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Vipers and Virtuosos by Sav R. Miller

21 reviews

vickyz_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use and Death of parent

hanschub's review against another edition

dark 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

4.75

i devoured this even though i had mixed feelings about it in the beginning. the strangers to lovers to enemies to lovers again trope was everything. boyd pissed me off a little bit at times, but i’ll definitely be reading his and fiona’s book soon (he redeemed himself at the end).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, and Stalking

Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

luizalikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

one of the last quotes of the book, for me, perfectly describes their relationship and their dynamic,
"maybe his obsession shouldn't please me as much as it does, but part of why we work, so well is that we're both fucked in the head; equally tangled up in one another. "
they are truly a couple that has suffered through so much trauma throughout the whole book and for me, I fear, it did not amount to a good reading experience. Not to say that I don't enjoy fucked up characters in a book together, I truly do, but there is basically no resolution to their conflicts or trauma throughout the whole book. 
their backstories were unnecessarily traumatic and their current lives not flushed out enough. all of that without mentioning how it was so heavily marketed as a rockstar romance for him to get on stage or barely talk about music and his art like once throughout the whole thing just to say that he was retiring and living with the love of his life. their obsession with each other and the great jealousy/smut scenes pushed me through the book and it will most likely carry me through the rest of the series. overall, I believe it was a disappointment considering how much I liked the first book, hopefully the third will pick it back up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction

satanshomosexualagenda's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming

lorraine19's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

This book is problematic to put lightly. Tries turning r@pe into a romance by playing it off after the fact as kink when that's not at all how that kink works in reality. The mythological connection in this book is very obscure and forced. Even serious scenes the author tries forcing sexual tension and it just does not work. The only redeeming factors are that there are some good scenes and some decent dialogue on healing (but most of that is clouded with trauma bonding and toxic relationships).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Toxic parental relationships, trauma bonding

binghamhunter13's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

brookelynnrn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bbryannn's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

naaytaashreads's review against another edition

4.0

To anyone else, the gesture might seem warm and romantic. But when his palm lands on my back, searing me through the thick fabric I have on, I feel his fingers dig into me. Clawing. Claiming. It's not romantic, so much as it is Aiden asserting his dominance over the situation. Over me."

After reading Vipers & Virtuosos, I rate this 4 stars, and for the first book, I would down a star to 3 stars.
Vipers and Virtuosos have more content in the plotline, it moves, and there is a development in the plotline and characters.
The chemistry of their relationship was built up, even if there was a sense of instant romance.
This enemies-to-lovers romance gives a different kink of bullying and stalking.

The beginning of the book was quick and got my attention so fast.
I was hooked and addicted to the tension it builds.
It excited me; curiosity filled my mind with Riley and Aiden's past.

When part 2 started, it slowed down a bit, following each of their POVs, more focused on their emotions and the tension they built.
However, the downside was that there were many holes in the plotline.
There was a lot of unanswered question that built throughout the plotline.
I still got questions about Aiden and Riley's childhood history; I wish there were more action in Riley and Boyd's family mafia world.
I wanted to know more about Aiden's past and family, what led him to feel that way, his career and his scars.

The ending felt quite rushed.
The tension that built between them is down upon them no communication.
The romance focuses really through the bullying and the smut.
I wanted to see more relationships between the side characters.

While I enjoyed it more than the first book, it gave me an unsatisfactory feeling when I was done reading it.
However, the writing hooked me, and I will continue the series.

"Okay, then. Let's kill Riley Kelly."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

victoriahoperose's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Suicide attempt