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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.25
This is a romance that reads like historical fiction or fantasy. It is very violent and plot driven although the love story is there. It was also written in 1988 so there are some tropes that could be problematic for some readers including slut shaming and a disabled big bad. It’s not a bodice ripper but the consent isn’t super verbal or super enthusiastic, so if that is a theme you generally avoid or need in your romance, i recommend this with reservations. There is SA mentioned in the backstory of one of the characters and the threat of SA multiple times in this book, so again, if those are themes you avoid in books, be forewarned.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism