a fun list! If you have any romance novels you think I should add, let me know!
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Wyatt really is the BEST friend weāve gotten in this series so far. Him offering to go get flowers with Ryan for their sweethearts is just the sweetest thing. Iām so happy Ryan found a genuine person to share this new part of his life with, everyone deserves a Wyatt