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sari_kov's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Alcohol
tibbarasden's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Alcohol
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol
Moderate: Pedophilia
cadinth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
There really is no plot progression or maybe I'm just less of a contemporary fan as I thought. I love smut or erotica but I prefer it with a more developed story. It's funny to say that the story was secondary to the spice but the spice was also few and far between. Even if you can consider this a smut book, there aren’t enough spicy scenes to give proper consideration for the lack of intrigue in the story or character development. As much as I love the premise (forbidden romance, potentially blasphemous), there was so much lacking. The story did not make up for the smut and the smut did not make up for the story.
Update after finishing:
Moderate: Suicide and Alcohol
graceiereads's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Cursing and Alcohol
spicycronereads'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
4.0
Obviously the taboo romance elements and spice are 👩🏻🍳💋. I give it 4 1/2 🌶️. Though I almost DNF’d because the self recrimination at the beginning was…a lot.
But that is not the most interesting thing about this book.
I was baptized Catholic though never practiced, and later baptized again in a non-denominational Christian church. I do not currently identify as Christian and though I recognize certain spiritual elements to my life, they are more tied to nature and community.
And we all know there are plenty of bad things about the Catholic Church, many of which figure into the plot of this novel. But I have to say that the way that the author writes about Catholicism, reconciliation, ritual, and the presence of capital G God, is really quite beautiful.
Graphic: Suicide and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Toxic relationship and Stalking
meg53'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
3.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Suicide and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse and Rape
edietz22'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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Outing, and Alcohol
rchulin1'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
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
meganpbennett's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment