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char_borg's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
octopus18's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse
noragoudie'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
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment
lise2210's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Torture
tguccione'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
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death
littlered22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and War
glddstwmn'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
4.0
UGH, my heart hurts a little after this one. :(
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Rape
lotsofbubbles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
I would definitely recommend this book.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
vettechmama3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Torture, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment
vermontsnowboarder's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The writing isn't great. In terms of the plot, there are a lot of plotholes—things that don't really make sense, and once you start to pull at one, the entire thing unravels and doesn't make any sense. Armentrout needs a better editor. There are A LOT of unnecessary moments and words. The FMC has so many inner monologues that it's exhausting and pointless. Her views and random thoughts do not add to the story; they take away from it by bogging the reader down.
The worldbuilding is lackluster. It's supposed to be grand and sweeping and yet, it's flat and blase. It's not just that things are waiting to be revealed; it's that there is a lack of description and connection to the world in which this story is set.
Another thing that really bothers me is the blatant racism. The FMC's "best friend" is a black woman named, I kid you not, Tawny. Are you ready for her role? She is the FMC's lady's maid. The MCC's best friend is a black man who can shift into a werewolf (wolven) named Kieran (which means black, in case you didn't know), who is bound to the MCC. So basically, both of them are servants. The main characters and those in power are all white.
Want a book with loads of sexual assault? This book has it in spades. The MCC hides his identity and uses his false one to get close to the FMC, proceeds to seduce her, take her virginity, and then gaslight her by telling her that it was "real". He knew full well that she never ever would have gone near him if she had known who he really was. After he takes her virginity, he continues invading her space and touching her despite her telling him no several times.
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse and Alcohol