Reviews

Gallows Pole by Eris Adderly

icebearlux's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

alexsaslibrary's review

2.0

okay lang

there's noncon and the pacing is weird and and and *more eme*

sm_almon's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A surprisingly sweet ending for a book which starts with the main characters in a rather mercenary relationship of convenience.

sharpsilver's review

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

zippyh's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

bukheeta's review

3.75

Great read. Only I thought it needed more to be fully developed, especially the relationship between the two main characters.

fiadhnd's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

**Most of my reviews contain detailed CW/TW sections, which may include spoilers.  I have tried to mark them appropriately, but please use caution.** 

Ebook

3.75/5

Summary: When her brother is sentenced to death, highwayman FMC agrees to sex (and marriage) with the mysterious executioner to spare his life.

Stats: HR - M/F, noncon/coerced.  Open door. Stand alone.

Notes: Fairly short and straightforward, mostly noncon/coerced sex.  The emotional plot has less depth than the other aspects of the story, but was still satisfying.  I think it could have used some more development of the FMC and a less rushed ending, but enjoyable nonetheless.

OTT and Spoilery Content Warnings (CW) and Trigger Warnings (TW):

Spoiler

execution (hanging), golden child, knife violence, fistfight, restraint (nonkink) with hands/body weight, blackmail/coercion, theft, criminal FMC, executioner MMC, religion - christian wedding service (brief),  blood play? (MMC tastes FMC's menstrual blood), noncon/dubcon, fire, burn scars, blindness, parents with alcoholism, disabled parent (back injury), off page unintentional injury (and presumed death) of animal, touch starved MMC, a little power play (dominant MMC), pregnancy, SA

taranaimc's review

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

halffast's review

4.0

Fast paced little short story. It was interesting to get a glimpse of a side of history that you don’t think about often. Emmat was a strong and smart heroine. She had every reason to dig her heels in and hate Vane, but she instead recognized all the similarities between them and chose to build something from that. The chaplain is the real MVP though!

zeef33's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5