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THE GAME CAN'T LOVE YOU BACK

KAROLE COZZO
3/5 star rating

3 Stars

When an accidental fire burns down one of the two high schools in town over winter break, there’s no other option but to merge the two schools together while repairs are made. Unfortunately for Eve, that means the sports teams are getting merged together too. As the only girl on the baseball team, Eve has to earn the respect of her new team members while also fighting for dominance against the other star pitcher in town, Jamie.


This book kind of let me down. It was good, but I was disappointed by all of the language and unnecessary discussions of sex—I don’t think the side plot of Eve’s friend, Marcella, needing the morning after pill brought anything to the table. I also wish Jamie was less of a player, or that he realized he needed to stop his ways sooner.


That being said, this was a fun read. I enjoyed reading about a girl playing on a high school baseball team, and it wasn’t too much of a “girl power” situation. I also liked how Eve had the stereotypical happy homelife while Jamie didn’t, and it was discussed in such a natural way that it didn’t take over the entire storyline. Plus, you know enemies to lovers is right up my alley. Their banter and competitions were fun, but I also enjoyed the little moments where they set the game aside and played on the same team for once.

Content Warnings (may contain spoilers)
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CONTENT RATING

LANGUAGE

5 on a scale of 1 to 5

There were 22-ish F words along with lots of other bad language.

VIOLENCE/GORE

1 on a scale of 1 to 5

None.

SPICE

4 on a scale of 1 to 5

There’s a male/female relationship throughout the book where they make out a few times and get a little handsy. There’s also lots of discussions of sex and sex jokes as well as some fairly undescriptive nudity for a hazing ritual.

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