A review by renaaa_
The Devil Wears Black, by L.J. Shen

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

3.0

Ok so a lot of people absolutely dragged this book in the reviews. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. Chase Black is a grumpy rich asshole who doesn't want to admit he has feelings. Maddie Goldbloom is a "regular" woman with self esteem issues (her inner dialogue was a bit cringe at times). Overall, I didn't feel a lot of emotional attraction between the characters and there were a lot of opportunities to create some. I mainly read the book because of the plot and was curious how things would wind up for the secondary characters. I agree with other reviews that the books drags for a bit, especially at the end, but then the author scrambles to finish it and has a pretty predictable ending. If you're into dual POV and "lovers to enemies to lovers" give it a shot. It just probably won't be your favorite book.
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