abitbetterbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I did like Tink as a heroine but it was hard to get a sense of who she actually was as a person outside of her trauma and relationships with “territory leaders”. I also super do not understand the world building and politics of this society at all— is this modern America? Is this somewhere else? Does nobody find it strange that there’s a man named Beast?????
I did appreciate a much wider variety of sex scenes in this one— way more creative and interesting than Electric Heart and Radiant Sun for sure! I also love that everyone in this universe is bisexual, A++ for that Katee Robert!!
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping
bangiebangs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I especially loved that Tink is a plus sized woman, and this is all described beautifully. In fact, I do adore Katee Roberts for that as well, for the representation of different kinds of bodies. Doesn't happen enough!
Also has some well-executed tropes (enemies to lovers, forced marriage).
5/5 for spice again, I smiled a lot reading this, though will say that a serious CN applies for an abusive ex (physical and psychological abuse, physical violence and kidnapping...)
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Stalking
thaliareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Stalking, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Blood, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
As with the other books in the series, this is very graphic sexually and delves into BDSM. A lot of the book premises around Tink's desire to remain safe from and continue to hide from an emotionally and sometimes physically abusive ex who continues to stalk her now that he knows she's not protected from his reach anymore. This leads to her feeling trapped/confined as she hides. In addition, as with the other books, the territory leaders are to some extent gang leaders which comes with violence and death.kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping and Stalking
Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Grief
FM couple, FFMMM and FMM scenes. kinks: sharing, voyeurism, threesome, oral sex, anal sex, toys, bondagekatherineguild35's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence
Minor: Blood, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief
bbygirl21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved seeing Tink fight to accept her own love for Hook after her abusive relationship with Peter. Seeing Tink Fight to put her full trust into someone else again. Especially hook despite trying to help Tink get out, since he worked around Peter until taking control of the territory and forcing Peter out. And Hook was just amazing. You can tell he truly loves Tink throughout the entire book. And how he didn't just marry Tink for convenience that he married her because he loves her and wanted her. But how he was willing to set her free if she chose to.
Despite the craziness with Peter and the dark spin on this tale, this was a really sweet and beautiful story.
Overall I really loved the story and would definitely recommend reading it.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Mental illness, and Confinement
Minor: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death
bookferret'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: Stalking, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse
jlaz_13'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
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Stalking, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Murder
anxiousnachos's review against another edition
4.0
Content warnings: physically and emotionally abusive ex-partner, stalking (ex-partner), graphic sex, BDSM, murder, panic attacks
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders
ckilkenny18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Violence