fink1129's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Stalking, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Confinement, and Torture
thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
First things first, Leon might be one of my favorite MMC’s of all time. He’s a dark, dominant grump who turns to a gooey mess for his girl. As much as I love Leon, Raelynn made me want to pull my hair out and although we do come to understand why she has no sense of self preservation I still found her character beyond stressful. I enjoyed the tension between these two and the overarching plot of this small town witch cult. If you like your books dark with lots of filthy smut abs interesting plot I think you will enjoy this!
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Death, Murder, Violence, and Sexual content
ewindtberg's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Sexual content, and Violence
apersonfromflorida'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Vomit
katlynnnxo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
tguccione'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? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Kidnapping, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Religious bigotry, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, Death of parent, Grief, and Cannibalism
baileyt2424'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
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Kidnapping, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, and Violence
aytac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, and Confinement
madeleinevest's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder
spicycronereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Leon as a MMC quickly morphs from a (let’s face it: attractive) cocky a-hole to a character whose trauma makes him sympathetic. And he is seggsy as all get out, especially as protective as he is of Rae. Plus, the cat loves him, so what is not to like? Their physical dynamic and those scenes are really spicy. And even if one’s own kinks don’t necessarily go quite so far in that particular direction, it was still hot and I found I could relate to Raelynn’s wanting to feel safe. And the book definitely had me rethinking my position on certain piercings.
The villains were a bit flat but they served their purpose. I would not have minded more development of the friendship between Inaya and Raelynn, or of Raelynn’s parents, which would have put this at a higher rating for me. But overall, it’s well-written, well paced, with sexually diverse, relatable characters, and a good quality and quantity of spice.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, and Kidnapping
Minor: Cannibalism