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chamakiss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
But, this book is all over the place. The pacing wasn't executed well. The 4 criminals (Diesel, Ryder, Kenzo, and Garett) felt very stereotypical. And, the main character was someone I couldn't resonate with.
I wish the author built the chemistry between the characters. It felt like she hated them in one chapter & liked them the next.
The erotic scenes were nice. Well, some of them. Others felt outlandish or nonsensical.
I liked the plot idea, but I disliked the execution.
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
carlee1213's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment
chevyboy2531's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
linnea_tornblom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
resi1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Sexual content
ebs9301's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Pregnancy
ka_ke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
hyperashley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder
tierraskye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
hereiskyra'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? N/A
2.5
This book might have been marginally better had I not listened to the audio and read the physical material instead but… only marginally.
I won’t go on and on about what I didn’t like about it. The audiobook itself is just VILE and hands down one of the top 3 worst audiobooks I’ve ever listened to… but the story itself had a lot of issues, too. But at least it if I had read it with my eyes, I wouldn’t have had to listen to nineteen, yes nineteen, hours of some guy sounding like a bad Disney villain.
I didn’t grow to like or become attached to a single main character. I couldn’t stand Roxy… she’s not funny? But generally all of the dialogue was kind of cringeworthy. The chemistry to me wasn’t very believable and I didn’t feel like the characters really had any growth or actually showed signs of emotional depth. I just wasn’t a fan of the way any of them were written.
But for a book that was clearly written with a loose plot simply to set up some kinky RH smut? It did its job. There is most definitely smut and no shortage of it!
I also learned that if I’m going to commit to a gigantic book with a bunch of dudes banging one girl… I think I actually prefer some sword crossing. It’s more fun. 😋
Tropes:
Enemies to Lovers
Captive/Captors
Reverse Harem
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail