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Neon Gods by Katee Robert
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I took my sweet timing picking up this book because I was really worried it was over hyped or that it would just be another cookie cutter Greek God's story. It was so refreshingly different than any other that I have read. I do not think I could have asked for more from this book. Absolutely cannot wait to dive into the next one.
Saga: Compendium One by Fiona Staples, Brian K. Vaughan
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Gallant by V.E. Schwab
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
Some books stick with you. I think this will be one of them. I do not think I have ever read anything like it. I would recommend it to everyone I know though.
Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet by Lucy Score
medium-paced
3.0
I would have rated this lower, but I really did love everyone (except for Nick and Riley). During the first book Nick was an endearing idiot, but this one he was just too freaking much. He went from protective to just overboard and ridiculous. Riley also seemed to have lost her backbone. I love all the other characters though and each one is so clear and different. They were really brought to life.
Another issue I had was an issue I also had with the first book. There are no indicators that the chapters are changing perspectives when they do. You just start and it is suddenly the other character. There are also frequent moments where you "know" what the other person is thinking even though it isn't their "perspective" chapter. Then there was the first chapter which was the same as the prologue in the first book. These both could have just not existed. They are intended to "grab your attention" and make you want to read more, but instead they just confuse you because there's too many characters not yet introduced.
I still enjoyed it, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Another issue I had was an issue I also had with the first book. There are no indicators that the chapters are changing perspectives when they do. You just start and it is suddenly the other character. There are also frequent moments where you "know" what the other person is thinking even though it isn't their "perspective" chapter. Then there was the first chapter which was the same as the prologue in the first book. These both could have just not existed. They are intended to "grab your attention" and make you want to read more, but instead they just confuse you because there's too many characters not yet introduced.
I still enjoyed it, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Fire in His Blood by Ruby Dixon
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Trigger Warnings: Misogyny, Kidnapping, Imprisonment, Violence, Blurred Consent, Animal Death,
This was so different than other things that I have read by Ruby Dixon. I was surprised but really enjoyed it.
This was so different than other things that I have read by Ruby Dixon. I was surprised but really enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Kidnapping
Craving by Helen Hardt
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I was not really sure how to rate this book. I have read HH before and enjoyed it so I am not sure what I expected with this one but it wasn't what I got.
The relationship is toxic. This is a thing some people prefer to read and I can get past it, but there were big NOPE moments for me. The consent lines here were really muddled. There is one scene that I just can't seem to stop thinking about. It is where Jade repeatedly says no and to stop yet Talon continues to try until she physically strikes him and leaves. She still has relations with him later on even after that. Not bothered in the slightest. It isn't okay. There aren't any trigger warnings that I saw anywhere that prepare you for any of these things in the book either.
Then I also spent the entire book trying to figure out if we were dealing with actual demons or just his psychological ones. HH has written paranormal romance before so that added to me being unsure. This was something that was actually taking me out of the story because it was so unclear.
It all happened so fast too. I kind of wish it had started at the actual wedding where she was left at the altar. I feel like that would have helped us understand what she was going through a lot better. We are hearing about it but I am not really "seeing it". I mean she is essentially going straight into something else without properly dealing with what happened. It is almost like it didn't bother her at all. Not to mention it is stated that weeks have gone by since she got to the ranch, but the way it is written it seems like only a few days.
Don't get me wrong, I want to find out what happens next, but I did have some big issues with this.
It actually feels and reads more like a soap to me than anything else. Everything is so dramatized, rushed, and out there that it feels exactly like that. I enjoy soaps and I know you see more of these toxic relationships and connections there. So maybe that was the goal and I just seemed to have missed it. We shall see how I feel about the next one.
The relationship is toxic. This is a thing some people prefer to read and I can get past it, but there were big NOPE moments for me. The consent lines here were really muddled. There is one scene that I just can't seem to stop thinking about. It is where Jade repeatedly says no and to stop yet Talon continues to try until she physically strikes him and leaves. She still has relations with him later on even after that. Not bothered in the slightest. It isn't okay. There aren't any trigger warnings that I saw anywhere that prepare you for any of these things in the book either.
Then I also spent the entire book trying to figure out if we were dealing with actual demons or just his psychological ones. HH has written paranormal romance before so that added to me being unsure. This was something that was actually taking me out of the story because it was so unclear.
It all happened so fast too. I kind of wish it had started at the actual wedding where she was left at the altar. I feel like that would have helped us understand what she was going through a lot better. We are hearing about it but I am not really "seeing it". I mean she is essentially going straight into something else without properly dealing with what happened. It is almost like it didn't bother her at all. Not to mention it is stated that weeks have gone by since she got to the ranch, but the way it is written it seems like only a few days.
Don't get me wrong, I want to find out what happens next, but I did have some big issues with this.
It actually feels and reads more like a soap to me than anything else. Everything is so dramatized, rushed, and out there that it feels exactly like that. I enjoy soaps and I know you see more of these toxic relationships and connections there. So maybe that was the goal and I just seemed to have missed it. We shall see how I feel about the next one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Woah
The hype was well deserved. I'm not sure there is even anything other than that I could say that would explain how much I enjoyed this. I do not know how anyone actually waited for book two.
5.0
Woah
The hype was well deserved. I'm not sure there is even anything other than that I could say that would explain how much I enjoyed this. I do not know how anyone actually waited for book two.