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ashleycmms's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Sexual violence
Minor: Toxic relationship
now_booking's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
2.5
I feel like there’s grumpy and there’s kind of mean and so feel like Haeden was on the kind of mean spectrum of grumpy and that if not for resonating with Josie, he would have continued to be mean and disrespectful to her. I didn’t “buy” the way it was explained as fear and I just wasn’t super convinced by this match.<br /><br />The premise is that endlessly-bickering pair Josie and Haeden find that they experience resonance for one another and Josie, after a childhood of abandonment, neglect and abuse, who has dreamt of a love match, is devastated to find that she’s matched with Haeden, a joyless sort who seems incapable of love.<br /><br />I think this could have been more convincing but I appreciate that the author kept Haeden in character. Even though thinking of Raahuk who was a similar gruff sort, that felt more of a convincing match to me- this one seems like he’s going to eventually silence her because she talks too loud or too much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Sexism and Toxic relationship
Minor: Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
juliette_95's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death, Cursing, Blood, Animal death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit
ireadinbed's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This has been my least fave in the series so far.
I don't mind an unlikable character but Josie and Haeden are annoying. Like the entire plot is just miscommunication and it wasn't carried by characters I had any sense of good will towards.
I like both of them in the previous book too, but they became warped exaggerated versions of the previous characters here.
And almost none of their choices made sense. I honestly would have DNF'd if it wasn't for background plot elements that clearly worked to move the timeline forward and set up future books.
Setting were details good at least.
I don't mind an unlikable character but Josie and Haeden are annoying. Like the entire plot is just miscommunication and it wasn't carried by characters I had any sense of good will towards.
I like both of them in the previous book too, but they became warped exaggerated versions of the previous characters here.
And almost none of their choices made sense. I honestly would have DNF'd if it wasn't for background plot elements that clearly worked to move the timeline forward and set up future books.
Setting were details good at least.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
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