bbygirl21'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? N/A
5.0
I will say I was disappointed when it came to Saint. I was rooting for him to not be one of the bad guys. And while he may not have been as bad as his father the bishop and the governor, Saint still ended up not being who I was hoping. I grew to like him over the course of the book. And then got severely disappointed by his true character. I am glad he did receive the same fate as his father, the bishop, and the governor. Saint deserves to live with his actions of blindly following his father.
That epilogue was fire though. I loved the exchange of power between Aero and Briony. I loved how Briony took Aero for herself and "cleansed" him of his past the same way Aero cleansed her. I love that he finally surrenders his complete self to her. I don't think this book could've ended any better. It was phenomenal.
I would absolutely recommend this book. But definitely pay attention to those triggers. This books won't be for everyone.
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Stalking, Self harm, and Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Death of parent
faith99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Confinement
poupi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
all the secrets, the lust, the twisted and losts souls.
I am not a religious person but the notion of prohibition, of sin are well described. And you can appropriate them to see how much everything is f*uckup.
Aero is as a stalker psycho as I like.
I understand that some find similarities with the first book of Haunting Adaline. And I agree. But the story is really far from it.
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual violence, Stalking, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Adult/minor relationship
kittykels'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
4.0
I gave the book 4 stars instead of 3 because I think a lot of things I wish the book had done differently were personal preferences rather than actual criticisms. This book is dark and can be pretty triggering in so many different ways, but overall it was well written and a good read.
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Child abuse and Alcohol
bettyswanreader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Self harm, Sexual content, Abortion, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Stalking, Torture, Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
paige_77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
ebancroft's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
That isn’t to say this wasn’t a good book, it was well written, the plot was fleshed out, I enjoyed the religion aspect of it which I thought was unique and the characters were devised impeccably. But I just couldn’t shake the feeling of I’ve read this before.
But overall enjoyable and I would probably read this author again.
And with any books of this type I strongly, strongly urge you to read the trigger warnings.
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Torture
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
gxxbxxty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Pedophilia, Death, Gaslighting, Stalking, Blood, Gun violence, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, and Infidelity
daisynz's review
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Blood, Stalking, and Rape
Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Murder
bookishhdreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Stalking, Mental illness, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Rape, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, and Religious bigotry