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ruthlessreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
1.0
I absolutely hated this book :'( I wanted so badly to like it, considering that it's exactly the tropes I love and by an author I really enjoy. However, Arabella was insufferable and Bonny was very close to being insufferable as well. She was the absolute worst part of this book and the way she was allowed to just be a piece of shit without any consequences whatsoever really pissed me off. Bonny was also selfish & stupid & annoying but not insufferable. He was often charming but not worth the bullshit that Valentine had to go through. And Valentine--dude was both oblivious and arrogant, but that doesn't mean he deserved to be tied to a chair and eventually shot.
Bella running away from him repeatedly and refusing to even have a conversation so that they could work all this out was the thing that cinched this up (for me) as just a bad book. It's a shitty plot device and made the book last 200 pages longer than it needed to.
Finally, I've read a lot of queer romance but the flowery asshole talk was absolutely horrible and entirely too much. The only reason I would consider reading the second book is because it's about Peggy (my favorite character of the book, followed by the valet--so that should tell you something about the quality of the main characters) and I believe that Bella will get her comeuppance by the end of it.
Bella running away from him repeatedly and refusing to even have a conversation so that they could work all this out was the thing that cinched this up (for me) as just a bad book. It's a shitty plot device and made the book last 200 pages longer than it needed to.
Finally, I've read a lot of queer romance but the flowery asshole talk was absolutely horrible and entirely too much. The only reason I would consider reading the second book is because it's about Peggy (my favorite character of the book, followed by the valet--so that should tell you something about the quality of the main characters) and I believe that Bella will get her comeuppance by the end of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Classism and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent
shelvesofivy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Classism, Gun violence, and Homophobia
Minor: Death of parent and Medical content
internalized homophobiabreadbees's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Classism, Cursing, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Misogyny
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Grief, Blood, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Outing, and Abandonment
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