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alinaflieger's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Blood
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
maga00's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
nitzanschwarz's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
86 | B | 4.0 ★ | Quite Good
IMO, this was the best novel in the series so far, and I admit I wasn't expecting that. I always wondered what Lan's book was going to be like, considering what we'd seen of him so far, but not in my wildest dreams did I expect Lan to be the one to put in the most effort by far.
That's right, ladies and gents. Landon King is the most attentive man of the bunch. He does literally so much to make Mia comfortable outside their sexual activities (which are decidedly not comfortable). He is a lot like Jeremy - he partakes in Mia's hobbies; he feeds and performs aftercare; he literally transforms his entire space for her, piece by piece. And then he transforms himself. Unlike any of the previous male leads, Landon actively works on changing himself--not just in the context of his lover but also in the context of his loved ones. He realizes he can't go on the way he always did if he wants to keep her--and, by extension, them--and then he changes. He doesn't become a different person, but he changes the way he has been using his gifts and becomes a better person for it. And I don't know, I think that's beautiful.
Mia is also my favorite female lead so far. This girl has so much spunk. She stood toe to toe with Landon the entire way, and never did she compromise on who she was or let him snuff her light. And I love Landon for listening. For not trying to change anything about her. I have felt so far in the series that the girls were at a disadvantage. That all of them "learned" to shut down and change some things in order for the men in their lives to be happy. I didn't feel that here. Moreover, Mia held Landon accountable. There were consequences for his actions and his general behavior, which is what forced him to take a second look at himself, to begin with. Much of this book is about Landon proving to Mia that he can be what she needs, and I loved that.
I also loved them together. Despite Landon's psycho status, there was something very domestic about everything from the start. Something that made the little haunted house into an actual house.
The only gripe I had with the novel, to be honest, is the one I always have - the villain. As always, a shallow cardboard character with little to no hints about them. I feel like Kent tried to sprinkle some more "cause" behind this villain's villainy, but since it amounted to 2 throwaway lines in their evil monologue, it really felt empty.I definitely didn't like how they made Maya into an accomplice. That girl loves her sister, and taking all that away for a cheap "shock" honestly felt unnecessary. But if we already went there, I wish there was more on their healing. Maya was a kid and got stuck in the mindset of being a kid--just like Mia was. It doesn't make what Maya did in the present any better, but Maya was also willing to get shot for Mia, so I feel like we can give this relationship more than a few throwaway lines in the epilogue. Especially since we are not going to get a book for her.
Also, like, the men of the previous books... what's up? Why are you doing what you're doing? You have to see the hypocrisy of it all, right? Right?....
Plot - 17/20
Characters - 18/20
Relationships - 18/20
Writing - 15/20
Reading Experience - 18/20
Final score: 86
IMO, this was the best novel in the series so far, and I admit I wasn't expecting that. I always wondered what Lan's book was going to be like, considering what we'd seen of him so far, but not in my wildest dreams did I expect Lan to be the one to put in the most effort by far.
That's right, ladies and gents. Landon King is the most attentive man of the bunch. He does literally so much to make Mia comfortable outside their sexual activities (which are decidedly not comfortable). He is a lot like Jeremy - he partakes in Mia's hobbies; he feeds and performs aftercare; he literally transforms his entire space for her, piece by piece. And then he transforms himself. Unlike any of the previous male leads, Landon actively works on changing himself--not just in the context of his lover but also in the context of his loved ones. He realizes he can't go on the way he always did if he wants to keep her--and, by extension, them--and then he changes. He doesn't become a different person, but he changes the way he has been using his gifts and becomes a better person for it. And I don't know, I think that's beautiful.
Mia is also my favorite female lead so far. This girl has so much spunk. She stood toe to toe with Landon the entire way, and never did she compromise on who she was or let him snuff her light. And I love Landon for listening. For not trying to change anything about her. I have felt so far in the series that the girls were at a disadvantage. That all of them "learned" to shut down and change some things in order for the men in their lives to be happy. I didn't feel that here. Moreover, Mia held Landon accountable. There were consequences for his actions and his general behavior, which is what forced him to take a second look at himself, to begin with. Much of this book is about Landon proving to Mia that he can be what she needs, and I loved that.
I also loved them together. Despite Landon's psycho status, there was something very domestic about everything from the start. Something that made the little haunted house into an actual house.
The only gripe I had with the novel, to be honest, is the one I always have - the villain. As always, a shallow cardboard character with little to no hints about them. I feel like Kent tried to sprinkle some more "cause" behind this villain's villainy, but since it amounted to 2 throwaway lines in their evil monologue, it really felt empty.
Also, like, the men of the previous books... what's up? Why are you doing what you're doing? You have to see the hypocrisy of it all, right? Right?....
Plot - 17/20
Characters - 18/20
Relationships - 18/20
Writing - 15/20
Reading Experience - 18/20
Final score: 86
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder
cielosiluminado's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
aaaaand… this was another “psychopathic” rich white guy with antisocial behavior who tried so hard to be edgy but was just corny af.
this was the same recycled tropes from the previous books in the series, but just more awful, terrible, ableist, and misogynistic. not only that, landon and mia’s relationship was just so fucking boring. literally copy-and-pasted from her previous books. not only were they boring, the whole book itself was boringgggggg to the point of tears.
the way landon only viewed women as holes to be used made me want to throw him off a cliff jfc he was so much more disgusting and insufferable than any other rk mmc. he is not capable of loving and the fact that rk tried so hard to make it seem like he loved mia, it’s not possible. he’s so full of himself to even try to be in love with someone and i felt so bad for mia in the beginning. until i didn’t. after that stupid ass “plot twist”, she chose him over her literal twin sister. now, mia can also fuck off.
like name a better duo than rk and ruining female relationships for no good reason then not resolving it properly, namely in this book: mia and maya. i’ll never forgive her for doing that to them and to so many other fmcs. she’s such a misogynistic loser :)
if maya sokolov has a million fans, then i am one of them. if maya sokolov has ten fans, then i am one of them. if maya sokolov has only one fan then that is me. if maya sokolov has no fans, then that means i am no longer on earth. if the world is against maya sokolov, then i am against the world.
this was the same recycled tropes from the previous books in the series, but just more awful, terrible, ableist, and misogynistic. not only that, landon and mia’s relationship was just so fucking boring. literally copy-and-pasted from her previous books. not only were they boring, the whole book itself was boringgggggg to the point of tears.
the way landon only viewed women as holes to be used made me want to throw him off a cliff jfc he was so much more disgusting and insufferable than any other rk mmc. he is not capable of loving and the fact that rk tried so hard to make it seem like he loved mia, it’s not possible. he’s so full of himself to even try to be in love with someone and i felt so bad for mia in the beginning. until i didn’t. after that stupid ass “plot twist”, she chose him over her literal twin sister. now, mia can also fuck off.
like name a better duo than rk and ruining female relationships for no good reason then not resolving it properly, namely in this book: mia and maya. i’ll never forgive her for doing that to them and to so many other fmcs. she’s such a misogynistic loser :)
if maya sokolov has a million fans, then i am one of them. if maya sokolov has ten fans, then i am one of them. if maya sokolov has only one fan then that is me. if maya sokolov has no fans, then that means i am no longer on earth. if the world is against maya sokolov, then i am against the world.
the only part of the books i enjoyed were gareth, killian, and nikolai’s bond with maya and mia <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder
poupimali's review against another edition
3.75
Landon is my least favorite MMC in this series.
He really is an insufferable unbearable character.
His story looks like a bit as Jeremy (God of Wrath) and I found many repetition a bit annoying regarding his character, as if there were nothing else to say about him.
Mia is an interesting character, fierce and strong despite her story… but again she has too similar characteristics with Cecily (God of Wrath).
Unfortunately the comparison with the previous book is to the detriment of this one.
I really do love the side characters though like Niko, Remy and Bran (as always).
The audiobook is narrated by Mackenzie Cartwright and Shane East.
It is a duet narration and it was perfect.
I think I won’t recover from Shane’s whisperings, anytime soon
He really is an insufferable unbearable character.
His story looks like a bit as Jeremy (God of Wrath) and I found many repetition a bit annoying regarding his character, as if there were nothing else to say about him.
Mia is an interesting character, fierce and strong despite her story… but again she has too similar characteristics with Cecily (God of Wrath).
Unfortunately the comparison with the previous book is to the detriment of this one.
I really do love the side characters though like Niko, Remy and Bran (as always).
The audiobook is narrated by Mackenzie Cartwright and Shane East.
It is a duet narration and it was perfect.
I think I won’t recover from Shane’s whisperings, anytime soon
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping
tairimar's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
bbygirl21's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
This is probably my least favorite of the series so far. Which I was expecting, but it is still a good book.
As expected I still didn't like Landon all that much. He's still not my favorite character in the world. But I did like him and Mia together.
I love that he was willing to see things from her perspective and to try learning empathy for her. And I love that he helped her find her voice after the traumatic experience from her childhood. And I loved how much stronger Mia became and how she came more into herself with him.
I'm excited to get into God of Fury next and to finally get Brandon and Nikolai's story after all the teasers of them featured in the previous books.
As expected I still didn't like Landon all that much. He's still not my favorite character in the world. But I did like him and Mia together.
I love that he was willing to see things from her perspective and to try learning empathy for her. And I love that he helped her find her voice after the traumatic experience from her childhood. And I loved how much stronger Mia became and how she came more into herself with him.
I'm excited to get into God of Fury next and to finally get Brandon and Nikolai's story after all the teasers of them featured in the previous books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Car accident
tahiru's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I started reading this book because I wanted something light and somewhat entertaining that I could read during exam season, something I could read and immediately forget about - and it was exactly that.
I was a bit skeptical about the whole ‘psychopath’ part and how the author will turn him into a lovable character without stopping to be logical (I’m over clinical psychopaths who suddenly have feelings and are totally "normal" after finding ‘that girl’ - that’s not how psychopaths work folks)
That was quite nicely done.
However, it did remind me of the Wattpad books I used to read at 14 with passages of descriptions (I started skipping them quite soon into the books).
Her character development did disappoint me too: from being all tough and badass to turning to sweet and lovely far too soon.
And the virgin plot line is really starting to bore me …
All in all, I got what I wanted out of the book and was quite amused by some of the banter.
I was a bit skeptical about the whole ‘psychopath’ part and how the author will turn him into a lovable character without stopping to be logical (I’m over clinical psychopaths who suddenly have feelings and are totally "normal" after finding ‘that girl’ - that’s not how psychopaths work folks)
That was quite nicely done.
However, it did remind me of the Wattpad books I used to read at 14 with passages of descriptions (I started skipping them quite soon into the books).
Her character development did disappoint me too: from being all tough and badass to turning to sweet and lovely far too soon.
And the virgin plot line is really starting to bore me …
All in all, I got what I wanted out of the book and was quite amused by some of the banter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
queencard_lydia's review against another edition
I thought Mia would have more spunk, I was disappointed. Landon was the weirdest of the bunch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
His peepee HAS to be infected. Put it away!shaykay's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Landon and Mia! These two were a hot mess, but I loved this one more than the previous book, especially the pacing. In this book, we go back a few times, and instead of it being glossed over or done differently in this one, we actually see the scene play-by-play through Landon/Mia's POVs. I really loved the vet scene. Mia's also one of my favorites, and I cannot get enough of her story. She had a rough life before this book, and I'm curious to see if we ever get a book for her twin. The next book is about Bran and Nikolai, and I cannot wait. I don't get how these two will even get together, but we have been circling this mystery the whole series, and I cannot wait to finally learn more about these two. I always thought Bran and Landon were complete opposites, but we saw that might not be entirely true in this one. Anyway, even though I liked the pacing more in this book than the previous one, and the timeline was easier to follow, I copied the last book a bit. We even have a separate house that Mia and Landon disappear to. But I did like seeing them fixing it up and seeing a domestic side of Lan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Blood