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luckyyyyy's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Murder, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Violence, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death, and Mental illness
shaykay's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Astrid! I've meant to go back and read the parents' books, and I've finally started that journey since I'm between books and waiting on the newest Legacy of Gods series. But Astrid and Leon are probably one of the couples I'm the most excited to read about. They are also the ones that we've seen the most out of the first 5 books in that other series. Plus, I really love their kid's books! They are Landon, Brandon, and Glyndon's parents, and it was so much fun seeing how these two met. I kept seeing a lot of similarities to their books, and it was a lot of fun seeing where this universe started. I missed the college setting. In this world, the Royal Elite school is just a high school; we saw them all focus on what they want to do next. We barely saw Astrid's artistic side emerge, and she became a world-famous artist. But we saw the beginning of her and Levi's sports careers. We even got to see their families, and it's just a wild ride in this whole thing. I loved it and can't wait to work on more of the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Car accident, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
briochebun's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 out of 5 ☆’s.
”I want to ruin him as much as he's ruined me. This time, I want to be the predator instead of the prey.”
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This novel was an interesting introduction into the Rina Kent-verse!
I also want to preface that I am a bit biased when it comes to novels that are set in high school (I prefer to read about older MCs + characters now that I’m older & find the situations that arise in novels set in high school a bit silly at times…some things are just too dramatic — even for teenagers) so my rating might reflect that.
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With that being said — I did enjoy Levi + Astrid’s story overall! There were some moments were I was frustrated with the characters’ decisions & I also felt that the ending was unnecessarily dramatic — but I did enjoy the epilogue + the way that Astrid + Levi acted around one another once they were officially together!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Death of parent, Car accident, and Bullying
Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Misogyny
thesmutsister_emma's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.25
We Are All Aware I Need Therapy
Look... I am completely and utterly aware I need therapy. WITH THAT SAID, this book reinforced this. I truly, honestly sat there half the book believing I could change Levi. I thought because I understand what it's like to have a father who has bipolar, I would be able to do it. Maybe I just need more frequent therapy sessions instead.
The Characters
Astrid: Girl. I have no idea how you did it. There was so much back and forth and fucking trauma. I literally could not. I would have given up so much earlier on. Jesus. I feel like I write about strong FMCs frequently but this is a different case. Astrid honestly did what few other FMCs I have seen could do. She held her head high though so much adversity and bullshit. There was so much she could have just looked at the whole thing and just turned in, yet she didn't. She persevered. And I don't even mean all the bullshit with Levi. That's just a whole other can of worms. Jesus.
Levi: Levi, honey, baby, child, love. I am desperately begging you to go to fucking therapy. Jesus Christ. So much of this book would not be an issue if you would. There was just. so. much. I'm not going to look too deeply into my love for the possessiveness or the toxicity. I just will book more and longer sessions with Rod. That is how I'm going to deal with that.
Things I Loved
Look. I'm going to be honest. I waited too long and loved my last book too much to be able to give any specifics other than I adore the writing style and fully intend on continuing the series, if not Rina's entire backlog.
The Final Verdict
If you can take the bully romance trope and are okay with getting your feelings hurt, you better run to Kindle Unlimited for this one.
Look... I am completely and utterly aware I need therapy. WITH THAT SAID, this book reinforced this. I truly, honestly sat there half the book believing I could change Levi. I thought because I understand what it's like to have a father who has bipolar, I would be able to do it. Maybe I just need more frequent therapy sessions instead.
The Characters
Astrid: Girl. I have no idea how you did it. There was so much back and forth and fucking trauma. I literally could not. I would have given up so much earlier on. Jesus. I feel like I write about strong FMCs frequently but this is a different case. Astrid honestly did what few other FMCs I have seen could do. She held her head high though so much adversity and bullshit. There was so much she could have just looked at the whole thing and just turned in, yet she didn't. She persevered. And I don't even mean all the bullshit with Levi. That's just a whole other can of worms. Jesus.
Levi: Levi, honey, baby, child, love. I am desperately begging you to go to fucking therapy. Jesus Christ. So much of this book would not be an issue if you would. There was just. so. much. I'm not going to look too deeply into my love for the possessiveness or the toxicity. I just will book more and longer sessions with Rod. That is how I'm going to deal with that.
Things I Loved
Look. I'm going to be honest. I waited too long and loved my last book too much to be able to give any specifics other than I adore the writing style and fully intend on continuing the series, if not Rina's entire backlog.
The Final Verdict
If you can take the bully romance trope and are okay with getting your feelings hurt, you better run to Kindle Unlimited for this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Bullying, Car accident, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment and Addiction
izzydelaya's review against another edition
This was just not for me. It was predictable, possessive, and written in a way that annoyed me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny
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