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vitalyevna's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Stalking
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Murder, and Alcohol
bookzrlife's review against another edition
There isn’t really much of a plot. The book is essentially a trauma bond/highly sexual relationship. Definitely has some ick moments
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
jessanicolesingh's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Let me start by saying this series begins very similar to Fifty Shades of Grey, a workplace romance with a control obsessed billionaire, HEAPS of steam, and themes of surviving sexual abuse trauma. Looking at other people’s reviews, the feedback is completely split; half felt like it was an exact copy of FSOG, and a poor one at that, while the other half LOVED it because it scratched the same itch and said it was the better of the two 🤷♀️ Me personally, I gobbled it up happily!
The relationship between the main characters is quite the ride. They spend almost the entire series fighting and making up, a new miscommunication each time they see each other, giving some serious whiplash. Though they have a decidedly toxic relationship, I found myself still yearning for a HEA. Additionally, I found the scenes with their therapist most significant. Though you shouldn’t take a billionaire romance novel too seriously, there were some very insightful and valuable takeaways. It was quite an unexpected aspect that I think will stick with me the most.
The first three books were written in standard single POV, whereas the last two advanced to dual. This lent a hand to adding initial mystery and slight mistrust towards the MMC, and then evolved into well deserved understanding of his perception and devastation in the later books.
Overall, I really enjoyed the characters as well as the plot, but sometimes the author’s writing style was a bit too wordy and redundant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder
Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Death of parent
pullingthorns's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I would’ve had his ass blocked the second he told me I couldn’t go somewhere without him
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
samutehdestroyer's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
harinireadsagain's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The ending of "Bared to you", the first book in the series, was so abrupt, and unresolved, I was surprised it didn't result in frustration among the readers. Even knowing another book is coming, I thought it's an unwritten rule to give some sense of a wrap in each book.
That certainly existed here. As other readers explained, most of this book repeated patterns we already saw in book one (unresolved, remember?), and while it's very true we all repeat harmful patterns until we intentionally work on them, it's not always fun to read.
Everything comes with such a full circle explanation in the end, it made the reading experience rather rewarding. And hopeful that the stars of this story will continue the work of healing in the next.
Through their volatile relationship and struggles, they're also juggling the people around them bringing their own awful baggage, so you can never say it's uneventful at any point. Not all agree, but this reader respects any messy book that brings the method to the madness in the end.
That certainly existed here. As other readers explained, most of this book repeated patterns we already saw in book one (unresolved, remember?), and while it's very true we all repeat harmful patterns until we intentionally work on them, it's not always fun to read.
Everything comes with such a full circle explanation in the end, it made the reading experience rather rewarding. And hopeful that the stars of this story will continue the work of healing in the next.
Through their volatile relationship and struggles, they're also juggling the people around them bringing their own awful baggage, so you can never say it's uneventful at any point. Not all agree, but this reader respects any messy book that brings the method to the madness in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Rape
bonzai_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse
Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent
squidgiepops's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
5.0
Loved the second book, slow start at first but it got better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Gaslighting
deyzee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It’s better than the first one, I gotta give her that.
But sometimes it feels like I’m running into a wall, there is no true depth to the characters, trauma is all they got and it’s weird 😩 I’m still going to finish this stupid series just to see if Gideon snaps out of it and Eva gets a bit of personality besides being annoying af
But sometimes it feels like I’m running into a wall, there is no true depth to the characters, trauma is all they got and it’s weird 😩 I’m still going to finish this stupid series just to see if Gideon snaps out of it and Eva gets a bit of personality besides being annoying af
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Murder
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This novel reminded me of a slightly more consensual "Fifty Shades of Gray". "Reflected in You" follows Eva and Gideon. Both individuals have dark pasts that they are trying to heal from, but they both want to work on their relationship so they can make their love work.
Before I go much further with my thoughts, I think it is only fair to say that I was about 50% of the way through this book before I realized it was the second in the series. With that in mind, I *don't think* I missed out on anything too pertinent that I could not figure out in this installment. I don't know if I went back and read this series in order, if that would change my rating.
I thought Eva and Gideon's relationship was okay, but very problematic. Both of these characters have explosive personalities who have deep trauma to work through. They seem to be way to obsessed with one another and way too invested in the other to take care of themselves. I did really appreciate that the novel highlighted them regularly going to therapy together because they did want this relationship to work. As with most romances with ridiculously wealthy characters, there is crazy drama and forces that are trying to keep the two characters apart. This book is very smutty as well.
I do think I want to go back and read the first book, out of curiosity, and I am very interested to see what is in store in the third book because this one does end in a bit of a cliffhanger.
Before I go much further with my thoughts, I think it is only fair to say that I was about 50% of the way through this book before I realized it was the second in the series. With that in mind, I *don't think* I missed out on anything too pertinent that I could not figure out in this installment. I don't know if I went back and read this series in order, if that would change my rating.
I thought Eva and Gideon's relationship was okay, but very problematic. Both of these characters have explosive personalities who have deep trauma to work through. They seem to be way to obsessed with one another and way too invested in the other to take care of themselves. I did really appreciate that the novel highlighted them regularly going to therapy together because they did want this relationship to work. As with most romances with ridiculously wealthy characters, there is crazy drama and forces that are trying to keep the two characters apart. This book is very smutty as well.
I do think I want to go back and read the first book, out of curiosity, and I am very interested to see what is in store in the third book because this one does end in a bit of a cliffhanger.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Hate crime, Rape, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death and Murder