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possums_rebinds's review
challenging
dark
emotional
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? No
2.0
Listen. I love dark fantasy. I love reading bdsm and have that own dynamic in my personal life.
This. Is. Not. That.
SPOILER:
This reads as a g-rape fantasy. The FMC gets turned against her will and is then enslaved to be used for sex. It’s justified because of how her body reacts, responding to stimuli against her own will.
Many of us women know that that kind of logic is applied during actual g-rape cases and I would not recommend reading if that’s something that will trigger you. The first several hundred pages are filled with non-con (and not the common bdsm CNC kind). And the end is just the FMC having Stockholm syndrome due to her not having control of her body’s reactions and just eventually accepting it.
This. Is. Not. That.
SPOILER:
This reads as a g-rape fantasy. The FMC gets turned against her will and is then enslaved to be used for sex. It’s justified because of how her body reacts, responding to stimuli against her own will.
Many of us women know that that kind of logic is applied during actual g-rape cases and I would not recommend reading if that’s something that will trigger you. The first several hundred pages are filled with non-con (and not the common bdsm CNC kind). And the end is just the FMC having Stockholm syndrome due to her not having control of her body’s reactions and just eventually accepting it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
amme's review against another edition
dark
medium-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? No
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Trafficking
Moderate: Confinement and Physical abuse
Minor: Blood and Alcohol
iliamall's review
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Trafficking
krissp's review
dark
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I finished this book in a day. From the first page I couldn’t put it down.
It definitely isn’t for everyone, pay attention to the trigger warnings because it does have a very dark plot. But if dark romance is your thing - this is the book for you.
I wanted to cry when the MFC did. Scream when she did. Fight when she did. Smile when she did. This book really wraps you up in their world.
The story was emotional, suspenseful, and toward the end had action.
There was a good amount of spice but not too much to overwhelm the story itself. All in all, I enjoyed this book more than I expected.
It definitely isn’t for everyone, pay attention to the trigger warnings because it does have a very dark plot. But if dark romance is your thing - this is the book for you.
I wanted to cry when the MFC did. Scream when she did. Fight when she did. Smile when she did. This book really wraps you up in their world.
The story was emotional, suspenseful, and toward the end had action.
There was a good amount of spice but not too much to overwhelm the story itself. All in all, I enjoyed this book more than I expected.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, and Trafficking
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