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yyehudit's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Rape
molly_rose's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gun violence
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Rape, and Bullying
noveltay's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was the classic slow burn & miscommunication trope for a majority of the book, but in a good way. My first mafia romance I’ve read so I don’t have much to base it on, but I thought it was a good read. I do think the spicy scenes could have been… spicier… considering he is in the mafia.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Body shaming, Alcohol, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Rape
juneday's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.75
i miss when the domain of badly written mafia books was confined to wattpad. honestly who is publishing this shit bc when the preteen fanfic writers get a hold of them all these “dark romance” authors r going out of business and to hell.
its one thing to be a kid writing shit like this but an ADULT ??? fully grown bitches writing and publishing and promoting utter garbage like its a job!! which it is i guess but honestly i would rather work shovelling animal feces or whatever than unabashedly producing something so laughably appalling 😭
and at this point discrimination isnt even a topic to be touched upon its practically a staple in this niche ass genre where crime families r as abundant as mommy vloggers and every girl eventually has her meg march arc.
tiktok “books” r a pyramid scheme coordinated by the government to siphon our brain cells for dangerous classified mission impossible level experiments and shit
if u enjoyed this book…im sorry babes a 7’11 guy with a fifteen inch cock and rock hard abs with a lopsided grin and a disregard for women (until u duh) and caskets overfilling with stacks who exclusively drinks whiskey or beer or scotch and rescues u from an arranged arranged marriage (a marriage not yet arranged but arranged to be arranged) by trapping u into yet another arranged marriage with (can u guess?!) his lordship is not gonna swoop along and lose all his so called self control (he cant even refrain from purposefully antagonising half the men in ur family to assert dominance) when he sees ur innocence and ur doe eyes and ur cute little bikini 🥺🥺
sorry girlies no alpha king coming to sexually assault u but oh its not sexual assault bc u liked it didnt u!! how fortunate.
its one thing to be a kid writing shit like this but an ADULT ??? fully grown bitches writing and publishing and promoting utter garbage like its a job!! which it is i guess but honestly i would rather work shovelling animal feces or whatever than unabashedly producing something so laughably appalling 😭
and at this point discrimination isnt even a topic to be touched upon its practically a staple in this niche ass genre where crime families r as abundant as mommy vloggers and every girl eventually has her meg march arc.
tiktok “books” r a pyramid scheme coordinated by the government to siphon our brain cells for dangerous classified mission impossible level experiments and shit
if u enjoyed this book…im sorry babes a 7’11 guy with a fifteen inch cock and rock hard abs with a lopsided grin and a disregard for women (until u duh) and caskets overfilling with stacks who exclusively drinks whiskey or beer or scotch and rescues u from an arranged arranged marriage (a marriage not yet arranged but arranged to be arranged) by trapping u into yet another arranged marriage with (can u guess?!) his lordship is not gonna swoop along and lose all his so called self control (he cant even refrain from purposefully antagonising half the men in ur family to assert dominance) when he sees ur innocence and ur doe eyes and ur cute little bikini 🥺🥺
sorry girlies no alpha king coming to sexually assault u but oh its not sexual assault bc u liked it didnt u!! how fortunate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Cursing
Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Vomit, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual harassment
martho9's review
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
This is the worst book I've ever read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Murder, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Rape
dlrosebyh's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
this book hooked me from the sentence to the last one and it was a very interesting read. apart from the wattpad stories i have read before, it’s safe to say that this is my first dark romance read. i usually find the genre disturbing because i don’t really like violence in my contemporary books.
this book was a good read, but there were some plot holes. i didn’t fall in love with nico as much as i expected to. he was still misogynistic somehow and to be honest, he really needs therapy. i also would’ve preferred if he groveled more because i didn’t think he groveled enough. on the other hand, i would’ve wanted to see more of elena’s family and her past— to dig deeper on why her father tried to sell her. i also wish i got to see more of adriana.
overall, it’s a great read, it just has some plot holes. if you want a book that will help you get out of a reading slump, i suggest to read this.
this book was a good read, but there were some plot holes. i didn’t fall in love with nico as much as i expected to. he was still misogynistic somehow and to be honest, he really needs therapy. i also would’ve preferred if he groveled more because i didn’t think he groveled enough. on the other hand, i would’ve wanted to see more of elena’s family and her past— to dig deeper on why her father tried to sell her. i also wish i got to see more of adriana.
overall, it’s a great read, it just has some plot holes. if you want a book that will help you get out of a reading slump, i suggest to read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Rape, Drug use, and Sexual harassment
thenerdwithglasses's review
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Blood, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Addiction and Sexual harassment
moonlightamelia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
i had very low expectations going into this, so you can imagine my shock when i got 6 chapters in and found that it was actually quite good???
this book is exactly how it comes across - a trashy mafia romance; and it serves its purpose incredibly well.
okay, so objectively it might be a bit repetitive at times, with the first half of the book basically consisting of the 2 families going to a lunch or dinner occasion and drama happening over and over again, nico’s pov is just the same horny shit the first 3 times, and the lack of communication between nico and elena in the second half of the book was a bit frustrating at times, but honestly it’s decently written and most of the characters are interesting and likeable, all with distinct personalities and quirks.
the plot was ok too, and i would’ve liked to have seen more of the backstory of the mafia world but maybe that’s something the sequels examine.
the double standards are atrocious though, this book might singlehandedly set back feminism a good few years.
also minibar in the library????
would reread it though, so honestly not a waste of time. would be lower if i was rating it objectively but i had fun reading it and it serves its purpose well so 4/5
this book is exactly how it comes across - a trashy mafia romance; and it serves its purpose incredibly well.
okay, so objectively it might be a bit repetitive at times, with the first half of the book basically consisting of the 2 families going to a lunch or dinner occasion and drama happening over and over again, nico’s pov is just the same horny shit the first 3 times, and the lack of communication between nico and elena in the second half of the book was a bit frustrating at times, but honestly it’s decently written and most of the characters are interesting and likeable, all with distinct personalities and quirks.
the plot was ok too, and i would’ve liked to have seen more of the backstory of the mafia world but maybe that’s something the sequels examine.
the double standards are atrocious though, this book might singlehandedly set back feminism a good few years.
also minibar in the library????
would reread it though, so honestly not a waste of time. would be lower if i was rating it objectively but i had fun reading it and it serves its purpose well so 4/5
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
chenoa552's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-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
Definitely beed to throw out any morals you have for this book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Blood
Minor: Rape
agnesbebon's review
5.0
Yup this was a good one. Really got me good. This was also genuinely funny at times. Also I’ve never read the word timbre so many times in my life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Death
Minor: Rape