alxisrae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Torture, Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
cait'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
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Self harm, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, War, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Stalking
book_nerd_2023's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Confinement, Medical trauma, Violence, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Genocide, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
naaytaashreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I gave this a 4 star for smut but 3 stars for plot. Overall, it was entertaining.
This was a thick baby. I didn't know what to expect.
I was like what plotline it's going to give me with 600 pages for a standalone.
A few chapters in I was like, oh okay, there's little plot in here but a lot of smut, so I accepted it and enjoyed the entertainment of it.
The characters are definitely highlight of the entire show.
All crazy personalities put together, up to no good, lots of fighting, blood, and violence. It was pure chaos.
All the characters had their fun moments. I enjoyed the banter and teasing we have between Roxy and all the men.
Throughout the plotline, we see a storyline of each character's personality and history.
They each have their own chemistry with Roxy and how each of their connection is special to them.
I love Diesel. Yes, he is the craziest, but he made everything so fun.
As the story goes, I fall in love with him more and more after each page.
Kenzo is such a baby sweetheart. I will go to him for some loving and cuddles.
Garrett is a badass too, with such a softie, fluffy heart, honestly.
Ryder, the boss, is such a dad and mom. He takes care of everybody.
I think there is a mix of smut and action.
Although sometimes the plotline makes little sense, where you don't really know what's their main purpose or mission is but the action is so badass and so dramatic, I love it.
I want a bonus novella or something.
I want to see them as Dads, please.
“Vipers never die. Vipers never fall…unless it’s for a tattooed, foul-mouthed bar owner.”
Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence
sasharebekah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
ilaydaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Addiction, Death of parent, and Suicide
Minor: Cancer and Physical abuse
kennedyjpeg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Murder, Gun violence, and Blood
elenamarmiroli'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
2.75
Con questo non voglio dire che il romanzo non contenga scene parecchio cruente e che possono sicuramente risultare disturbanti e con reazioni inappropriate, soprattutto le scene contenenti Diesel e/o quelle in cui lui tortura qualcuno, ma che queste rappresentino una parte minore dell'opera rispetto a quanto mi aspettassi, e siano spesso in riga con altri dark romance.
Lo stesso discorso si può applicare anche alle scene di natura sessuale.
Quello che non mi ha convinto però di questo libro sono state però le ultime 100 pagine che ho reputato in parte noiose, non collegate bene al resto del libro, e inutili visto che il conflitto era ormai già stato risolto. Avrei quindi eliminato quest'ultime, comprese le scene esplicite di sesso, aggiungendo alcune scene del genere alla parte centrale dell'opera, che in confronto ne era carente, e avrei condensato il resto in un epilogo leggermente più lungo.
Per il resto devo dire che l'opera è sta una lettura piacevole, abbastanza scorrevole e un ottimo guilty pleasure.
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Child abuse, Violence, and Medical trauma
Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use
ireadinbed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I enjoyed reading this book well enough, but it had so many problems with editing where it was contradicting previous plot elements. It also had some really cringe inducing word choices in places that just were not for me.
It was darkly fun, and I liked a few of the characters a lot, but honestly I don't see a lot to draw me back to it or to the author again? I'm almost certain that if I wanted to read dark erotic romance in this vein I could find it with a little more attention to detail.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Vomit
heidimarit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Gore, Cursing, Body horror, Blood, Violence, and Torture