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meganpbennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Torture, Death, Blood, Violence, Sexism, Body horror, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Rape, Stalking, and Grief
alreads13's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Vomit, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence
emmaopaline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Violence and Death
Minor: Misogyny and Sexual violence
bookwisp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual violence
kryskross's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Misogyny and Rape
cealotte'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? It's complicated
2.0
I do acknowledge that this book was written in the early 2000s, however I still was disappointed by some of the problematic parts of the story. There's a lot of misogyny and internalized misogyny. Not just from a specific characters, which would be fine. But from every angle. There's also a moment when a character is described as "Saudi" and that is directly associated with him being "fierce, dark and ruthless."
The romance also doesn't even develop during this story. (I'm assuming it kicks in in the subsequent novels in the series.) The two characters simply antagonize each other until the very end, when all of a sudden they show each other some basic decency--and there's a possible kiss.Â
There are two scenes with sexual content. However, they're both non-consensual moments when a fae being of dubious motivation whips the main character into a frenzy in an uncomfortably public place. It just reads incredibly awkwardly. If you're reading this book looking for spicy content, it technically exists but I would look elsewhere.
I bumped my rating to 2 stars purely because part of me is curious to read the next book.
Moderate: Blood, Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence