A review by little_miss_darkness
Surrender by R. Phoenix, Adara Wolf

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

 Maybe a bit too bloody for my taste

Fox is an... Interesting character, that's for sure. I kind of like his bloodthirsty, crazy vibe. Christiano might be the more messed up one in this relationship.

I can't get on with everything in this book. The bloody, and pain-loving part is a bit too much for me.

The one thing I find frustrating though, is the fact that Fox just KNEW Briar's pronouns before anyone said a word. What if it was someone who just enjoyed dressing androginously but still went by hetero normative pronouns? I like when non binary characters are included, but surely people might make a mistake when referring to them the first time they meet them?

Overall, not bad but it gets a bit repetitive and monotonous with the scenes and storylines. I did skip some parts toward the end.