The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
sara_machado's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
- insta love
- Alpha heroes
- Age gaps
- Dual POV
Minor: Stalking, Racism, Misogyny, and Death of parent
sdupont'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
Graphic: Kidnapping and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Police brutality
Minor: Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Murder
krystalframe's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Misogyny and Murder
apolen's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality
Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, and Hate crime
emfass'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
4.75
The intense emotionality, the crystal clear characters, the consent--my god, the CONSENT! The way Maxim checks in with Lennix, over and over again, while still making it abundantly clear all the ways he wants her. *fans self*Â
I was also SO INTO the political discussions in this book, and the awareness raised by making the heroine, Lennix, "a proud member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation."
I loved the way both Maxim and Lennix were uncompromising and ambitious in going after what they wanted for their lives. The way that (small spoiler) Ryan uses time in this story to track a relationship over many years, and the ways people grow and change and come to know themselves and hold onto the memories that matter most was just...UGH. SO GOOD.Â
That's all the words I have for now. Please note this one ends on about as high stakes a cliffhanger as they come, and you will want to have The Rebel King teed up and ready to go.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Police brutality, and Violence
Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
Lots of references to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women