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A review by yuna
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This was such a mixed bag. There's a lot I didn't like--it's so overbearingly mid-aughts and white and the sexism is off the charts even when it thinks it's not. (I stg, I get it, y'all listen to gangster rap to show how badass you are, ffs stop with all the rap references. And I'm not even going to start with the fuck-ton of 'sensei-ing' going on here.)
AND YET. I finished it. I've dnf'd books for far less. I think the story got in its own way too much trying to have All The Things With All The Backstory. It was apparent from the jump that there's a lot of worldbuilding going on beneath the surface. I liked most of the side characters and am curious to see what happens...but I'm not jumping into book 2 right away.
AND YET. I finished it. I've dnf'd books for far less. I think the story got in its own way too much trying to have All The Things With All The Backstory. It was apparent from the jump that there's a lot of worldbuilding going on beneath the surface. I liked most of the side characters and am curious to see what happens...but I'm not jumping into book 2 right away.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty and Transphobia