The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
mpbookreviews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Sexual content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault
a_crow_in_the_sky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Suicide attempt
osladek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, Torture, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
nevermoregothic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, War, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest, Rape, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
peacholino'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
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, Self harm, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Cursing
androgynous_child's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: War, Body horror, Blood, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape and Gaslighting
Minor: Self harm
thecatconstellation'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I will say - if you have religious trauma, please do a LOT of research before deciding to read this book. It was pretty triggering for me.
Also - I would not label this as a romance and only a portion is cozy - the rest is quite intense and at times difficult to read (trauma, gore).
Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Animal death, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
ladieswholunch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, War, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Emotional abuse
tahsintries's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Self harm, Blood, and Body horror
loyddl's review against another edition
3.75
I also think the writing fell flat in the story’s resolution. For something so long built up it also felt anticlimactic. And again, we’re taken out of Lucifer’s point of view and only given a finale description of him rather than any though or emotions felt by him as a result of his actions.
A finale thing I would have loved to see, especially in the finale act, is the development of Micheal. Without giving any spoilers, Micheal is important in Lucifer’s fall yet I don’t understand his actions near the book’s resolution based on the relationship between him and Lucifer that had taken half the book to develop.
While I enjoyed the story, it’s setting, and it’s characters, the ending makes me hesitant to pick the book up again. The book is all buildup but does not explain some characters most extreme actions.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Physical abuse, and Self harm
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault and Cursing