Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

How does it feel? by Jeneane O'Riley

4 reviews

geesjournals's review

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.25

A literal rollercoaster ride. 

20%  I hated this exposition. 
31%  Completely traumatized.
38%  It's weird, but I don't hate it. 
59%  I'm only here for Mendax.
64%  It's all worth it. 
73%  Mendax. Mendax. Mendax.
84%  Unhinged.
93%   Callie is the most frustrating annoying maddening main character ever.
94%   I'ma stick beside him.
97%   Ummm... Since when?
100%  Eli who? Saracen what? I am confusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent

cnostroski's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

ashley_reya's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Overall I enjoyed this story! I found that it was a little slow to drop into the main plot as we were introduced to Callie. Mendax started as pretty 2D and most of his chapters were just hornier renditions of Callie’s previous ones. However, in the later half of the book his chapters moved the plot along just as much as Callie’s and gave important context of Fae World we were experiencing.

What an ending!! Excited for book #2 to be out soon. 🧚🏻‍♀️✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Car accident, and Death of parent

rwsmith's review

dark tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

2.5

this absolutely read like an ao3 story, posted in chapters but then scooped up together and published with a few intro chapters to set up the world. the writing isn't the best and it would have benefitted from an editor review in terms of typos and grammar. it also should not have been written in first person - the twist at the end was interesting but it was too out of pocket for the whole book to have been in first person and the reader not having seen any foreshadowing. 
all that said, the plot and story itself are interesting. the cliffhanger does make me want to read the sequel when it comes out, but unless the writing is a bit better and the characters a bit more dynamic, ill probably pass. i read it in a day so definitely and easy and quick read if thats what you're looking for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Abandonment