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shyleek's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts
4⭐
The characters are lovable, especially the dog. The story is building. The ending leaves me wanting more.
While this opening novel in The Sign of Seven trilogy is heavy on the story building with some smut sprinkled in, it served it's purpose in leaving the reader ready to pick up book two. We spend book one learning about the tiny town of Hawkins Hollows and the three men who are destined to ward off the evil that shows it's face every 7 years.
4⭐
The characters are lovable, especially the dog. The story is building. The ending leaves me wanting more.
While this opening novel in The Sign of Seven trilogy is heavy on the story building with some smut sprinkled in, it served it's purpose in leaving the reader ready to pick up book two. We spend book one learning about the tiny town of Hawkins Hollows and the three men who are destined to ward off the evil that shows it's face every 7 years.
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Blood
goudagal's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Pretty standard start to a NR trilogy. The older I get, the more grating I find the gender essentialism in NR novels. I am especially frustrated that this novel includes a sexual assault between the main love interests (Cal brings Quinn to climax while she's asleep). It's not even that old of a novel (2008?) so I find this scene's inclusion pretty inexcusable. The repeated mentions of Quinn's "lifestyle change"/diet also haven't aged well IMO.
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism and Murder
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