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synclarestubbe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
kat_reads26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
First off, the setting of Club X and the concept of the submissive auction is very promising. One of my favorite things about the book was the world building of Club X and establishing the rules. There was so much more of the club that I wanted to see.
Now more specifically about the main characters and their story. It feels incredibly rushed. I knew it would be when I saw how many pages this book contained and when I realized it was a standalone book. If you're looking for something hot and fast to read and you don't mind the very entry-level BDSM sex all throughout then you might devour this. I feel as though we barely scratched the surface on the dom and sub dynamic between the main characters and that their sex wasn't as heavily descriptive as I would have liked. The sex they have is very one note and repetitive. Really the only aspect of their sex life that is dom/sub is how Lucian speaks to her during their bedroom scenes. The sex itself is very entry level in terms of BDSM/kink. That's fine, but as someone that's looking for an incredibly kinky, morally gray spicy romance, I was left still hungry.
I think Lucian is a very intriguing and sexy character, but where he lost me was the transition from only seeing Dahlia as a sub to seeing her as a lover. It felt rushed. The second thing that lost me was
As for Dahlia, I did not care for her at all. Without Lucian and the world building, I would have gave up on this story. She toes the line of "adorkable" and her only personality traits really are awkward and
Overall, Bought has a very strong set up and is still a fun read even if it didn't meet all of my expectations for a spicy BDSM romance. It is definitely a fast burn. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a spicy strangers to lovers novel with BDSM themes that isn't too heavy and is more entry-level.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcohol
mj_86's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual violence
Minor: Death and Murder
sk_isheretoo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Minor: Sexual assault
savskies's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
thedreamydragon's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
bookibutt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
jadorelecafe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Grief
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Alcohol
death:hayzey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail