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A review by yulia
For the Love of Kane by Ames Mills
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I want to start off saying I did enjoy reading this book. There were some really hot scenes and the plot was quite engaging despite being often ridiculous.
The story has no depth and presents bdsm as something capable of rapidly healing mental health issues.
The book is about these tough mafia guys who are soft as marshmallows inside and also of course very romantic and tender with their partners while still being ruthless killers. Which, again, can be very fun to read if you can suspend your disbelief.
The first big plot twist just simply didn't make any sense considering we got so many different POVs that would have indicated it beforehand. Felt like the author just came up with it at the moment to add to the drama.
The biggest sin of this book was, however, the Russian nicknames that Kane uses. Some of them are google translated nicknames that only work in English and make no sense in Russian.
I understand that it would only bother native language speakers, but it would have been so easy to find one to proofread a couple of words before publishing the books.
Also Kane having Russian accent after moving to US at six years old makes no sense.
The story has no depth and presents bdsm as something capable of rapidly healing mental health issues.
The book is about these tough mafia guys who are soft as marshmallows inside and also of course very romantic and tender with their partners while still being ruthless killers. Which, again, can be very fun to read if you can suspend your disbelief.
The first big plot twist just simply didn't make any sense considering we got so many different POVs that would have indicated it beforehand. Felt like the author just came up with it at the moment to add to the drama.
The biggest sin of this book was, however, the Russian nicknames that Kane uses. Some of them are google translated nicknames that only work in English and make no sense in Russian.
I understand that it would only bother native language speakers, but it would have been so easy to find one to proofread a couple of words before publishing the books.
Also Kane having Russian accent after moving to US at six years old makes no sense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury