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potion96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Cursing, Blood, and Sexual content
Moderate: Stalking, Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Pedophilia, and Vomit
hannag4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Cannibalism, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Blood
asw179's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, Gun violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, and Violence
sarahrevelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Death, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
kat7794'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Vomit, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Torture, Gun violence, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual content
torilovesheas'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? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Cursing, Violence, Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death, and Murder
oliviamichelle_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Violence, Gore, Blood, Torture, Stalking, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, and Body horror
ktbeth143's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
If you like romance and spice, you’ll probably love this book (if you can get past all the gore). If you like vigilante stories, you might think this is okay. If you like horror, you’ll be impressed by to gore but probably disappointed with the overall plot line.
I absolutely loved the chemistry between Rowan and Sloan. It was fun and flirty. And any guy who is trying to win over a girl—especially one who tends to be reserved or very independent—needs to take lessons from Rowan (not about serial killing, but about pursuit). He meets Sloan where she’s at emotionally and slowly coaxes her into intimacy. And I’m not talking about spice (although there is a lot of that in this book). I’m talking about how Rowan recognizes almost immediately Sloan finds it hard to trust and open up to people, so he takes his time and does things intentionally to show her he’s a safe person (for her to be vulnerable with. I mean, she’s probably one of the only people who’s also physically safe with him too since they are both serial killers).
However, as much as I love the chemistry between these two, their character development is lacking. More so with Rowan.
Of killing). Except, even that’s a stretch to believe because no one would blame someone for killing someone else who was physically harming him and his siblings. There’s literally nothing else in the book that offers adequate evidence of Rowan being a sociopath.
Sloan is a little more believable.
The plot moves super fast and hinges mostly on their romance. Despite the gore of their serial killing escapes, the action— which is very relevant to the premise—feels kind of irrelevant to the plot for about 60-70% of story. And then there’s the third-act breakup, which the author uses to add weight to the plot. It does, but the reason so many people (myself included) don’t like third-act break ups is because it’s a cheap way to throw conflict into the plot arc.
Character flaws are a major part of the story and yet at the same time they aren’t. They’re serial killers, so the judgement area here is kind of gray. Both characters do struggle with “can this person love me/do I deserve love?” moments that do influence some of their decisions, but isn’t that one reason we’re all okay with loving morally gray characters?
Overall, the romance vibes are fun but it could be a better story. I am looking forward to the next book in the series though. I would recommend this to romance lovers, especially those looking for spice, during spooky season.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Murder, Body horror, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Gun violence and Child abuse
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- 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
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Death, Cannibalism, Blood, Torture, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Body horror
laureibs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Murder, Death, and Blood
Minor: Excrement, Gun violence, Medical content, Stalking, Torture, and Vomit