A review by kathigh86
Offside Play by Lyssa Lemire

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

 This book was very character centered. Little to no plot, which is perfect for a palate cleanser.

Summer was a pretty cute character. She definitely embodies the bubbly, top grades student. Hudson, I loved his chapters. I appreciated that we got a lot of his softer side outside of hockey. His interactions with Salsa were absolutely hilarious. 

Both these characters together were pretty flat. Even when their struggles were explained it felt a bit forced. With Hudson’s dad, they did have some issues resolved, but I feel like their discussion could have been a bit longer and not so rushed at the end of the book. 

I feel like this book was written around the tropes that the author wanted to include. The potential to be better was there, but as I was reading it felt like I was just waiting for the next popular trope to come along. All the other writing was relatively lackluster.

This book did have me giggling and kicking my feet at points. I would recommend to people who want a book that requires absolutely no thinking power to get through. It’s a great palate cleanser.