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A review by konniesbb
Lords of Pain by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This was a well-written book with a reasonably complex plot for what the content involves. The stalker aspect was interesting and would lead me to keep reading on to confirm my suspicions on who the person is. I agree with another review that says that the 'badass' personas of the male characters are out of place - the setting is at a university. For example, Killian has the word 'KILL' tattooed over his knuckles - I find it hard to imagine a regular university in which people wouldn't balk at a tattoo like tha and assume the person was in a gang.
I did not like the portrayal of women in the book. I can suspend disbelief enough when reading a RH book to accept that all the male characters find the heroine attractive, but I seriously dislike the degradation of other female characters in the heroine's favour. Every other female character is described as either being brainless and slutty or being a gold-digger. The only woman that the male characters respect is a curmudgeonly older woman, Mrs Crane, and she is evidently only respected because she acts in a more masculine manner and because she's older and unattractive. The only actually friendly female character that the heroine encounters turns out to be untrustworthy and is part of a ruse to get the heroine kidnapped.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book on the whole and found it engaging enough to read it quickly. The dark romance aspect is well-done, but would recommend that people check out the trigger warnings.
I did not like the portrayal of women in the book. I can suspend disbelief enough when reading a RH book to accept that all the male characters find the heroine attractive, but I seriously dislike the degradation of other female characters in the heroine's favour. Every other female character is described as either being brainless and slutty or being a gold-digger. The only woman that the male characters respect is a curmudgeonly older woman, Mrs Crane, and she is evidently only respected because she acts in a more masculine manner and because she's older and unattractive.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book on the whole and found it engaging enough to read it quickly. The dark romance aspect is well-done, but would recommend that people check out the trigger warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Sexual harassment