alxisrae's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide attempt and Vomit
courtney_schreier's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Blood, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
thelibraryoflovelythings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Incest, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, and Self harm
brookes_booknook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Grief
slumped's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Rape, Torture, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Violence, Suicide, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Gore, Blood, Confinement, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Pregnancy
andeng's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Pregnancy
lindsayreadsandcoffeebeans's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Gaslighting
mhairi_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
POV: Dual - Sin & Elli
Easton “Sin” Sinnett and Ellington “Elli” Asher were born into a secret society run by the Lords. They grew up together and have been raised to carry on the next generation. We follow Sin and Elli, now students at Barrington University. The host of the Lords secret society.
Successful Lord graduates go on to become the next generation of powerful, elite leaders across the country. Ladies are essentially a Lords for the taking, raised to be obedient lap dogs.
Sin as a Lord is more than happy to abide by the rules set forth by the Lords. Elli, unfortunately saw the dark side of the society. She has been trained for the wrong reasons and has had an absolutely horrific upbringing - I felt so incredible sorry and protective of her. The experiences she had growing up and the things she was made endure were abhorrent.
Sin wants Elli and he will have her, one way or another. But if he wants Elli he needs to face the consequences. Sin is possessive of Elli bordering on obsessed. He claims her as his, kills for her and quite literally brands her only to continue to break her heart time and time again. One minute he loves her and the next he’s saying they belong to other people, talk about whiplash.
This was an emotional rollercoaster!! Literally from the very beginning. I felt so many emotions. At times I was sad, others I was disgusted. I went from absolutely livid to moments where my spine tingled. I do feel as though the dark elements of this book really took away from the overall story. The romance was hidden behind Sin’s sadist tendencies and Elli’s need for degradation and humiliation.
⚠️ Content Warnings: There are genuinely too many content warnings to list.
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Stalking, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Cursing, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping
misswirum's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The trauma is strong in this one.
I have so many questions after this book. I'm not sure what I feel about this Lord-universe because I find it to unrealistic. Aaanyways, give me Tyson's book right now.
It has never taken me this long to read a book before and it's all because I had to take a break every other page. This book is dark. Read the goddamn TW if you have any!
Elli could be stronger. I think if you want very strong FMC Shantel's books aint for you. Elli has lots of trauma tho, so some of her behaviour is explained. But she don't have any money of her own? Couldn't she really just run away? Is the Lord's power that strong?? So many questions. I'm also starting to think the author writes weird stuff only for shock value 🤔 And the misogyny and sexism in this book is through the roof. You are warned.
3/5⭐️
3/5📝
4,5/5🌶
Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death, Gaslighting, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship