amanda_reads13's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Morana, the genius daughter of a Mafia lord, has created a super code that was stolen. Suspecting it was stolen by the elusive and lethal Tristan Caine, the only non -blood member in a rival Mafia family, Morana infiltrates his house intent on killing him and stealing back the code. But something bigger is going on and these two enemies must put their hate aside to fight it.
I am not a huge fan of 3rd POV. I wish this had been in 1st and dual POV, it would have been so much more interesting.
Morana is apparently a genius. I guess this is a case of book smart but not street smart. Seeing as she is a "certified genius" and Mafia daughter, she sure makes some very poor decisions. We are meant to see her a strong and fierce, but she really isn't.
Tristan's backstory is extremely horrific and that explains why is is the way he is. It would break most people, but it just turned him deadly. This could have made for very interesting character development, sadly he was petty one dimensional and boring. My take away is that he has beautiful blue eyes and whisky voice, as we are told 10000x.
I thought the idea behind the plot, with the code, was interesting. But it quickly fell to the side as so many other things were introduced and made the plot super messy.the missing girls, the impending Mafia war, the romance, escaping her father etc...
I did like Dante and Amara and am interested in their book!
Tropes: Mafia, enemies-to-lovers, dark romance
I am not a huge fan of 3rd POV. I wish this had been in 1st and dual POV, it would have been so much more interesting.
Morana is apparently a genius. I guess this is a case of book smart but not street smart. Seeing as she is a "certified genius" and Mafia daughter, she sure makes some very poor decisions. We are meant to see her a strong and fierce, but she really isn't.
Tristan's backstory is extremely horrific and that explains why is is the way he is. It would break most people, but it just turned him deadly. This could have made for very interesting character development, sadly he was petty one dimensional and boring. My take away is that he has beautiful blue eyes and whisky voice, as we are told 10000x.
I thought the idea behind the plot, with the code, was interesting. But it quickly fell to the side as so many other things were introduced and made the plot super messy.
I did like Dante and Amara and am interested in their book!
Tropes: Mafia, enemies-to-lovers, dark romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Torture, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
abicaro17's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-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
4.25
Its was definitely interesting and a new kind of mafia book. Exciting to see the new developments. This was definitely kind of a repetitive book though and literally nothing seemed resolved even with more books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Confinement, Stalking, Child abuse, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Cursing, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
lianareadss's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
holy mfing fuck that was one hell of a ride. what the actual fuck was this book? (in the best way possible) i could not put this shit down for 3 hours straight its all i've been doing pls what type of crack did runyx write this book with because it should be fucking illegal??????? safe to say im completely and utterly obsessed. with TRISTAN MF CAINE, with morana, with the plot that only gets more complicated, ALL OF IT!!!! all i could think about while reading this is that i need to know what happens next. this is genuinely the type of book i'd think about reading during the day, no exaggeration. the build-up, the tension, the slow burn all of it was fucking impeccable. tristan and morana are the epitome of TRUE enemies-to-lovers, like literally knife to throat and complete LOATHING. it gave everything it needed to give from all aspects i could not rate it any lower even if i wanted to. look up tws before reading this one and jump into it blind trust me it makes it ten times better
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual content
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