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whatbeccareadnext's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I did not do my research before I picked this book up...
I genuinely thought this was contemporary romance and I was SO SO wrong. I don't normally check for trigger warnings as I fortunately don't find most anything triggering. However, I wish I had just maybe read the blurb of this book or some reviews before I started because it was a lot, and if I had gone in with the expectation that there were going to be some pretty dark moments, I wouldn't of had such a visceral reaction to it.
Anyway, that being said, I didn't dislike the book, in fact it kind of has me hooked - now that I know what I'm reading, I'm much more on board with the direction of the plot. I think it is a testament to Nikki Sloane's writing and storytelling, that I reacted so strongly to the scene (Not going to spoil anything here, but if you've read it you know what I mean.)
I genuinely thought this was contemporary romance and I was SO SO wrong. I don't normally check for trigger warnings as I fortunately don't find most anything triggering. However, I wish I had just maybe read the blurb of this book or some reviews before I started because it was a lot, and if I had gone in with the expectation that there were going to be some pretty dark moments, I wouldn't of had such a visceral reaction to it.
Anyway, that being said, I didn't dislike the book, in fact it kind of has me hooked - now that I know what I'm reading, I'm much more on board with the direction of the plot. I think it is a testament to Nikki Sloane's writing and storytelling, that I reacted so strongly to the scene (Not going to spoil anything here, but if you've read it you know what I mean.)
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
lotte5322's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
chocolatemonkey's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
eiraecoslett's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexism and Pregnancy
myboooksandme's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment
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