Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Vipers and Virtuosos by Sav R. Miller

14 reviews

vickyz_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use and Death of parent

hanschub's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

i devoured this even though i had mixed feelings about it in the beginning. the strangers to lovers to enemies to lovers again trope was everything. boyd pissed me off a little bit at times, but i’ll definitely be reading his and fiona’s book soon (he redeemed himself at the end).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, and Stalking

Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

satanshomosexualagenda's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming

georgiabee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The spice in this was *chefs kiss*, but I feel like there some pretty big leaps in logic when it came to the actual story. Like… I never really got what

Aiden’s initial aim was when he showed up to *ruin* Riley. Was he just trying to like… get people not to like her? Or like SA her? Or fuck her up? Also I think I could’ve used a little more Melli development in the beginning to make the end believable. For a literal psycho Aiden James fan, she realllllly played it super cool about the whole charity auction deal. If I KNEW that my favorite pop star would be in the same BUILDING as me, I’d be literally out of my gourd. Especially at 17!!??

Definitely read the content warnings!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Stalking

Moderate: Addiction and Violence

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

brookelynnrn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

naaytaashreads's review against another edition

4.0

To anyone else, the gesture might seem warm and romantic. But when his palm lands on my back, searing me through the thick fabric I have on, I feel his fingers dig into me. Clawing. Claiming. It's not romantic, so much as it is Aiden asserting his dominance over the situation. Over me."

After reading Vipers & Virtuosos, I rate this 4 stars, and for the first book, I would down a star to 3 stars.
Vipers and Virtuosos have more content in the plotline, it moves, and there is a development in the plotline and characters.
The chemistry of their relationship was built up, even if there was a sense of instant romance.
This enemies-to-lovers romance gives a different kink of bullying and stalking.

The beginning of the book was quick and got my attention so fast.
I was hooked and addicted to the tension it builds.
It excited me; curiosity filled my mind with Riley and Aiden's past.

When part 2 started, it slowed down a bit, following each of their POVs, more focused on their emotions and the tension they built.
However, the downside was that there were many holes in the plotline.
There was a lot of unanswered question that built throughout the plotline.
I still got questions about Aiden and Riley's childhood history; I wish there were more action in Riley and Boyd's family mafia world.
I wanted to know more about Aiden's past and family, what led him to feel that way, his career and his scars.

The ending felt quite rushed.
The tension that built between them is down upon them no communication.
The romance focuses really through the bullying and the smut.
I wanted to see more relationships between the side characters.

While I enjoyed it more than the first book, it gave me an unsatisfactory feeling when I was done reading it.
However, the writing hooked me, and I will continue the series.

"Okay, then. Let's kill Riley Kelly."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

wicked_bones_reads'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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, and Stalking

booksofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

aylalynnwhite's review against another edition

dark

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow. This is my first read by Sav R. Miller and I was not disappointed. 

I have been hooked on this book ever since I read the blurb for it. I couldn’t put it down once I started reading and annotated/tabbed the hell out of it because I wanted to be able to pick it back up and enjoy what I thought my first time around. 

I loved the stalker romance/bully trope because it was written in a way where it’s not over doing it for the reader and their relationship doesn’t have that creepy Stockholm syndrome dynamic which was enjoyable. Their banter and seeing them genuinely fall for each other throughout the story was amazing and if you thought  the chemistry in their first meeting was great, expect it too get better by the end! Aiden (MMC) was truly possessive of and obsessed with Riley (fmc) since he’s been following her around in order to get the truth behind a rumor he believes she started after their auction date, which ruined his reputation while she left NYC and started a new life. 

We get a reunion 3 years after the incident and it only gets better from there. I definitely recommend if you haven’t read already. Can be read as a stand-alone but a side character is mentioned throughout the story from the first book in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment