Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Savage Lover by Sophie Lark

10 reviews

bellebookcorner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Savage Lover is a bit different compare to the first two books, I really like the progress of how the main characters come to like each other. Even though there’s not a lot of mafia activity on this story beside planning a bank heist. 

 

Nero and Camille is giving a good girl x bad boy kinda vibes, they are totally polar opposites of each other. 

I admire Camille’s character, she’s very brave, determined and love her family dearly that she’s willing to do anything for them. 

I also love to see the other side from Nero’s bad boy personality, he’s so much more than that once we got to know him a little bit more in here. 

 

Overall, it’s a good addition to the series although it’s missing the mafia elements a little bit but I was still able to enjoy this fast-paced romance with a bit of Fast & Furious vibes! 

 

I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Drug abuse, and Police brutality

hanschub's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.5

“but i want to take all that passion and jealousy and obsession inside me, and i want to give it all to her. i want to give her the best of me, whatever that might be.” nero gallo, the man that you are. this is my favourite or the brutal birthright series so far. hands down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Cancer, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying and Police brutality

notamouse's review against another edition

hopeful slow-paced

3.0

🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

a_libra_library's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

misswirum's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.25

Again; what a cute love story!! Nero might be my favourite man from the Gallo's 👀👀

Cannot wait to read about Dante tho!!

4,25/5⭐️
4,25/5📝
2,75/5🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

taroroot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

i love Nero <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Police brutality

valeria_gzz's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

4,5 possibly 5 but idk I think Dante’s book might remind me for Persuasion and I’m a sucker for that trope. This was great I liked the romance and the plot was fun and had me anxious but in a good way.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Police brutality

andeng's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Blood, Police brutality, and Medical content

zabeishumanish's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

4.25

Fantastic. The heist in this is so damn fun and dramatic, also a really good way of including the whole Gallo family in the book. It took a really really long time for the relationship to build into anything tangible, and that felt like a lot of wasted time at the start of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Murder, and Alcohol

Cop forces the main female character to be a CI and it's pretty damn traumatic.