demy_summer's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Torture, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, and Stalking
readers_sea's review
- 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
4.5
Seeing how different Christian treated Stella was amazing. I loved seeing how gentle he was and how much he cared for her. The slow burn of their relationship made a lot of sense, especially with everything that Stella was dealing with. Christian being protective of her was so sweet and new for him. I loved watching them figure it out together.
I will say that the main conflict was a bit anticlimactic. Based on how much the book was going on about it, I expected more.
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, and Stalking
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
booksbytheglass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
christian is my favorite allusive morally grey character (and in my head he’s ben barnes okay 🥵)! I know he gets a lot of hate for being overprotective and literally willing to unalive people for looking at those he cares about the wrong way … BUT he has a heart of gold and he can do no wrong in my book
I’m whipped it’s fine
just like my queen stella!! she’s an inspiration, an icon, and she deserves to feel like the legend that she is! dealing with concepts of being an influencer, I loved that ideas such as creating fake content and “asking for it” just because your profile is public were a huge part of the plot. it’s important to treat everyone like a human being!!!
however, I think my favorite scenes were those with jules, ava, and bridget (and their boyfriends of course) ☺️ AND with dante and vivian! having already read KING OF WRATH, I appreciated how it all tied together but also set up the plot for those who haven’t read it yet!
the suspense wasn’t as intense or shocking as I would have liked, but it certainly kept my intrigue up for 500+ pages
ana huang has solidified herself as an auto buy author for me, and I need her to write more ASAP!!
rating: 5 stars
wine pairing: chile cabernet sauvignon
Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Suicide, and Gun violence
Moderate: Dementia
torrentsofhayl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Cursing, Stalking, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Torture, and Violence
bakedbeanss's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Violence and Sexual content
trayslays's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Stalking
Moderate: Kidnapping, Dementia, Torture, Violence, Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Pregnancy
thatgirlgeorgia's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Cursing, Stalking, Murder, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
naomib318's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, Stalking, Pregnancy, Violence, Torture, Abandonment, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Murder, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders
morbookish's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture
hilary_v's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Violence