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elisabethstre's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
buch war insane, habe viel gelacht und es war herzzerreißend 😭 wieso wird so getan, als sei das das wildeste dark romance mafia book, wenn penny & rafe nur zwei dumme idioten sind, die nicht damit klar kommen, in love zu sein 😭😭😭 das sind wirklich die beiden größten lappen, die sich da gefunden haben, nur am rumheulen und sich wie kleine kinder benehmen, sich eins reinwürgen und nicht mal eingestehen, dass sie sich mögen?? komplett delulu sturkopf-hauptcharaktere; story war wirklich inbegriff von „bis einer weint“ - und wie dann beide geheult haben war zurecht. aber i ate that up, es war einfach sooo geil und entertaining
einfach so geil, wie penny rafe um ihren kleinen finger gewickelt hat, HE WORSHIPPED THE GROUND SHE WAS STANDING ON, AS HE SHOULD TBH?? this man was on hes kneeeees, obwohl sie ihn die ganze zeit shitgetalked und fertig gemacht hat, she was such an ICON und er war einfach sassy king (kann nicht glauben, dass er 15 jahre älter sein soll, fand die age gap auch unnötig? he was a little baby boy in his head)
das buch war so geil, kann nichts negatives sagen, AUẞERder paar kapitel, wo er sie random UMBRINGEN wollte wegen seines aberglaubens?? das war random as fuck, i love me a good enemies to lovers story, aber es war legit aus dem nicht, WIESO HAT ER ES MEHRMALS VERSUCHT DIGGA ich war so confused und geschockt??? my heart dropped als er sie ERSTECHEN wollte wtfff und sie es nicht mal bemerkt hat; danach wurde nie wieder drüber gesprochen und das fand ich insane und extrem unnötig
einfach so geil, wie penny rafe um ihren kleinen finger gewickelt hat, HE WORSHIPPED THE GROUND SHE WAS STANDING ON, AS HE SHOULD TBH?? this man was on hes kneeeees, obwohl sie ihn die ganze zeit shitgetalked und fertig gemacht hat, she was such an ICON und er war einfach sassy king (kann nicht glauben, dass er 15 jahre älter sein soll, fand die age gap auch unnötig? he was a little baby boy in his head)
das buch war so geil, kann nichts negatives sagen, AUẞER
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
nose_in_a_book's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
🌶️🌶️🌶️
The way this author made this story 600+ pages and I still desperately want more. I can only assume that she made these two books purely because of the combined page count. This is definitely not a book that can stand on its own considering it’s the second and third act of a single story but I loved it. There was something about how unbothered she was to move things along that really worked for me. The insecurities of these two broken idiots had plenty of time to flourish organically before inevitably leading to the third act break up, allowing me as the reader to actually want them to take some time apart until they could communicate better. Plus the groveling is god tier.
I will say that this book was even lighter on plot than the first one. There were multiple big plot points, outside their relationship, that were discussed many times and then the climax was glossed over at best.Tor’s whole plot line, for example, was bullshit. He went on vacation? Really? And they all just accept that as his answer?? Don’t get me started on all that build up around Dante only for him to stab Rafe and then immediately on the next page we just fast forwarded past it and Dante’s never seen again. In another book, I would have found this a massive issue. I was too enamored to care though. I was in it for the charisma, not the dark romance. Watching Rafe fall from the wedding scene to whispering please was everything I needed to make this a 5 star read.
The way this author made this story 600+ pages and I still desperately want more. I can only assume that she made these two books purely because of the combined page count. This is definitely not a book that can stand on its own considering it’s the second and third act of a single story but I loved it. There was something about how unbothered she was to move things along that really worked for me. The insecurities of these two broken idiots had plenty of time to flourish organically before inevitably leading to the third act break up, allowing me as the reader to actually want them to take some time apart until they could communicate better. Plus the groveling is god tier.
I will say that this book was even lighter on plot than the first one. There were multiple big plot points, outside their relationship, that were discussed many times and then the climax was glossed over at best.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia
zarakoconnor's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Toxic relationship
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