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cielosiluminado's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Cancer, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Pedophilia, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
shaykay'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: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol
mrsgames2u's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It’s an interesting dynamic to read about. Sebastian is like many of Kent’s antisocial MMCs but he met his match in Naomi Chester. Her traumatic past has led her to only accept rough sexual encounters with Sebastian which fits his dominant violent personality. Unfortunately, Naomi discovers Sebastian’s secret that ruins it all and men from her mothers past have finally caught up with her.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
All of the sexual experiences are consensually non consensual. Rape fantasy is definitely a bdsm kink which can be a trigger for many readers, judge for yourself.sevendoteight'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: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
arij52's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Minor: Terminal illness
anaya_reads'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
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
ladylaurenexplorer'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
That’s all I have to say!
Wait never mind, read the trigger warnings because this is a doozy!
And it also leaves on a cliffhanger! 😭
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
kat1105's review
- The main characters in this book are supposed to be in their fourth year of college but the characters and setting feel more like a highschool. The interactions between the cheerleaders is reminicent "Mean Girls" and not in a good way.
- The best trope in this book doesnt make any sense and is very poorly executed.
- What was the point of the penpal subplot. The penpal comes up twice and the letters add little to the story overall. The letter responding to Naomi's confession about having CNC fantasies was hard to read and perpetuates alot of negative stereotypes about people who engage in CNC. (They are crazy, messed up, wrong, need therapy...) None of which are true.
- On the topic of CNC... it is very poorly and unrealistically executed in this book. In BDSM consensual non-consent is considered edge play for a reason. If not done carefully it can cause serious physical and psychological harm to both parties. CNC is not something you jump into with a partner becuase you "just know" they will be into it. Forcing yourself on someone saying no without prior discussion, negotiation and agreement is rape. The first time Naomi and Sebastian have sex it is not CNC it is rape. He breaks into her home, shuts off the lights and forces himself on her while she is bleeding and begging him to stop. He gives her a safeword and claims he will stop it she uses it but there was no negotiation of that safeword and he refuses to allow her to set any boundaries or limits for the encounter. This was not CNC this was rape that he gaslights her into believing was consensual. Later on in the book it is made clear that using her safeword would harm their relationship. Safewords are sacred and using a safeword should never have negative repercussions on the relationship as a whole. I knew going into this that there were dark themes to this book and not all aspects of healthy BDSM would be followed but this book takes it too far. This book doesnt tow 00⁰000 the line between CNC and rape it blows right past it and then tries to gaslight you into thinking it didn't and it perpetuates alot of harmful stereotypes about people with a CNC kink in the process.
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
airazedy's review
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism and Sexual assault
nat29's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Racism and Abandonment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Murder