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marygg3'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
4.0
I liked it, I totally flew through it and I'm already getting everything prepared for the next one.
This one was a bit more serious though. The difficult aspects of mental health struggles, body image and a toxic relationship with food on one side; alcoholism and toxic coping mechanisms on the other... I liked how Rina Kent went about these issues, never romanticizing them, never skipping over the actual work it takes to heal and always making the character, and not their partner, responsible for their own growth. Xander said it better than me:
I'll heal, like I'm sure you will. I won't fix you and you won't fix me. We’ll just hug each other like we used to do in the past.
And Kim, oh God, my sweet girl is all grown up now. I loved her arc and how much stronger she is now. The importance of asking for help and talking through her feelings was a hard lesson for her, but she made it.
I might be broken, but I’ll pull myself together. I might have fallen, but I’ll get up. There’ll be a day where I look behind and say I survived.
And survive she did, they both did.
Now, the main issue was so convoluted I got really scared for a second there, but everything turned out well and the romance was truly romancing from the get go, so I'm not complaning. Also, it was refreshing to have two main characters that were both virgins; I was starting to get sick of the glorification of FMC virginity.
On to the next one, for I can't wait to see inside our new couple's brains.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Minor: Animal death
jessrebound's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Blood, Vomit, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death
chi__'s review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Incest, and Infidelity
cielosiluminado's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death and Infidelity
solaris_wintergale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death and Incest
mrsmonty503's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nothing will compare to Xander and Kimberly.
I found a lot of myself in Kimberly and she will always be one of my favorite FMC.
I am excited to continue with the world!
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Stalking
shaykay's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Animal death
rudeyk16'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
Yall don’t know how impatiently I’ve waited for this book. Ever since deviant king, Xander and Kimberly stood out, even more than Elsa and Aiden tbh. I really wanted to know about this ongoing tension between them and why Kimberly kept asking for forgiveness. Now that I know the reason, I’m just thinking that my poor girl suffered for no reason. Although I know the real reason he resented her all these years, it doesn’t make up for everything he did and how it hurt Kim. Also the fact that she was thinking that it was because of a stupid little prank.😭
This is the first book from the Royal Elite series where I cried so much. Kimberly deserved the world and reading that part about her suicide hurt so much. I was just cursing Xander and her mother under my breath for pushing her till that point. He literally said “why don’t you disappear”😭😭 that hurt me and Its in a book, imagine hearing those words from your once best friend who you loved and relied on more than anyone.
Every time Xander would say stuff like “know your f*cking place” and “you disgust me”, I lost it. Not to mention, that he repeated it so many times. That made me hate him to the point that I was rooting for Kimberly to move on and I was like Xander doesn’t deserve her. After they finally got together, he was like “finally I can have you after so many years of yearning”, I was just thinking to myself, - okay… and? You’re not suddenly a saint. What did you do apart from adding reasons for Kim to commit suicide? Then he drops a bomb which made me melt right there, right then:
“Even when you were with others?”
“What others?” He brushes his lips against mine. “You’re my first, Green.”
He was saving himself for her even though he pretty much knew that they can never be together 😭😭 it doesn’t make up for all the trauma he caused Kim over the years but at least we know that he was being genuine about only wanting Kimberly.
Okay lastly, coming to Ronan and Kimberly. I loved them both together and separately. Although I haven’t finished the series yet, I know for a fact that my fave male character will be Ronan and Female will most likely be Kimberly. They’re both sunshine’s and need to be protected at all costs.
I’m so excited for Ronans book, I’ve eaten up every chapter he’s been in so far. So having a whole book of him is just a blessing😩🤌
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal death
briochebun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
“Hope is a dangerous thing; it makes you believe in things that might never exist.”
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I would like to preface this review by reminding everyone to please do some research on this novel — and ensure that you read up on all of its trigger warnings — before beginning it.
Gosh — I devoured this book!
I wasn’t a big fan of Xander’s character in the beginning of the series — so I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about him in “Black Knight” — but after finishing it I think it’s become my favorite book in the series (so far)!
(Some of the other men in the series that have also claimed to have loved their LIs “for years” are hypocritical and cannot relate.)
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death and Kidnapping
culzean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail