Reviews with content warning for Bullying - Kings of Quarantine

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Kings of Quarantine by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

41 reviews

nineinchnails's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

i really should have hated this on paper this would be a DNF. the heroine comes across as a mary sue from a wattpad novel. the plot is so ridiculous and the prose wasn’t something id usually find readable but they made it work. i did really end up liking the characterisation of at least a couple of the guys after the 50% mark.

i think it’s because of how ridiculous it was i just got sucked in it’s like bollywood/telenovela level OTT but i couldn’t put it down. i will say the bullying is really cruel at some points definitely it was emotionally abusive asf which i wasn’t prepared for because i’ve read and enjoyed darker work but if you can deal with all of that then i’d definitely recommend if you want something to get lost in.

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amberandthings's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I. Loved. This. Book. SO MUCH.

I honestly finished this book and really didn’t have anything negative to say about it. As far as dark bully romances go, this one is by far in my top favorites. The mmc’s are all stupidly hot and ridiculously cruel. The fmc is badass, witty, and not an infuriating idiot (as many fmc’s are imo). The spice level is really good - we get some explicit scenes pretty early on and the sexual tension throughout is excellent, both of which I only see getting better as the series goes on.

As the first book in the series the overall pace of the story was great and so far the pace of relationship development is perfect - sometimes I feel like bully roms can resolve the conflicts between mc’s too quickly to where it’s just unsatisfying or unrealistic, but that is definitely not the case here.

Overall just a super satisfying read for the genre. Highlyyyy recommend for my dark bully rom lovers - especially if you’re a fan of Rina Kent (Royal Elite series specifically).

P.S. I did read the Zodiac Academy series by the same authors and didn’t like it very much, so if you’re the same as me don’t let it deter you from checking this series out!

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unicornofthesea's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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roseschlumpf's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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poppyreadsalot's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ohmagod. i loved that end.

SIDE NOTE BUT HAS SHE GOT THE VIRUS??????

, AND THE WAY THEY WERE LIKE 'NO I DID IT' 😩

a wild ride for sure BUT i trust these authors and im excited for the rest of the books! fave has to go to monroe though 😏

"And Tatum Rivers was ours. We'd written it in blood."

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katie24bug's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Okay so hear me out. It’s giving me PTSD thinking about the start of covid, but I can’t help but be intrigued. Definitely not a super spicy book, but I can see it building up to be a spicy RH series. Definitely heavy on the bullying and enemy aspect book 1, but i’m a sucker for watching broken people heal and i’m pretty sure that’s what i’m in for with this series. Also i’ve already got heart eyes for Kyan, but knowing my type i’m not surprised 😂

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