boydgirl's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual content, Gun violence, and Sexual harassment
fernash's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexism
karelidz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
3.0
Hmm.. I don´t know...
I thought it would be better. I was expecting it to be better.
It was fine, but i feel like it mostly left me confused with the way the mystery was solved. I was enjoying it and then the ending left me like: "???? THATS the ending?"
It also seemed to me that the secondary characters weren´t thaat fleshed out. I kept forgetting who was who; they all sounded the same.
Also, i feel like there might be plot-holes..?
Idk, either way it was an enjoyable read. Might not reread or buy a physical copy of the book but i had a good time reading it. Might have liked a bit more spice as it's what i think they call a "closed door" romance/situation. But it was over-all fine
I thought it would be better. I was expecting it to be better.
It was fine, but i feel like it mostly left me confused with the way the mystery was solved. I was enjoying it and then the ending left me like: "???? THATS the ending?"
It also seemed to me that the secondary characters weren´t thaat fleshed out. I kept forgetting who was who; they all sounded the same.
Also, i feel like there might be plot-holes..?
Idk, either way it was an enjoyable read. Might not reread or buy a physical copy of the book but i had a good time reading it. Might have liked a bit more spice as it's what i think they call a "closed door" romance/situation. But it was over-all fine
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence
brookey8888's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this! I really love the main characters she was probably my favorite part of the book. She was just so strong and unapologetic which I just loved. The romance was cute. I also really enjoyed the friendship aspect of this. The plot was interesting but wasn’t my favorite I just really like the characters and the relationships. I also liked the feminist tones of this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
book_lover206's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence
rensreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
by chapter 2, i was seriously considering DNFing this book but i carried on because the synopsis promised me a love interest that hadn’t been introduced yet and i wanted a glimpse of him before i DNFed.
i’m so glad i waited for him. he carried this novel on his back, his poor shoulders must be breaking under the strain of all that success. kallias is my everything. he was the only reason i started liking alessandra. and by the time he learns of what she did to her first lover (though his age is never brought up, i’m still of the opinion that hektor groomed her) then laughs about it, i realized they really deserved each other.
(in reality, i started liking alessandra when she schemed her friend out of a marriage he would have hated and solved her own problem of unwanted suitors with it. how could i not adore a girlboss?)
the political intrigue and the plot were absolutely marvelous. i started suspecting the assassin by the time that he confessed to alessandra while kallias was listening. i kept wondering why alessandra didn’t see it until it was almost too late but i am glad that his sexism was what caused his demise. a man like him truly assumed that alessandra was nothing less than a noblewoman newly scorned by her ex-lover. what a mistake!
kallias was down bad for alessandra and i loved that fact by the end too lol definitely a 5 stars read for me (:
i’m so glad i waited for him. he carried this novel on his back, his poor shoulders must be breaking under the strain of all that success. kallias is my everything. he was the only reason i started liking alessandra. and by the time he learns of what she did to her first lover (though his age is never brought up, i’m still of the opinion that hektor groomed her) then laughs about it, i realized they really deserved each other.
(in reality, i started liking alessandra when she schemed her friend out of a marriage he would have hated and solved her own problem of unwanted suitors with it. how could i not adore a girlboss?)
the political intrigue and the plot were absolutely marvelous. i started suspecting the assassin by the time that he confessed to alessandra while kallias was listening. i kept wondering why alessandra didn’t see it until it was almost too late but i am glad that his sexism was what caused his demise. a man like him truly assumed that alessandra was nothing less than a noblewoman newly scorned by her ex-lover. what a mistake!
kallias was down bad for alessandra and i loved that fact by the end too lol definitely a 5 stars read for me (:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror and Alcohol
Minor: Classism, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse
Slut shaming happens a lot as well.ayeshafira's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
kylieqrada's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
OK but this was hella cute though. Tricia Levenseller can write a dark romance, mmkay?? Very pleasantly surprised by the strong characterization and rejection of stereotyping and gender roles in this one. 👏 We stan a powerful, assertive queen!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Minor: Death of parent
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