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papiliv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
bergha1998's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Dark Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Mafia, 3 3/4 🔥
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
anaya_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
saj04's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Trafficking
taylorjade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent
hapalyn'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping
reka111's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
One day, I'm going to carve your heart out and keep it as a souvenir. I promise.
Huh that was very, VERY weird and in the truest sense of the word. Honestly, I've never been a fan of dark romance (or even romance books), but something clicked inside me and I thought maybe I should give it another chance after last time, after Brutal Prince. Well, whether it worked out or not, I honestly don't know.
Morana was a (oddly) very lovable female protagonist, full of qualities and personality traits that earned my love. Her anger, her passion, her sudden decisions, and her mistakes made her alive in a way I rarely see in books like this. Tristan was a tougher nut to crack for me, but at the end of the day, I can't say I hate him, not like I do with many other characters of this type, he wasn't too much, he wasn't as overprotective, he wasn't an alpha male I couldn't stand, in short, even he wasn't terrible. Dante and Amara stole my heart. They are my heart.
The love thread was quite fine, it didn't feel so forced, and I even feel a bit like this relationship between them is still very open and rudimentary. Either way, they are lovable in their own way and truly deserve each other.
I basically liked the plot, it wasn't much and it wasn't incomprehensible either, in a word, it was normal. I liked that the past and the investigation were in it, albeit in a subplot. I think the pace was set up well, although at times it felt either too fast or too slow, depending on what was happening. The ending was well concluded anyway, it gave a little spark to the sequel, but honestly, not enough for me to continue right now.
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Torture, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
samiharts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Minor: Child abuse and Gun violence
There are a lot of unresolved plot points by the end. So if you want closure, be prepared to read the next in the series, The Reaper.theartsybookwitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Trafficking, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I am not a huge fan of 3rd POV. I wish this had been in 1st and dual POV, it would have been so much more interesting.
Morana is apparently a genius. I guess this is a case of book smart but not street smart. Seeing as she is a "certified genius" and Mafia daughter, she sure makes some very poor decisions. We are meant to see her a strong and fierce, but she really isn't.
Tristan's backstory is extremely horrific and that explains why is is the way he is. It would break most people, but it just turned him deadly. This could have made for very interesting character development, sadly he was petty one dimensional and boring. My take away is that he has beautiful blue eyes and whisky voice, as we are told 10000x.
I thought the idea behind the plot, with the code, was interesting. But it quickly fell to the side as so many other things were introduced and made the plot super messy.
I did like Dante and Amara and am interested in their book!
Tropes: Mafia, enemies-to-lovers, dark romance
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail