A review by whichdirection
Carnage by Shantel Tessier
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book absolutely needed another editing run, there are multiple grammatical errors/errors in sentence structure that just made me do a double take. Additionally there are several spots where the characters say/think something, then repeat themselves a few paragraphs later.
This book is marketed & listed as stand-alone but I would argue you absolutely need to have read Sin & Ty’s books for a good chunk of this one to make sense. Otherwise the immediate introduction of all these characters & the things they know about Luke and Whitney would make No Sense.
There were a lot of plot holes, and inconsistent characterization. And at the end of the book, nothing had really changed for any of them. No one developed as a person and their situations never changed.
Additionally Ash & Saint’s relationship (like their Romance and their Love) is developed mainly in flashbacks which I found incredibly unfulfilling. They have plenty of sex but he gives her Zero aftercare and they never really talk/bond.
Overall I was just really confused and disappointed for the majority of this book.
This book is marketed & listed as stand-alone but I would argue you absolutely need to have read Sin & Ty’s books for a good chunk of this one to make sense. Otherwise the immediate introduction of all these characters & the things they know about Luke and Whitney would make No Sense.
There were a lot of plot holes, and inconsistent characterization.
Spoiler
(Saint is meant to be protective & even cuts off a guard’s hand for touching Ash, but does nothing at all to find/punish the man who SA’d her until he shows back up?)Additionally Ash & Saint’s relationship (like their Romance and their Love) is developed mainly in flashbacks which I found incredibly unfulfilling. They have plenty of sex but he gives her Zero aftercare and they never really talk/bond.
Spoiler
Ash seemed to have a deeper emotional connection with Haidyn in my opinion.Overall I was just really confused and disappointed for the majority of this book.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Violence, Torture, Murder, Medical content, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, and Drug abuse
Minor: Toxic friendship and Trafficking