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A review by tanadeet
Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight
challenging
dark
slow-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? Yes
2.0
So. Check your trigger warnings before you decide to pick up this book. I include some below. I would also suggest you check the tropes and themes, just to be sure it's within your reading comfort zone.
Did I enjoy the book? Yes and no. I went into the book not knowing what it was about and with no expectations. In a nutshell, it's a mafia RH, enemies to lovers, finding family story. It sounds so... pretty normal if I put it like that.
Don't expect
* Good or morally grey characters, they're dark to the core
* Any bad characters converted to becoming good and upstanding citizens
* Romance or respect
That being said, the storyline intrigued me enough to finish the book but I'll admit, I skimmed over a lot of the chapters.
The plot was soft. The timeline vs how the characters changed towards each other, was unrealistic. There was so much spice, it became boring and just too much.
It felt as though the author was trying to keep the story alive by drowning readers with spice scene after spice scene, adding some attempted CPR in the form of increased shock value and torture, especially in the sex scenes, hints of brotherly banter and the most cringy pillow talk I've heard in a long time.
Don't misunderstand me, I don't mind spice, the dark and morally black characters or even the cruelty and darkness(it's supposed to be a mafia story after all), but this story could have been wrapped up in 300 pages instead of over 600. Roxy could have had some more self-respect seeing as she is such a fighter. And be less cringy. And the plot could have had a lot more meat on its bones.
Maybe the author didn't have intentions of a strong story, maybe her intention was 600 pages of cringy smut and if that's what you're into, you are her target audience and I should have done some research before picking up this book...
🔥Trigger warnings!
* Abduction
* Crude language
* Sexual abuse
* Physical abuse
* Graphic sex scenes including some kinks which might disturb some readers
* Graphic torture and death scenes
* Pyromania
Did I enjoy the book? Yes and no. I went into the book not knowing what it was about and with no expectations. In a nutshell, it's a mafia RH, enemies to lovers, finding family story. It sounds so... pretty normal if I put it like that.
Don't expect
* Good or morally grey characters, they're dark to the core
* Any bad characters converted to becoming good and upstanding citizens
* Romance or respect
That being said, the storyline intrigued me enough to finish the book but I'll admit, I skimmed over a lot of the chapters.
The plot was soft. The timeline vs how the characters changed towards each other, was unrealistic. There was so much spice, it became boring and just too much.
It felt as though the author was trying to keep the story alive by drowning readers with spice scene after spice scene, adding some attempted CPR in the form of increased shock value and torture, especially in the sex scenes, hints of brotherly banter and the most cringy pillow talk I've heard in a long time.
Don't misunderstand me, I don't mind spice, the dark and morally black characters or even the cruelty and darkness(it's supposed to be a mafia story after all), but this story could have been wrapped up in 300 pages instead of over 600. Roxy could have had some more self-respect seeing as she is such a fighter. And be less cringy. And the plot could have had a lot more meat on its bones.
Maybe the author didn't have intentions of a strong story, maybe her intention was 600 pages of cringy smut and if that's what you're into, you are her target audience and I should have done some research before picking up this book...
🔥Trigger warnings!
* Abduction
* Crude language
* Sexual abuse
* Physical abuse
* Graphic sex scenes including some kinks which might disturb some readers
* Graphic torture and death scenes
* Pyromania
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail