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noellelovesbooks's review
3.75
Content Warnings: sexual content, violence, blood, gun violence, gore, murder, kidnapping, and grief.
Mention of: child abuse, sexual assault, and rape
Total honesty...the first few chapters had me thinking about dnf'ing...but I decided to push through a bit more and started to get a little more invested in Dess and the story.
A lot of mystery surrounds Dess and her upbringing but its giving Dark Angel vibes...trained from a young age to be the perfect assassin...
Still not fully invested but I am intrigued so I plan to start book 2 soon.
Mention of: child abuse, sexual assault, and rape
Total honesty...the first few chapters had me thinking about dnf'ing...but I decided to push through a bit more and started to get a little more invested in Dess and the story.
A lot of mystery surrounds Dess and her upbringing but its giving Dark Angel vibes...trained from a young age to be the perfect assassin...
Still not fully invested but I am intrigued so I plan to start book 2 soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
n_malin_p's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual assault and Trafficking
averyswann's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Chaos Crew. We deliver expertly orchestrated chaos.
I think it's a great start to a new series. We have a trained killer with no knowledge of her past that had her life turned upside down when a group of men killed everyone she ever knew.
The whole book revolves around what happened after that, how she navigated her new world and interacted with her supposed enemies. Because of this, the pacing was a bit slow. It's all about introducing the characters, their dynamics, and setting the premise of the story.
Did I got bored reading it? Oh, heck no. Fortunately, the way the story was told held my interest and made me look forward to solving the mystery. The characters are well fleshed-out too so that's a win. There's one spicy scene if you're wondering.
The best part comes at the end, no surprise there. There's enough build up to make the whole scene phenomenal. It's a perfectly executed cliffhanger. Wait, you don't think cliffhangers are perfect? Pssh.
All in all, the book is worth the read and I'm really excited to jump onto book 2! Definitely recommended ~
I think it's a great start to a new series. We have a trained killer with no knowledge of her past that had her life turned upside down when a group of men killed everyone she ever knew.
The whole book revolves around what happened after that, how she navigated her new world and interacted with her supposed enemies. Because of this, the pacing was a bit slow. It's all about introducing the characters, their dynamics, and setting the premise of the story.
Did I got bored reading it? Oh, heck no. Fortunately, the way the story was told held my interest and made me look forward to solving the mystery. The characters are well fleshed-out too so that's a win. There's one spicy scene if you're wondering.
The best part comes at the end, no surprise there. There's enough build up to make the whole scene phenomenal. It's a perfectly executed cliffhanger. Wait, you don't think cliffhangers are perfect? Pssh.
All in all, the book is worth the read and I'm really excited to jump onto book 2! Definitely recommended ~
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
golden_like_dior's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail