Reviews

Salt in the Wound by Sierra Simone

deejestene's review against another edition

4.0

3.5⭐️

jenna_brito's review against another edition

4.0

4.5⭐️- This did a great job of getting me super excited for Salt Kiss!

jenmason17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

faina's review against another edition

5.0

I did not realize this novella was part of a brand new series until i got the end and went to get the next book. Ms. Simone, i need Salt Kiss in my kindle yesterday.

This series will be for fans of the New Camelot Series and MMF. This story takes place in the same world, though this is an Tristan and Isolde retelling.

imaginingly's review against another edition

dark

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

3.5

leighonaharper's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

breannamorin's review against another edition

3.0

A potent prequel to an arranged marriage dealt in deceit and desire. I have a feeling that Isolde is going to become a total BOSS in the Kink empire. And I'm here for it.

obstinateheadstrongcurl's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

2.75

The best relationship of this series is Tristan and Mark, and I found myself struggling to maintain interest in Mark and Isolde. Isolde is a child, it’s weird, there’s no way to not make it weird. Also, she’s way too religious. Just too angsty and Jesus-y for me.

galacticvampire's review

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

2.0

If I had started out with this prequel I probably wouldn't have read the rest of the series.

There's some leeway I'm willing to give for silly choices, because I know the Cool Factor helps with the whole sexy fantasy. A billionaire who's also former CIA? Sure. Said billionaire is also basically playing at shadow government because he owns a sex club that gathers the most important people in the world? Ok.

But honestly. The whole warrior nun/vatican spy/groomed virgin assassin was Too Much. You can have the girl just liking fighting, I don't know, but this whole thing made me think Isolde was not only stupid but extremely annoying.

The writing is perfectly fine but I found it really hard to do anything but cringe at both her backstory and the blushing teenager trope.

kayla29's review against another edition

dark tense

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

1.0