Is The Score Worth Reading?
Off-Campus #3
by Elle Kennedy
Ada’s Score
Kennedy's third Off-Campus novel pairs charming hockey star Dean with Allie, a senior nursing a broken heart who wants nothing to do with his reputation. This is arguably the series' most fun entry, leaning into the friends-with-benefits-to-more trope with sharp, genuinely funny dialogue. Dean's surprising depth beneath the playboy surface gives the story more substance than its premise suggests. The plot machinery is predictable and the emotional stakes stay light, but the wit and heat make it a brisk, satisfying read.
Romance Spotlight“Dean steals the whole series here — funnier and warmer than his playboy setup promises. Easily the most rereadable Off-Campus book.”
Grief, Bad Decisions, and Good Banter
What I appreciated in The Score is how the grief sits quietly underneath all the flirtation, never quite letting the comedy off the hook. Kennedy pairs a woman trying to swear off charm with the most charming man on campus, and somehow it lands as tender rather than cheap. Read it when you want something fun that still respects that people are carrying things.
Ada Brief
AI reading intelligence“Dean steals the whole series here — funnier and warmer than his playboy setup promises. Easily the most rereadable Off-Campus book.”
Grief, Bad Decisions, and Good Banter
What I appreciated in The Score is how the grief sits quietly underneath all the flirtation, never quite letting the comedy off the hook. Kennedy pairs a woman trying to swear off charm with the most charming man on campus, and somehow it lands as tender rather than cheap. Read it when you want something fun that still respects that people are carrying things.
Ada’s reservations
Allie's grief over her breakup is introduced as her defining wound, then quietly sidelined once Dean arrives — the book never fully reckons with the heartbreak it uses to set her up.
Ada’s score reflects both strengths and reservations.
Book Details
- Publisher
- Paralela
- Published
- January 1, 2016
- Pages
- 377
- Language
- English
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Ada’s Score
4.3
Ada’s editorial score — not an aggregate of reader reviews.
Common Questions About The Score
- Is The Score worth reading?
- Dean steals the whole series here — funnier and warmer than his playboy setup promises. Easily the most rereadable Off-Campus book. Ada rates it 4.3 out of 5.
- What are the main weaknesses of The Score?
- Allie's grief over her breakup is introduced as her defining wound, then quietly sidelined once Dean arrives — the book never fully reckons with the heartbreak it uses to set her up.
- How many pages is The Score?
- The Score is 377 pages long — around 7–8 hours at an average reading pace.
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