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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
cielosiluminado's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
4.0
i truly cannot believe it’s taken me this long to read rafe and penny, truly. i’m so obsessed with them now, i cannot. i wish there was more of them, it’s not even funny.
this book was everything. it had the laughs, the spice, the banter, the angst, the tension, the drama, the groveling. like she brought him to his knees, literally. and he wasn’t even mad about it.
this book was everything. it had the laughs, the spice, the banter, the angst, the tension, the drama, the groveling. like she brought him to his knees, literally. and he wasn’t even mad about it.
“You’ve ruined my life but I’m not strong enough to stop you.”
penelope price is one of the best fmc’s i’ve ever read. she’s so smart, badass and headstrong, and she has men wrapped around her finger, including the “gentleman” rafael visconti. she’s an icon! i love her. she knew what she wanted and didn’t quit when faced with obstacles. not only that, she knew she deserved better and demanded it. she made rafe work for it.
rafael visconti, the notorious gentleman... except when it comes to penny price. he became the world’s biggest simp for her, and it’s incredible. he’d literally pay her $100 + VAT + tip just to kiss her. every. single. time. the character arc this man went through and hoops he had to navigate to get the woman he loves back... *chefs kiss*
not only was their chemistry so hot, but they were both really funny. i’m the type of reader who really enjoys jokes and banter in books and this one delivered in all aspects.
all in all, rafe and penny are two souls who were destined to be together. it was fate. written in the stars, ya-di-da-da, all that shit. their story may have complicated, but beautiful nonetheless.
i also really enjoyed the appearances of rory and angelo,
lastly, after all the breadcrumbs we got, i need gabewren now. please, somme. please.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence
linnea_tornblom's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
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
kayas_library's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
poppyreadsalot's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
the second half saved this book, rafe at the start was a bit ???, especially when he conteplated killing her??? just to get rid of the problem, (ik it was gabe's lil suggestion but still) i was staring mouth open like the FUCK?? , anyway i loved the karaoke scene, rory and rafe bonding, the socks, where the necklace came from!!, Nico, the billboard, THE END *SOBS* 'Penelope Price for Dummies', his Queen of Hearts, her hotline.
"You know what they say. Eat the rich."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
zayyssa's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
andeng's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
bryelle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.5
Penny and Rafe’s second book of their duet. They are enemies to lovers. She is a person who does what she has to to survive. He is a business mafia guy. She chooses him as her target and he becomes obsessed with her. She has been lucky and he becomes unluck now that she is in his life. He still can get enough of her.
They become infatuated with each other but don’t want to be the one to “break first”. They have a constant competition on who will show more in the relationship. He messes up and breaks her trust. And then he has to grovel to get her back.
They become infatuated with each other but don’t want to be the one to “break first”. They have a constant competition on who will show more in the relationship. He messes up and breaks her trust. And then he has to grovel to get her back.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
maireadsmut01's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty