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weelasswithabook's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-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? Yes
2.75
CW: torture, gun violence, death of a parent, attempted rape
I'm gonna preface this review by saying that I don't typically enjoy "why choose" romances, and this is a perfect example of why they don't usually work for me.
When more than 3 partners are involved, I feel like more often than not, we don't get fully rounded characters. I felt like out of the 4 characters in the book, I don't have a fully fleshed out representation of any of them. Even the heroine. I just know I really didn't like her. I think what exacerbated the issue was the fact that this was a single POV, and I think that my feelings on the book would've been more positive with a multiple POV. I just didn't connect with any of the characters. I don't know why she loved them or why they loved her. The romance just didn't work for me.
However, I did find the plot entertaining. Heroine's dad gets killed, mafia vibes, hired assassins etc. But even that concluded really abruptly when the heroine comes face to face with someone she's been craving to find.
Was this an inherently bad book? Definitely not, it was well written (although I'm a bit stuck on the dress/t-shirt/trousers situation in the first sex scene) and the plot worked well, but I feel like there was some depth lacking in the characters and for me personally, that's what really wins me over when reading a romance.
Graphic: Torture, Gore, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, Murder, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual violence
chilivanilli28's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual violence
julseygirl's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
2.25
A less exciting Den of Vipers, with an age gap romance. I just felt a bit underwhelmed.
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
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