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The Long Game by Rachel Reid
5.0
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

i love shane and ilya. more than i can put into words. their relationship is so sweet and i cant get enough of those small moments. 
i loved getting to see shane and ilya being in a relationship instead of a situationship over a decade like in heated rivals. 
seeing these men grow together, and independently was so healing. i loved the mental health aspect and how it wasn’t a straight shot of healing. mental health is messy and never linear, so seeing someone like Ilya, who seems to have it all together and a good life, struggle with mental health was… validating in a way. 
i wish they communicated more, but i also understand that’s easy to say and hard to do.