A review by amandajean413
Hitched: A Dark Hitchhiker Romance by Lauren Biel

dark
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I think I've found a personal limit for me with dark romance... the <i>aggressive</i> lack of consent that turned into some sort of begrudging acceptance, especially after coming from one extremely abusive relationship and clearly waltzing right into another, was both a bit too much for me and seemed like some sort of glorified Stockholm syndrome. Quote: "He loves when I listen when everything inside me says no" pretty much sums up most of the FMC's internal monologue and, yikes. In some books/contexts, this trope is fine for me, especially when it is more clearly consensual in general, but this one was really unsettling and felt much closer to r*pe almost the whole time. Generally, it was otherwise written fairly well, maybe lacking plot in a meaningful way (but also, it's clearly smut, you get PLENTY of that), and I can see how people would enjoy this book more based on their own personal thresholds, but it really just wasn't for me. While I didn't actively hate this book, it was a relief when it was finally over...
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