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ollie32149's review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
haloblues's review against another edition
3.0
Unfortunately, I can't rate it higher mostly for two reasons: first, Shane's anger at Ros' denial of knowing him in front of his father didn't make much sense to me at all. He knew he wasn't out and why, and he'd seemed prepared for what that meant before, especially when it came to Ros' father. Secondly, and on a more personal note, after what Shane did and during his attempts to apologise, it veered a little too close into 'bad relationship memories' territory for me, which put me off a lot. Fortunately, I got back into it a little by the end.
Details: Alternating POVs, third-person, past tense
Favourite character: Ros
Happy ending?: Yes
Favourite quotes:
Details: Alternating POVs, third-person, past tense
Favourite character: Ros
Happy ending?: Yes
Favourite quotes:
“Not afraid to lie to the IRS?” Ros teased but wasn’t sure if he was excited or a little bit scared.
“I’m not afraid of anything, honey,” Shane said and rose from his chair, ready to go.
The air was oddly sweet, as if Ros’s personality had melded with their surroundings, making everything feel brighter and tastier.
“What’s your body count then?” Ros asked with a laugh, and it took Shane a while to understand that he didn’t mean how many corpses Shane had dealt with.
He wasn’t sure if it was because Ros was physically weaker than him, or because they’d just had sex and he was on a hormone high, but he was ready to fight that fucking bear over him.
“Is this the one you should look in the eye, or shouldn’t?” Ros asked in a high-pitched voice.
“I don’t fucking care about its feelings. If it comes any closer, I’ll fuck it up.”
He pulled him closer, and it seemed Ros had been waiting for that gesture because he melted against Shane with a soft sigh.
Brad rubbed his head, breathing in shallow gasps. “Seriously? Why don’t you just fuck on Pete’s bo—”
“It’s… fine. There’s nothing you can do. But it’s nice to be around you. Like I haven’t lost a decade of my life.”
And despite being a wreck himself after tonight’s events, Ros still flashed Shane a little smile and winked. “If it helps, I was eleven ten years ago, so we wouldn’t have been a match.”
The noise became even more pervasive, and it was only when Shane pulled away that Ros noticed a crouching form perched on the roof of an old truck on the other side of the road.
Ros’s eyes went wide. “Is that—?”
Shane pulled away with a scowl. “Are you fucking kidding me? Get a TV if you want porn!”
“We could call him Cerberus, and he’d be guarding your lair.”
Since when was it their dog?
Heat shot to Shane’s head, rendering him speechless for several seconds. “My lair?”
“You know, at the junkyard. Cerberus belonged to the god of the underworld, Hades, and after tonight, I’m pretty sure we’re both going to Hell. We’ll need all the help we can get.”
Screw it.
He’d find a different way to get back at Ed Beck, but he would let Rosen cherish him and give the same back.
And he’d get the goddamn dog.
Cerberus whined and pawed at Shane’s hand so he wouldn’t slap himself again, but Jag let out a howl similar to Shane’s own and sat closer. It should have annoyed Shane, made him want to scold the crazy fucker, but he couldn’t sense a false note in Jag’s behavior, nor a hint of mockery. This moment felt like a primal connection that didn’t require words. Jag was just there, ready to feel this pain alongside Shane.
Rosen met his gaze, eager to soak in every word, like the cutest little sponge.
“But if you do, I’ll do everything I can to prove that I can be worth something too.”
Shane would bury another body with his bare hands for the little smile it got him.
The black beast stood on its hind legs, resting the front paws on the mesh fence surrounding its home. But once the pen opened, Cerberus spilled out like a wiggly croissant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual content
sabinehunter's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Car accident
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