emsreviewsandrecs's review against another edition
5.0
Whew
Where do I even start? This book immediately took me and didn’t let go. I love that the author showed us different points of view from different ages. I love that this book gave me every emotion possible. Reading the story, I thought maybe Selene could even love Pietro and even Ciro like she loved the others. THEN BAM! I was not excepting either of those twists. At the beginning and even midway through the book, I liked Ciro (maybe even more than the others) thinking he was just the black sheep or even just misjudged and was hoping maybe they could find love with one another. I liked Pietro and how he was always around, making comments on his attraction to her and then helping her get out of the house. Then everything just shifted and he was nothing sketchy. I was very sad about what happened. Hopefully, in the second book, Selene and the boys get a better life. They definitely deserve it. I would 100% recommend this book to anyone!
Where do I even start? This book immediately took me and didn’t let go. I love that the author showed us different points of view from different ages. I love that this book gave me every emotion possible. Reading the story, I thought maybe Selene could even love Pietro and even Ciro like she loved the others. THEN BAM! I was not excepting either of those twists. At the beginning and even midway through the book, I liked Ciro (maybe even more than the others) thinking he was just the black sheep or even just misjudged and was hoping maybe they could find love with one another. I liked Pietro and how he was always around, making comments on his attraction to her and then helping her get out of the house. Then everything just shifted and he was nothing sketchy. I was very sad about what happened. Hopefully, in the second book, Selene and the boys get a better life. They definitely deserve it. I would 100% recommend this book to anyone!
book_lover_97's review against another edition
5.0
I am absolutely speechless!!! This is an incredibly powerful story that invokes so many emotions. This is well written, plotted, and developed read. Be prepared to lose sleep and many tears, you will not regret reading this book!
carinareadss's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- 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
1.5
tiarockefeller's review against another edition
5.0
This book was amazing! It’s the first book I’ve read by Ivy, but as soon as I finished I downloaded some of her other ones and joined her Facebook readers group because I had to have more! I love the plot, the fact that it’s RH, the different connections she has with each of them. And then the ending broke my heart and can’t wait to see what’s to come for everyone! Must read. Cannot wait for the second book!
romancejunkie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Love this storyline. I’m sort of glad I didn’t realize this whole book was the before, because I’m not sure I would’ve read it. But the love these four have for each other is so beautiful. I loved it.
The language and sentence structure was weird though. Oddly formal and antiquated. That’s not how I imagine the mob speaks.
Also, WHY WASNT IT GIO?!? It should’ve been Gio. They waited for each other. 😩😩😩 I’m going to feel that for weeks.
The language and sentence structure was weird though. Oddly formal and antiquated. That’s not how I imagine the mob speaks.
Also, WHY WASNT IT GIO?!? It should’ve been Gio. They waited for each other. 😩😩😩 I’m going to feel that for weeks.
mavisinspanish's review against another edition
5.0
Very impressed. I don't usually like mafia related themes but I really enjoyed this one. I hope I can catch up with the second one soon.
tiffiny's review against another edition
3.0
I somehow finished but it took a bit to get through it. It was relatively well written but there were many events that happened that didn’t need to. My biggest peeve was not a single person communicating with another. You’d think there’d be more chat with each other about the future than there was.
bee995's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant
This is dark but addictive. I cant wait to find out more. I really like how it was told from all points of view and how it starts off young and progresses through the ages until Selene is 18!
This is dark but addictive. I cant wait to find out more. I really like how it was told from all points of view and how it starts off young and progresses through the ages until Selene is 18!
sasbookreviews's review against another edition
5.0
Omg this book has so many twist and hidden secrets. I hope they get some sort of a happy end because this book is supper intense. Here I come rotten men.
samtom23's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t love this one however that ending made me want to pick up rotten men!!