Engrossed Reader’s Reviews > The Long Game > Status Update
Engrossed Reader
is 49% done
I had to take a break from reading around 30% because it was clear that Ilya was going through a crisis and that made me sad. When you're invested in characters and care about their wellbeing you know the author has done a good job. It's hard with no family, working in a foreign country and not being able to be public about who you are. Ilya is in a relationship with Shane and keeping it secret is taking a toll.
— Dec 05, 2025 11:25PM
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Engrossed Reader
is finished
I laughed, got teary eyed and smiled at the perfect ending. What a great read for the realism but also the love
— Dec 06, 2025 03:22AM
Engrossed Reader
is 30% done
Reading back to back in this series and had to take a break especially as Ilya mental health is feeling really precarious right now. So much is going on. Changing teams, no longer on a winning side the pressure of hiding his relationship with Shane's. The perceived repercussions from NHL. Thoughts on his citizenship, lack of touch when they are together. It's a lot for a reader, the weight is perfectly conveyed
— Nov 30, 2025 05:15AM
