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greedyforbooks's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
There are too many similarities between this book and White Hot Kiss, most especially the scenes at the start of the book (beginning scene started at a resto/fast food, fmc gets trapped in an alley and met the evil character). Not sure which was published first, but I think JLA tried to tried to write this first and realized it was not that good so she ended up writing another story (White Hot Kiss) to make it somehow better. Or perhaps this is sort of the multiverse of WHK if Zane ended up with Layla. Mind you, this was marketed as YA novel, but it should be NA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent
tea_rea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent
Minor: Sexism, Torture, and War
caityg22's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual content
kajapapaya's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
brandie_abbie19's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
lilsbooks's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
hgmullins11's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
this book is fine, I'm going to finish the series but the dialogue and the childish nature of the characters bugs me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
mybookishdelights's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Heat Level: High
Wow. This came out of nowhere with how entertaining it was. I expected to like it, but it exceeded my expectations.
This is a contemporary fantasy (or urban fantasy, but I feel like that genre brings to mind something else). It's set in New Orleans and is kind of like a vampire hunting situation, except it's Fae hunters. The Fae in this are not sexy; they are terrible and scary. So if you're going into this hoping for some sexy Fae, you might want to move on.
I was pleasantly surprised that this was funny. I laughed out loud multiple times. There are pop references so prepare yourself, including lots of Harry Potter references, which were the worst. I personally don't like when books have them and they are borderline cringey. However, most of them were kind of seamless and, if I'm being honest, references that I might even say in real life. So I gave it a pass. (Bonus points for a reference to Jensen Ackles who is top tier for me and I've never seen mentioned in a book.)
The characters were fleshed out and some likeable and some weren't. I liked the main character. Something about her worked for me and I found her funny instead of annoying. I think it could go either way for people though. And Ren... holy shit.... He was something. There were a couple of things that made me think <i>ehhhhhh</i> in his behavior, but they were actually addressed in book so it gets a pass. I loved him.
The romance was top-notch. The tension was thick, the scenes were intense, there was some good steamy parts. I would change nothing. They get a big thumbs up from me.
The plot was predictable to me, but it didn't take away from my enjoyment level.
CAWPILE Score: 9.29 = 5 stars
Characters: 9
Atmosphere: 9
Writing: 9
Plot: 9
Intrigue: 10
Logic: 9
Enjoyment: 10
Wow. This came out of nowhere with how entertaining it was. I expected to like it, but it exceeded my expectations.
This is a contemporary fantasy (or urban fantasy, but I feel like that genre brings to mind something else). It's set in New Orleans and is kind of like a vampire hunting situation, except it's Fae hunters. The Fae in this are not sexy; they are terrible and scary. So if you're going into this hoping for some sexy Fae, you might want to move on.
I was pleasantly surprised that this was funny. I laughed out loud multiple times. There are pop references so prepare yourself, including lots of Harry Potter references, which were the worst. I personally don't like when books have them and they are borderline cringey. However, most of them were kind of seamless and, if I'm being honest, references that I might even say in real life. So I gave it a pass. (Bonus points for a reference to Jensen Ackles who is top tier for me and I've never seen mentioned in a book.)
The characters were fleshed out and some likeable and some weren't. I liked the main character. Something about her worked for me and I found her funny instead of annoying. I think it could go either way for people though. And Ren... holy shit.... He was something. There were a couple of things that made me think <i>ehhhhhh</i> in his behavior, but they were actually addressed in book so it gets a pass. I loved him.
The romance was top-notch. The tension was thick, the scenes were intense, there was some good steamy parts. I would change nothing. They get a big thumbs up from me.
The plot was predictable to me, but it didn't take away from my enjoyment level.
CAWPILE Score: 9.29 = 5 stars
Characters: 9
Atmosphere: 9
Writing: 9
Plot: 9
Intrigue: 10
Logic: 9
Enjoyment: 10
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gore