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hapalyn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is in desperate need of an editor for the writing and spelling mistakes that were suprisingly distracting to me despite not usually being a problem. I feel like the pacing also fell a little flat; and, maybe the rest of the series is good despite this one missing the mark. While I'm not totally sure about continuing the series, I kind of liked the characters. There wasn't really enough going on with the plot to warrant the levels of violence, and there wasn't really enough chemistry between the two main love interests. Overall, this book was very... mid, but it is a pretty quick read due to the writing.
I'm interested in Thatcher's backstory the most, but I'm interested in Silas's healing journey more than the other three combined.
I'm interested in Thatcher's backstory the most, but I'm interested in Silas's healing journey more than the other three combined.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
samflowerv6's review against another edition
I saw that some people get mad if you don’t like a book because of a trigger warning that’s clear but you never know how it’ll be used or how it’ll affect you. It’s so weird. I can enjoy the devils night series and other dark romances but the animal cruelty and just HOW dark some of the side characters are ruined everything for me. The story was interesting, like the whole plot and the FMC and her friend were great. But I felt the disconnect also from how much she thought of him vs him thinking of her. It was way off. Thatcher freaks me out more than Damon Torrance or anyone ever has and what he and Alistair did to her pet rat is fucking weird and I cannot move on from it
I just don’t like any of the guys like AT ALL.
I just don’t like any of the guys like AT ALL.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
yeahok's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I’m not sure how I feel about this book.
The characters are in their late teens, but they really don’t act like it. Untouchable, violent, vigilante murders?
Plot was not very believable and the two main characters went from hating each other, to being in love and unable to function without the other, overnight. Still not sure how I feel about their first sexual encounter - did she consent? She didn’t not like it…
I did have a hard time with the descriptive violence throughout the book, but I’m sensitive like that. Curious to see if the series gets better for me, so I’ll keep going!
The characters are in their late teens, but they really don’t act like it. Untouchable, violent, vigilante murders?
Plot was not very believable and the two main characters went from hating each other, to being in love and unable to function without the other, overnight. Still not sure how I feel about their first sexual encounter - did she consent? She didn’t not like it…
I did have a hard time with the descriptive violence throughout the book, but I’m sensitive like that. Curious to see if the series gets better for me, so I’ll keep going!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Trafficking
melissaslibraryy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
This book felt very insta-lusty between the mc’s since they only saw each other once or twice before they thought of the other sexually. This is a dark bully romance involving murder and gore, so check the tw’s!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
darkclouds's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
My mistake was adding a book from this series... not realising they can't really be read as standalones. Ti's the only reason, the ONLY reason, I put myself through this absolute abomination. I don't think it even warrants a full thought out review. I just wanted to gag. Throughout the entirety of this vomit inducing pairing and their ridiculous antics.
Done am I with the justifying of FMC drooling and and doing whatever possible to engage in cringey "chemistry" with MMC. And this said MMC is a toxic, creepy ass, violent MURDERER who not only kills her pet rat, gets off on scaring her, sexually harassing and kidnapping her, TATTOOING HER AGAINST HER WILL WITH HIS MF INITIALS SO HE COULD BRAND HER AS HIS and beyond - I couldn't do it. I all but breezed over their stupid scenes just so I can keep up with the underlying mystery element that seems to link these books together.
I thought Zodiac Academy was bad but we have been outbid.
Oh my god, guys, the DESCRIPTIONS. This book was way too long for NOTHING.
"Dark eyes like strings of licorice, sugary enough to eat and tart enough to make you sick."
"It's his smell. It's rattling me. Not just a glimpse of it like at the party, but his entire scent. Spicy, like clove and carnal. It’s the smell of black magic at midnight. When witches stand around their brew at night with the moon and candles burning the room. Incents wisping in the air. Ancient spells and occult sorcery sting my nose. It’s smoke, timber and I hate how much I love this smell. Stupid fucking hormones."
"He laughs, deep and rich like dark chocolate cake. Bitter at first, but it gradually melts on your tongue turning sugary and sticky. My favorite type of chocolate."
"My shadow returns behind me, casting over everything else around me. He absorbs it all, stealing all the light and pulling me deeper into the dark with him. That’s where he wants me. Right there in the shadows with him. They always said in movies the light defeats the dark. That good wins over evil, so why is it that he is able to destroy anything that even tries to challenge him? Good, light, it was no match for him."
LIKE WHAT ARE THESE DESCRIPTIONSSSS????? WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
This line was the last nail in the coffin for me and for that, I hope Alistair and Briar fall into a vat of molten lava and their burned remains ejected to the sun together.
"The parts of myself that loved the way my stomach tightened and my core ached while I watched him hurt someone."
Done am I with the justifying of FMC drooling and and doing whatever possible to engage in cringey "chemistry" with MMC. And this said MMC is a toxic, creepy ass, violent MURDERER who not only kills her pet rat, gets off on scaring her, sexually harassing and kidnapping her, TATTOOING HER AGAINST HER WILL WITH HIS MF INITIALS SO HE COULD BRAND HER AS HIS and beyond - I couldn't do it. I all but breezed over their stupid scenes just so I can keep up with the underlying mystery element that seems to link these books together.
I thought Zodiac Academy was bad but we have been outbid.
Oh my god, guys, the DESCRIPTIONS. This book was way too long for NOTHING.
"Dark eyes like strings of licorice, sugary enough to eat and tart enough to make you sick."
"It's his smell. It's rattling me. Not just a glimpse of it like at the party, but his entire scent. Spicy, like clove and carnal. It’s the smell of black magic at midnight. When witches stand around their brew at night with the moon and candles burning the room. Incents wisping in the air. Ancient spells and occult sorcery sting my nose. It’s smoke, timber and I hate how much I love this smell. Stupid fucking hormones."
"He laughs, deep and rich like dark chocolate cake. Bitter at first, but it gradually melts on your tongue turning sugary and sticky. My favorite type of chocolate."
"My shadow returns behind me, casting over everything else around me. He absorbs it all, stealing all the light and pulling me deeper into the dark with him. That’s where he wants me. Right there in the shadows with him. They always said in movies the light defeats the dark. That good wins over evil, so why is it that he is able to destroy anything that even tries to challenge him? Good, light, it was no match for him."
LIKE WHAT ARE THESE DESCRIPTIONSSSS????? WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
This line was the last nail in the coffin for me and for that, I hope Alistair and Briar fall into a vat of molten lava and their burned remains ejected to the sun together.
"The parts of myself that loved the way my stomach tightened and my core ached while I watched him hurt someone."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping and Sexual harassment
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