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emsbookobsessed's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.75
Is it possible to request something to be unpublished?
The amount of ick this entire book gave me. It was cringey. The spicy scenes were not hot. I can’t. The “romantic” lines coming from Jai’s mouth were vomit inducing.
Hahaha what a great pick for my book club’s book for March 2024, can’t wait to talk about this with my friends over a margarita.
The amount of ick this entire book gave me. It was cringey. The spicy scenes were not hot. I can’t. The “romantic” lines coming from Jai’s mouth were vomit inducing.
Hahaha what a great pick for my book club’s book for March 2024, can’t wait to talk about this with my friends over a margarita.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
thesmutsister_emma's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
"Safe word is sequel."
I wanted to love this book a lot more than I did, but my dislike also could have stemmed from brain fog from my last book.
The Characters
Bex: I felt like I didn't know a whole lot about Bex as a character, like her interests or hobbies. I just kind of knew the very basics of her as a person, more of an outline of her than anything. It was as though the outer edges were in focus, but the rest of her as a character was very 2 dimensional.
Jai: I feel very similarly to Jai as I did with Bex. I felt like I knew a few generalized things about him but nothing in depth.
Storyline
Honestly, I was a little lost for a while as to what was going on between Jai and Bex because I wasn't sure when they began liking each other. There was no build up to them being confused, there was no history between them to make me understand what was going on. I enjoyed the plotline of (view spoiler) but between being confused as to what was happening with Jai and Bex and also all the extra character names that were thrown at me, I was very confused most of the time.
Things I Loved
I really enjoyed the spice scenes. They were well written and fun for me.
Things I Didn't Love
I didn't love how there was little context to Bex and Jai's history for it to make a whole lot of sense. I also didn't love how there were so many side characters and names. I got confused a bit.
The Final Verdict
I enjoyed this book honestly, I just think it is my brain not properly functioning after the last book. I will probably come back and reread this one to get a better feel.
I wanted to love this book a lot more than I did, but my dislike also could have stemmed from brain fog from my last book.
The Characters
Bex: I felt like I didn't know a whole lot about Bex as a character, like her interests or hobbies. I just kind of knew the very basics of her as a person, more of an outline of her than anything. It was as though the outer edges were in focus, but the rest of her as a character was very 2 dimensional.
Jai: I feel very similarly to Jai as I did with Bex. I felt like I knew a few generalized things about him but nothing in depth.
Storyline
Honestly, I was a little lost for a while as to what was going on between Jai and Bex because I wasn't sure when they began liking each other. There was no build up to them being confused, there was no history between them to make me understand what was going on. I enjoyed the plotline of (view spoiler) but between being confused as to what was happening with Jai and Bex and also all the extra character names that were thrown at me, I was very confused most of the time.
Things I Loved
I really enjoyed the spice scenes. They were well written and fun for me.
Things I Didn't Love
I didn't love how there was little context to Bex and Jai's history for it to make a whole lot of sense. I also didn't love how there were so many side characters and names. I got confused a bit.
The Final Verdict
I enjoyed this book honestly, I just think it is my brain not properly functioning after the last book. I will probably come back and reread this one to get a better feel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol