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Common Goal by Rachel Reid

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csears1694's review against another edition

3.0

3. I read to complete the series and it was fine. Eric and Kyle were nice enough, but felt they were lacking on page romantic chemistry. And also having Kyle be in love with Kip for 3 years felt like a weird choice and then just getting over it easily was unbelivable. Also nothing really came from Kyle’s backstory with the older man and he needs therapy honestly.

ALSO is there was too much Scott & Kip and too much Maria & Jalo. Like Scott & Kip had their own book that I liked, but I was totally happy where their story ended and didn’t need any more. They came off almost insufferable in this one. I couldn’t care less about Maria and everyone’s weird Jalo comments. Like we get it he’s hot! Like why were they brought up so many times? Are we getting a book for them because of not why waste my time?

uncallexfor's review against another edition

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4.0

i originally gave this four stars and i think that’s adequate even after my reread. i loved parts of this book, most of them were fucking amazing but (and i know this is a huge part of the book and it’s rlly important to both eric and kyle and shit but like) i could not get over the constant “i want him but he’s too young for me/i want him but he doesn’t want me thing. i was screaming at my kindle every time this happened and its still pissing me off so much. i hate miscommunication so like my fault for even reading this because to be fair it was written very well i just hated it so much. i was grinding my teeth with anger when i wasn’t yelling (no joke, my jaw hurts so much)

all in all though, great book would recommend

satsumabug's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed this book (and am really liking this series as a whole) but I had a harder time getting into this book than the earlier ones. I see a lot of myself in Eric, and a little in Kyle, but maybe it’s as a writing teacher once told me: it’s hard to write characters who really want something, but are holding back. It’s harder for us as readers to connect with them even if we understand their motives.

cielosiluminado's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

2.5

this was okay-ish, but honestly, i didn’t really care about either of the characters. don’t get me wrong, i didn’t hate them; i actually found kyle and eric really cute, but i was annoyed with them most of the time. their age-gap was primarily the main thing holding them back from being together and reading how much they wanted each other but ‘shouldn’t’ be together got tiring very quickly. their banter was really fun though so there’s that.

rebornbookdragon's review against another edition

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4.0

I absolutely love this series!! Rachel Reid might not be a widely known author (yet), but she definitely should be.

This MM sports romance was full of emotions and left me with a smile on my face. The friends to lovers-trope was really sweet and I adore Kyle and Eric!

I got to be honest though, whenever Ilya Rozanov did a cameo or even was mentioned - he totally stole the show (as usual) and I AM SO HYPED UP THAT WE FINALLY GET A SEQUEL ABOUT ILYA AND SHANE NEXT YEAR!!! In case you don't understand my excitement over this - you really really REALLY need to read "Heated rivalry" (which is book 2 in the series, but they can all be read as standalones) which is the most superior, out of this world-amazing rivals to lovers book EVER.

Okay, I might just be a little too hyped up about this series (and Ilya Shane!!!). But just a little.

ina10's review against another edition

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3.0

3⭐

So not my fav Game Changers book so far. There was an extreme amount of emphasis on the age-gap and overall it was borderline a slow-burn. They didn't confess their love until like 90% of the book.

missjackieoh's review against another edition

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4.0

I really liked this, super cute. RTC soon

siesssie's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 ★

This started out great. I was quickly invested and easily adored Eric & Kyle, both individually and together. I liked how seamlessly their connection began and how their chemistry kept growing. They shared the same interests and just clicked. But after a while, it was just too much of the same regarding their relationship. It became too repetitive and sort of stale. I would have much rather read about them becoming a couple sooner, instead of it being the end of the book. I would have liked to see them exploring being together, traveling, and revamping The Kingfisher.

PS: I have to mention how adorkable it was whenever Eric talked to his goalposts. He’s such a cutie pie!

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writteningelpen's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.0

aabalaaba's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted tense 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

3.5

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