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koistyfishy's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 Norbert 🦆 Stars ⭐
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I don't think I was prepared for how raw and heavy this book would be. I knew that I had signed up for a dark romance. Still, given that the heavy drug use trigger is quite prevalent and is one of the major plot devices used in this book. I am not used to dealing with heavy, addictive personalities and what addiction does to a person and how it defines who that person is when they are addicted and how they struggle to overcome that addiction. So now I'm left in this weird realm of did I enjoy it or am I just shocked trying to process all of the emotions that I had thrown at me.
Note: This book deals with HEAVY drug use and addiction to substances and people. If this is something you are struggling with or if this is a trigger to you, I would not recommend reading his book.
This is a spin-off of Hawke and can be read as a standalone; however, I would advise that you read Hawke first because certain events will be spoiled because they are kind of touched on in this book and since this follows after the ending of Hawke the end would be spoilt too... Reading Hawke first will also give you a good foundation of who our main characters are going into the story of Kid.
This follows Kid's point of view and is one of the first times that I've actually read a book from a man's perspective. And that is something that I really do want to comment on as I think Jescie Hall did a really fantastic job of being in his head. I didn't feel like I was reading a man written by a woman. I felt as if I was just in a man's head and listening to his struggles and his internal dialogue as he was processing the events that were happening to him.
He has moved in with Hawke and Cole for the summer while he's trying to find out what to do with his life. And in the process, he meets Joanna - Cole's older sister. He is immediately warned off of her because she is very much a "flighty" person. Kid is told that she is just trouble incarnate and that she is ultimately going to break his heart. However, all these warnings seem to make her all the more appealing to him. Kid is basically immediately obsessed with her and drawn to her even before he knows that she is Cole's sister.
What transpires is a difficult and heartbreaking story of him trying to persuade her to be with him while she needs to piece herself together from her internal trauma that has caused her to spiral into the person she is.
I don't think I enjoyed this as much as Hawke. And I think the main difference is because of how painfully tragic and real this felt. Hawke, I felt almost permanently turned on (even though the smut in this is a little more than Hawke) I enjoyed that book due to the cat and mouse chase, but it was almost like "the mouse" wanted to be caught as they were just fighting their attraction to be together. This felt like the mouse was constantly slipping out of the cat's grasp and running miles and miles away that majority of the book was just the chase, and it got boring as I didn't see the appeal in the mouse as much as the cat did...
Kid was just chasing Han, and she didn't really reciprocate. I felt for a large part of the book, I didn't really know who she was. I didn't see his attraction to her besides Insta-lust and battled to understand why he was so drawn, obsessed, and addicted to her personality when I hadn't seen her personality for a large portion of the book. It frustrated me that she was constantly running away and running away from him, even while he was trying to help her. I know dealing with trauma takes time but it just shows that Kid is way more tenacious than I am, as I would have given up...
I am glad that Kid slowly chips away at her and we do end up with a happily ever after in the end.
Overall, though, I did enjoy this and the smut was definitely good.
If you want
▶ A Dark Romance
▶ Reverse Grumpy Sunshine
▶ Golden Retriever/Black Cat energy.
▶ He Falls First
▶ MFF and Knife Play
▶ Rough Sex and AfterCare
▶ Trauma and Mental Health
▶ Bisexual FMC
▶ Dealing with Grief
Then this sinfully delightful book is just for you!
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I don't think I was prepared for how raw and heavy this book would be. I knew that I had signed up for a dark romance. Still, given that the heavy drug use trigger is quite prevalent and is one of the major plot devices used in this book. I am not used to dealing with heavy, addictive personalities and what addiction does to a person and how it defines who that person is when they are addicted and how they struggle to overcome that addiction. So now I'm left in this weird realm of did I enjoy it or am I just shocked trying to process all of the emotions that I had thrown at me.
Note: This book deals with HEAVY drug use and addiction to substances and people. If this is something you are struggling with or if this is a trigger to you, I would not recommend reading his book.
This is a spin-off of Hawke and can be read as a standalone; however, I would advise that you read Hawke first because certain events will be spoiled because they are kind of touched on in this book and since this follows after the ending of Hawke the end would be spoilt too... Reading Hawke first will also give you a good foundation of who our main characters are going into the story of Kid.
This follows Kid's point of view and is one of the first times that I've actually read a book from a man's perspective. And that is something that I really do want to comment on as I think Jescie Hall did a really fantastic job of being in his head. I didn't feel like I was reading a man written by a woman. I felt as if I was just in a man's head and listening to his struggles and his internal dialogue as he was processing the events that were happening to him.
He has moved in with Hawke and Cole for the summer while he's trying to find out what to do with his life. And in the process, he meets Joanna - Cole's older sister. He is immediately warned off of her because she is very much a "flighty" person. Kid is told that she is just trouble incarnate and that she is ultimately going to break his heart. However, all these warnings seem to make her all the more appealing to him. Kid is basically immediately obsessed with her and drawn to her even before he knows that she is Cole's sister.
What transpires is a difficult and heartbreaking story of him trying to persuade her to be with him while she needs to piece herself together from her internal trauma that has caused her to spiral into the person she is.
I don't think I enjoyed this as much as Hawke. And I think the main difference is because of how painfully tragic and real this felt. Hawke, I felt almost permanently turned on (even though the smut in this is a little more than Hawke) I enjoyed that book due to the cat and mouse chase, but it was almost like "the mouse" wanted to be caught as they were just fighting their attraction to be together. This felt like the mouse was constantly slipping out of the cat's grasp and running miles and miles away that majority of the book was just the chase, and it got boring as I didn't see the appeal in the mouse as much as the cat did...
Kid was just chasing Han, and she didn't really reciprocate. I felt for a large part of the book, I didn't really know who she was. I didn't see his attraction to her besides Insta-lust and battled to understand why he was so drawn, obsessed, and addicted to her personality when I hadn't seen her personality for a large portion of the book. It frustrated me that she was constantly running away and running away from him, even while he was trying to help her. I know dealing with trauma takes time but it just shows that Kid is way more tenacious than I am, as I would have given up...
I am glad that Kid slowly chips away at her and we do end up with a happily ever after in the end.
Overall, though, I did enjoy this and the smut was definitely good.
If you want
▶ A Dark Romance
▶ Reverse Grumpy Sunshine
▶ Golden Retriever/Black Cat energy.
▶ He Falls First
▶ MFF and Knife Play
▶ Rough Sex and AfterCare
▶ Trauma and Mental Health
▶ Bisexual FMC
▶ Dealing with Grief
Then this sinfully delightful book is just for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Vomit, Drug use, Sexual content, Death of parent, Addiction, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Murder and Mental illness
serena_andherstories's review
dark
emotional
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Death, Drug abuse, Animal death, and Addiction
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