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ollie_again's review against another edition
How do you take the concept of romancing the Horsemen of the Apocalypse & manage it to be extremely boring and flat at the same time? The MC keeps hamming on that Pestilence is beautiful, sexy and handsome from the very beginning, even in between him torturing her, killing people left and right and generally being the undesirable number one?
There is no gradual development of their relationship. We are meant to feel something for Pestilence as he starts thinking differently about the world, but... yikes. I did not feel any chemistry at all, there is nothing sexy in this book to be found, and when you pile that on the fact that people are dying from plague yet they get kissy-kissy in the next room, I wanna vom.
And to the darkness of the book... yes, the general idea and the things that happen are dark in theory, but the way they are portrayed and relayed left me feeling nothing. When neither the *dark* nor the *romance* in the equation can squeeze some emotion out of me, it's a pretty bad package.
Unfortunately, another overhyped romance off my TBR.
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death and Violence
Minor: Rape, Vomit, and War
omgvalkyrie'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Kidnapping
tatiannaskye'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? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
I don’t know what to say other than smut and a whole lot of deathkinsportch's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Rape and Vomit
ireadinbed'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
3.75
It was so much better than I expected. I really felt for Pestilence in his struggle to accept humanity when he has repeatedly seen it's worst.
I just found it a genuinely meaningful read.
All that said, I thought the last 15% ish of the book felt very rushed. And what I came to the book for (smut, because of the read like suggestion) was honestly really underwhelming and weirdly written. I felt like the author added them because she had to and honestly I would have preferred fade to black over that awkwardness.
I'm not sure I will read on with the series but I'm sleepy tempted, especially if I need a good cry! You can't get a more intense enemies to lovers of I'm honest.
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Torture, and Trafficking
wereallmadihere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
parfwen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Body horror
ka_ke'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
rapgamenancyreagan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror and Gore
rogueblackwood's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty
There is detailed sickness and death throughout as well as straight-up torture. It's for a reason and it makes sense but it keeps going.