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hannibanani29'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, and Child abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, Cursing, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Gun violence, Slavery, and Drug use
rileyk'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Torture
shinyfox's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I usually don't review books that I rate highly. It's just like "yup that was good, and on to the next book!", but I really want to remember the emotions this book evoked in me.
Future self: Yeah, it's worth re-reading.
Stealing this from another reviewer beacuse YES, this is why it hit hard for me: "It was mostly a story about overcoming your demons with someone else."
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Torture
Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Minor: Kidnapping
elleclair's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism
smithrachaelynn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Blood
threeundertwopnw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Not much plot, just a very slow burn during which she somehow cures his neurodivergence. Nothing believable. Lots of repetition and filler and some very stilted dialog that nobody would actually say. There are some weird sections where none of the characters use contractions.
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Addiction, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Trafficking, and Violence
belle13'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
5.0
Amount of spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
I always find it hard to choose between this and Sweet Temptation as my favourite Cora book but I think this has to be my all time favourite. This was done so well. Both Nino and Kiara were dealing with some really heavy stuff and even though it’s a mafia romance their love feels very gentle. Nino was unexpectedly sweet for a mafia MMC which I love. Nino is my favourite MMC in the series and honestly, probably one my fave book bfs in general. These two were even tempered and both very intelligent and I loved their sweet, slow burn. It was interesting seeing the dynamics in the Falcone family in comparison to the Vitiellos especially as they are all men bar Kiara and Leona. I also really enjoyed how exasperated Fabiano gets with the Falcones, it makes me laugh every time. This was the most slowburn of Cora's books that I've read but she really made up for it in the end.
I won’t lie, I’ll probably read this book another one thousand times and I’ll never get sick of it.
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
twilmore's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Trafficking, Gun violence, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Death
vicky_lit's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
risseandshine's review
- 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: Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence