kamross's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Ooooh, this one was a doozy!!!
Summary:
-I LOVE a good slow burn and big plot twists. (+4 stars)
-I HATE first-person omniscient writing. (-1 star)
I was hooked right away and read 3/4 of it super quick. Took me a while to actually finish - I got to a point where I wasn't at the edge of my seat anymore (little did I know, that part didn't last long), but once I got back to the book I finished the last quarter in one sitting.
The last few chapters had me SPINNING with plot twists that I seriously did not expect. Especially the last chapter. Really ended with a BANG.
My biggest complaint about this book is the perspective. It's ALL written from the MC's perspective, even the parts that were from the other MC. I was thoroughly confused about it - it was super weird. I really wish it was written with the MC's perspective during her parts, and switched to the other people during their parts. Would have made a lot more sense and made it more impactful (instead of weird) during those parts.
Summary:
-I LOVE a good slow burn and big plot twists. (+4 stars)
-I HATE first-person omniscient writing. (-1 star)
I was hooked right away and read 3/4 of it super quick. Took me a while to actually finish - I got to a point where I wasn't at the edge of my seat anymore (little did I know, that part didn't last long), but once I got back to the book I finished the last quarter in one sitting.
The last few chapters had me SPINNING with plot twists that I seriously did not expect. Especially the last chapter. Really ended with a BANG.
My biggest complaint about this book is the perspective. It's ALL written from the MC's perspective, even the parts that were from the other MC. I was thoroughly confused about it - it was super weird. I really wish it was written with the MC's perspective during her parts, and switched to the other people during their parts. Would have made a lot more sense and made it more impactful (instead of weird) during those parts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Gore
Minor: Abandonment, Grief, Infidelity, and Murder
kbairbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
First of all I want to thank the author, Karissa Kinword, for giving me an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
Second, WOW. I am blown away. This was refreshingly intellectual, interesting, funny, SEXY, and honestly, thought provoking. There were moments where Logan reacted in certain ways that triggered my PTSD revolving around men so definitely pay attention to the TRIGGER WARNINGS. Karissa mentions at the beginning of the book but even then the way she handled it all de-escalated the stress of it so that those particular scenes weren’t felt so harshly.
Her sex scenes were absolutely *chefs kiss * and I was so impressed by the way she wrote them stylistically.
The way she wrote the POV’s was also something I thought was really cool and added such a unique layer to the story.
Considering this is the authors debut novel… color me impressed. I am giving this book five out of five stars because I would consider this book similar to a slice of chocolate cake. Rich, decadent, and delicious.
Thanks again to the author and I can’t wait to follow along your author journey and read your future novels.
Second, WOW. I am blown away. This was refreshingly intellectual, interesting, funny, SEXY, and honestly, thought provoking. There were moments where Logan reacted in certain ways that triggered my PTSD revolving around men so definitely pay attention to the TRIGGER WARNINGS. Karissa mentions at the beginning of the book but even then the way she handled it all de-escalated the stress of it so that those particular scenes weren’t felt so harshly.
Her sex scenes were absolutely *chefs kiss * and I was so impressed by the way she wrote them stylistically.
The way she wrote the POV’s was also something I thought was really cool and added such a unique layer to the story.
Considering this is the authors debut novel… color me impressed. I am giving this book five out of five stars because I would consider this book similar to a slice of chocolate cake. Rich, decadent, and delicious.
Thanks again to the author and I can’t wait to follow along your author journey and read your future novels.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Violence
Moderate: Murder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Classism
Minor: Vomit
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