A review by navardareads
Jack of Thorns by A.K. Faulkner

challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.75

I'm going to sound so harsh, but I found this read to be awful. Had I not gone into 2024 with the aim of DNFing so many books, I'd have dropped this one so damn fast. It's only saving grace was how well written and harrowing the prologue (AKA Bait, it's a trap, don't eat the cheese, 100% a hidden trapdoor) was. The rest? Cringe worthy.
Our MMC is meant to be irresistibly good looking - and he knows it. But the guys a total wet blanket.
I also get the ick by the fact that even though he KNOWS schmex and all that it entails is a sore point for the love interest, but he still thinks, dreams, and pushes all the fucking boundaries on the fact. It gave me pervy creep vibes, and not in the fun dark romance sort of way. 

And then we have Quentin, the love interest in question. It baffles me how an English author can write and English character so poorly. I get he's meant to come from nobility and all that, but the guys such a fucking drip. Talking in third person constantly, and generally being HEAVILY stereotypically pompous. Add onto that that the guy has spent a significant amount of time traveling around modern day American society and can't even grasp what "you're hott" means? GTFO.
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