Is The Deal Worth Reading?
by Elle Kennedy
Ada’s Score
Elle Kennedy's beloved Off-Campus series launches with this fan-favorite romance that redefined the new adult college genre. Hannah Wells strikes a clever bargain with Garrett Graham, the charming captain of the college hockey team: she'll tutor him through exams, and he'll help her win over the guy she's been pining for. What neither of them expects is the undeniable chemistry that begins to complicate everything. Smart, witty, and emotionally satisfying, The Deal has earned its status as a modern romance classic.
“Funny, swoony, and genuinely moving — The Deal is the enemies-to-lovers college romance that started it all. An absolute must-read.”
Ada Brief
AI reading intelligence“Funny, swoony, and genuinely moving — The Deal is the enemies-to-lovers college romance that started it all. An absolute must-read.”
Ada’s reservations
The Deal earned its classic status, but the prose is serviceable at best, and the tutoring premise strains credulity almost immediately. Readers expecting literary depth will find well-executed wish fulfillment — nothing more.
Ada’s score reflects both strengths and reservations.
Book Details
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- Published
- January 1, 2000
- Pages
- 394
- Language
- English
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Ada’s Score Breakdown
4.5
This breakdown reflects how Ada weighs the book’s strengths and flaws, not aggregated reader data.
Common Questions About The Deal
- Is The Deal worth reading?
- Funny, swoony, and genuinely moving — The Deal is the enemies-to-lovers college romance that started it all. An absolute must-read. Ada rates it 4.5 out of 5.
- What are the main weaknesses of The Deal?
- The Deal earned its classic status, but the prose is serviceable at best, and the tutoring premise strains credulity almost immediately. Readers expecting literary depth will find well-executed wish fulfillment — nothing more.
- How many pages is The Deal?
- The Deal is 394 pages long — around 7–8 hours at an average reading pace.
