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The Sinner

Shantel Tessier

3.82 AVERAGE


The Darkest

This rating is based on the topics touched on this story. The way it was written was fast paced and captivating. This book is darker than I normally like but I don’t like to skip books in series. It touches a lot of triggering topics and talks about them very openly.

I did enjoy the way the MMC was burning the world in his love’s path. I would’ve liked to see a bit more kick in the FMCs attitude towards the world but I understand that when so much has happened to you, you might just want to give up at one point.

Overall, I would’ve liked for the MMC to be more gentle with the FMC as I felt like she was going to snap at any point. I would’ve also liked for her to have gotten more emotional help.

The spice was very rough and not in an extremely sexy way in my opinion. And there wasn’t a lot of torture of the villains, I would’ve liked to see them suffer a bit more.

anniej13's review

3.75
challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

5 ⭐️ 5

Phew. This made The Ritual look like sunshine and rainbows. Def the darkest romance I’ve read. Did I enjoy it?
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shellballenger's review

0.25

Type of read: Weekend/Lunchtime Read.

What made me pick it up: I read the first book in the LORDS series earlier this year and wanted to give the series one more chance. I should not have given the series one more chance.

Overall rating: 'The Sinner' and I do believe ultimately the LORDS series is just 100% not my vibe. I'm not one to yuck anyone's yum, but when the writing is terrible, the storyline doesn't make sense, and there is absolutely zero depth to the interaction between the characters, I just can't. I honestly should have DNFed 'The Sinner' after like 50 pages, I don't know what made me finish it other than the fact that it actually got comical.

Reader's Note: Trigger warnings from Tessier's website: "BDSM (no safe word given or used), murder, sexual asphyxiation (breath play), suicide, drugs, non con, dub con, CNC, forced body modification, masks, sex toys, praise kink, water bondage, anal, overdose, self-bondage, knife play, gun play, blood play, age play, role play, grooming, child abuse, fear play, degradation, humiliation, forced orgasms, rape, Somnophilia."

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gemgemw's review

4.75

Sin & Ellington 
He’s unhinged as fuck. Completely bonkers. Gun/knife 
So many twists and turns in the book. 
Thought it might be too dark but I settled in 

free my girlie
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Little Demon and her Lord Sin, a very interesting book.  I enjoyed the story line and learning about Carnage.  This book adds depth to the world of the Lords.  I really enjoyed the end of the book and how the author wrapped up the ending years down the road.  It was nice to know how things ended up in the lives of Ellie and Sin.  I listened to this book as a audiobook and enjoyed the duet between the two narrators.  They did a great job! This made the story jump out and seem very much like a movie to me. I am not much into all the BDSM, smut and erotica in this book but it would have been a shorter story without it. I like the stories but not sure I will continue with the series because of the BDSM and such because it is not my cup of tea usually. It is an interesting series!  If you are interested in all the BDSM and erotica in this book and looking for something different for a storyline check this series out.

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letoth's review

3.0
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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vayleixa's review

3.75
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

Wow, spicy! But didn't quite enjoy this one as much as The Ritual. I feel bad for Elli. 

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