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American King by Sierra Simone

3 reviews

judiichop's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I wanted to DNF this series. This audiobook was 16 hours long and I didn't think I was going to make it to the end. This is the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th books I've felt this on. Simply put, I didn't enjoy the series. I finished it to say I finished it, giving it a chance. The spice and HEA were a saving grace for me. I'm a sucker for smut and a HEA, but it was a rough road to get there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

kat7794's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

American King by Sierra Simone takes the emotional rollercoaster to a whole new level, leaving me simultaneously loving and hating the characters. The mind-blowing secrets and revelations kept me on the edge of my seat. And the satisfying happily-ever-after for the love triangle brought a perfect end to this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

reallycooper's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, and War