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Demon's Dream: An Unexpected Love by Elle Kayson

16 reviews

bookishpixie's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mjtheoctopus's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-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

5.0

This book was an emotional roller coaster yet sits so close to my heart. As a person whose childhood was very similar to Damien’s, my heart strings were being burned, pulled, painted, and mended while reading this book. It was such an amazing read that it was so hard to put down. There was a scene that  triggered me a little bit but the grit and spunk and hope that the characters showed overshadowed that. The more I read that more I felt little parts of myself heal from the trauma I’ve experienced in my life. This was a very well-written and down to earth book and I cannot wait to read more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, and Terminal illness

the_modernreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Came in because of Damien and Dream. Stayed for Smoke and Yana *swoons*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

authenticakj's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

sistatv's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Baby.... I thought you heffas was lying AGAIN... a 700+ Page book/dictionary/ENCYCLOPEDIA? Ain't no way, my guy... I just KNEW you heffas was llyyyyiinngggg BUT BAAAAEEEBBBBYYYY. Yall told the truth and we will never be SHAMED THE DEMON... This was a wild, fun fantastic voyage and I enjoyed it all. This book is extremely far from my normal favorite black romance genres and SHAME ON ME for not being open to trying books like this... ESPECIALLY  IF THEY COMING WITH THIS. I have a few very slight complaints  or criticisms but NONE of them are even worth mentioning. Reading fiction books  are for entertainment, enjoyment and escapism and baby this was allofem...
I read fast but Freeeennnnnd I read the whole book in less than a day. I ate it right up... The story caught me RIGHT UP from the beginning. Push through the first 2 chapters and suspend your respectability politics and bourgeois BS and enjoy a great book with lovely vibrant characters, crazy love, suspense, trauma, drama, spice, surprises, healing, family, and LOVE.  I really loved it and I'm sooo glad you heffas were NOT lying about this 700 plus page a** dictionary/encyclopedia of a book...lol @SistaTV loves you and Damien, Dream, Smoke and Bestie, Kam and  everryyybody. 

PS. We need an audiobook with amazing voice actors and a movie slash television series  with doubly amazing actors directors cinematography etc... ASAPTUALLY. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

nwabi_ngoqo's review

adventurous challenging dark funny tense medium-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

4.5

The book was a bit long this was mostly due to the multiple POVs, 2 love stories and long plot. But the love stories were so beautiful to read. I enjoyed how Demons character developed and how both Dream and Dayana would not let the men get away with bullshit!! Cannot wait to see more from the author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

thenyamartin's review

dark medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

I had heard very good things about this book from readers I follow and decided to give it a try. I enjoyed most of the main characters and their growth and the book was gripping most of the way through. I did not like the male lead (Demon/Damien) there were so many things that personally turned me off from him and made it excruciating for me to get through the title character's story. The overall plot was well done but I wish it was paced differently so the parts of the story that weren't about the romance of the characters flowed better. For me, the pacing of the underlying storyline was all over the place and made it difficult for me to really enjoy the story in its entirety. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys dark romances with mafia family vibes and high stakes. There wasn't a trigger warning placed in the book so please review the trigger warnings people put in the reviews.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Trafficking

allthingstajah's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder

bookishkellyn's review

funny hopeful

• 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

4.0

A “thirty-day fuck” turns into a whirlwind romance. Over 750+ pages of two fine, crazy men (Demon & Smoke) standing on business and showing the world they don’t play about the two feisty sisters they’ve fallen for (Dream & Dayana). It deserves the hype.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Vomit, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

bibliominx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Kidnapping, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming and Terminal illness