infte's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
anniekennedy_reads's review
3.0
Where do I start… I liked it but I also hated it. Orions Chapters, amazing! Loved them, loved him! Caleb’s chapters, loved them. Even Maxs wasn’t to bad. Seth’s bugged me but I think that’s just Seth’s character rubbing off on me.
But Darius… I have never lost so much respect for a character over a book so quick. The excuses and personality just was bland, boring and basic.
And why was everyone so horny?!
It was cool seeing the other side and seeing those POVs in the opposite side even those couple of bonus chapters that were just the boys, they were cool.
I feel like this also kinda spoils a big key point in the future books, an obvious one but I feel like this concretes in that obviousness.
I don’t think I re-read this when it comes to my ZA binges I tend to do but I don’t regret reading it either.
But Darius… I have never lost so much respect for a character over a book so quick. The excuses and personality just was bland, boring and basic.
And why was everyone so horny?!
It was cool seeing the other side and seeing those POVs in the opposite side even those couple of bonus chapters that were just the boys, they were cool.
I feel like this also kinda spoils a big key point in the future books, an obvious one but I feel like this concretes in that obviousness.
I don’t think I re-read this when it comes to my ZA binges I tend to do but I don’t regret reading it either.
jacy_ayers's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
mrydstrom's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
mymessytbr's review
4.0
I read this in tandem with The Awakening (book 1). I also read Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac (prequel series) before this.
A lot of this book is repetitive so I’m glad I didn’t wait to read this book in publishing order. There are some chapters that are almost word for word exactly the same as they are in TA. Sometimes I would just skim chapters.
My thoughts on the boys having not read books 2-8:
Darius — bro is just angry-horny the whole time. That’s his entire personality. His brotherly connection to his boys is cute tho. The one thing that I don’t get, and maybe this’ll be explained later in the series, is why didn’t Darius just tell Tory why they need to leave. I think if he would have gone to her as an older brother trying to protect his younger brother the girls would have been more than understanding of the situation he’s in. Miscommunication trope at its finest
A lot of this book is repetitive so I’m glad I didn’t wait to read this book in publishing order. There are some chapters that are almost word for word exactly the same as they are in TA. Sometimes I would just skim chapters.
My thoughts on the boys having not read books 2-8:
Darius — bro is just angry-horny the whole time. That’s his entire personality. His brotherly connection to his boys is cute tho. The one thing that I don’t get, and maybe this’ll be explained later in the series, is why didn’t Darius just tell Tory why they need to leave. I think if he would have gone to her as an older brother trying to protect his younger brother the girls would have been more than understanding of the situation he’s in. Miscommunication trope at its finest
kibsie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lqnelystar's review against another edition
3.0
1. read this cause i wanted to see how the boys was really feeling while they bullied the girls & 2. the bond thing between orion and darius caught me off guard bad, i thought they was fucking on the low fr
jude_library's review against another edition
3.0
A ver... son escenas del primer libro, pero con los povs de los chicos. Sin más. Reconozco que hay algunas escenas que amplían información de momentos que desconocíamos, pero son mínimas y además con capítulos eternos que no tenían fin. Profundizas en las acciones de los chicos, pero a que precio?