taelorslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Murder, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Self harm, Blood, and Death
Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy
bookish_leigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
If I was reading this on fanfiction.net in 2016 this would get 5 stars.
The start of this book was ok. But in hind sight, I must have been swindled by the suspense and trauma to miss how mediocre the writing is and how annoying Cora is.
For the writing, it's good quantity fanfiction AT BEST. So juvenile that, at times, I completely forgot that the characters are touching 30. And Miss Corabelle is no better than the next 17 year old. The only silver lining is that the dialogue and emotions flowed clearly and seamlessly.
For the plot, I really like the kidnapping concept and everything that came with it, but everything that came after was a mess. I wish the psychology of Earl (The Matchmaker) and his victims were expanded upon but no such luck.
For the characters, everyone outside of Dean and Cora were an after thought. The parents were TOO hands off after their daughter and future son-in-law was just kidnapped and brutalized for weeks. At some point, after Cora tried to unalive herself, the mother mentioned wanting to give her space....seriously😑. The lack of attention on Cora's mental health is CRIMINAL. This book could have been a medium to create a dialogue around mental health but failed miserably.
Mandy is a victim of biased writing. She was made to seem like the mean girl of Cora's life from the beginning with out any standing. Only to paint Cora with the "not like other girls" persona...she likes books and pranking Dean...it was never that deep.
Y'all on Book Tok stay exaggerating.
Plot: 2.5/5
Writing: 2.5/5
Characters: 2.5/5
Spice🌶:2 out of 5 forgettable, and hard to rate given how much I disliked this book
Overall: 2.5/5⭐
Moderate: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Violence, Rape, and Mental illness
sienasummerrreads'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? N/A
4.0
Overall really good read and I do recommend just please look into triggers before diving in.
If you love:
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🔹Survival
🔹Intimate Connection
🔹Mental Health
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Genre/Type: Dark Romance 18+
APK: Physical & Audiobook ARC
Pages: 300
Audio Length: 12hrs 7mins
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Series or Stand Alone:
Tropes or Themes: Enemies To Lovers, Forbidden, Forced Proximity, Kidnapping, SA, R, Captivity, Violence, Physical Abuse, Guns, Forced Cheating, Murder, Past Memories, Miscarriage, Tattoo, Alcohol, Drug Use, Overdose, Mental Health, Trauma, Medical Content & Playlist
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Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Medical content, Violence, Kidnapping, Animal death, Sexual assault, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Cursing
Moderate: Miscarriage
jordiemooon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Alcohol, Blood, Self harm, Murder, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence
sjbookslut's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, Murder, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death, Blood, Miscarriage, Self harm, Dementia, and Pregnancy
volatile's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault
sammymilfort'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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Self harm, Rape, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Murder, and Emotional abuse
lifeofmavsgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Confinement, Animal death, Blood, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
jess1214'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
4.0
Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, Gun violence, Death, Suicide attempt, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault
breesbookmark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Blood, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Cursing, Grief, Infidelity, Rape, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Abortion