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A review by laurj
The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward
2.0
Two stars only for the fact that it wasn't boring and at the end of the day, could have been worse, may rate down later
It is possible to have unlikeable characters you feel sympathetic towards, these characters were just rancid. Even the ones that weren't "all bad" were underdeveloped to the point of either just being silly (Lizzie) or being a stereotype (Aurora). Literally a soap opera, and whenever tension was built it would be immediately dropped by changing to someone else's perspective who would be dealing with a different problem. I do not care about these rich people and their rich people problems, especially when everyone seems to owe them "a favour." Lane would get horny constantly, even upon just learning his family is out of money and he's trying to get his sister out of jail. TW for a written out rape scene.
I will be reading the second book only out of obligation to someone who recommended it to me, but I'm not looking forward to it and I would not in good faith recommend this to anyone
It is possible to have unlikeable characters you feel sympathetic towards, these characters were just rancid. Even the ones that weren't "all bad" were underdeveloped to the point of either just being silly (Lizzie) or being a stereotype (Aurora). Literally a soap opera, and whenever tension was built it would be immediately dropped by changing to someone else's perspective who would be dealing with a different problem. I do not care about these rich people and their rich people problems, especially when everyone seems to owe them "a favour." Lane would get horny constantly, even upon just learning his family is out of money and he's trying to get his sister out of jail. TW for a written out rape scene.
I will be reading the second book only out of obligation to someone who recommended it to me, but I'm not looking forward to it and I would not in good faith recommend this to anyone