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A review by booknerdcoco
Carnage by Shantel Tessier
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book seemed like pure smut towards the beginning (not complaining) and i felt like I really got to know the characters, though they jad brief appearances in the previous standalone novels, I didn't get the opportunity to properly get to know the , so I appreciate that opportunity.
Shantel Tessier is (imo) iconic for her plot twists, and I knew something HUGE was coming. And when it arrived...well, it bent me over and had its way. Because I was not expecting it...any of it!!!!!
The story starts off slow, but it does set up the history of the characters really well. I also really liked how this particular novel started to really build on the relationships she characters had from the other interconnected standalones.
Dark and gritty are what springs to mind when I think about this book (very dark, in fact).
I got to the final 47 pages, and all hell was breaking loose. I was so worried. I would be left with questions that would go unanswered. Whilst I do have questions, a lot were answered in those final 47 pages. I think the other questions (like all of the series) are to set up to maintain a relationship with future novels. I'm OK with this. It's ST'S MO.
Now, for those of you who dont know, ST is the queen of the tease
And what the plot twists hit, oh man, do they slap- HARD!!!
Plot 4.5/5
Spice 5/5
Book boyfriend 4/5
Shantel Tessier is (imo) iconic for her plot twists, and I knew something HUGE was coming. And when it arrived...well, it bent me over and had its way. Because I was not expecting it...any of it!!!!!
The story starts off slow, but it does set up the history of the characters really well. I also really liked how this particular novel started to really build on the relationships she characters had from the other interconnected standalones.
Dark and gritty are what springs to mind when I think about this book (very dark, in fact).
I got to the final 47 pages, and all hell was breaking loose. I was so worried. I would be left with questions that would go unanswered. Whilst I do have questions, a lot were answered in those final 47 pages. I think the other questions (like all of the series) are to set up to maintain a relationship with future novels. I'm OK with this. It's ST'S MO.
Now, for those of you who dont know, ST is the queen of the tease
And what the plot twists hit, oh man, do they slap- HARD!!!
Plot 4.5/5
Spice 5/5
Book boyfriend 4/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Trafficking