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litwitleecee's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
There were parts that dragged a bit. High drama, lots of emotion, def a rollercoaster
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Drug use, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
bookishemmy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
3.25
Lil bit spicy, but not as much as it had hyped up to be. Felt a bit flat at times and the protagonist is a bit annoying. However, the plot has me slightly intrigued and it was definitely left on a cliff hanger.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Classism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
annabananadel's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
“My greatest hope is to be in all-consuming love. My biggest fear is to be in all-consuming love.“
I’ve been seeing this book once every 10 reels/video so it got me curious as to why people are reading it. I know it’s a series but goddamn I didn’t expect the first book to be unanswered questions. It made me so confused the more I read into it and even last few chapters did not help one bit. It ended in a cliff-hanger but the me right now does not even have the will to read the next book to know what the actual fuck is happening.
Although what surprised me is the “love triangle” which I did not expect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
enzopudge's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death of parent
cursedkirst's review
challenging
emotional
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
subtlebookish's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual content
alexschrade's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It wasn't bad per se, but I was really missing a proper storyline, because it just felt like one sex scene after the other at times. I'm sorry to say I didn't like Cecilia, she just felt really overdramatic and didn't have a whole lot of a personality except for liking Sean AND Dom, which honestly is not that awful as she made it out to be . Also some of the boys behaviour was really questionable, but that might just be part of the whole dark romance concept. The sex scenes were really nicely written though.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
poupimali's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I was not expecting anything and this book gave me everything.
One of the best erotic chapter I’ve ever read (the float). Plots that I did not see coming. Everything feeling is well written.
And the cliffhanger…
One of the best erotic chapter I’ve ever read (the float). Plots that I did not see coming. Everything feeling is well written.
And the cliffhanger…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Cancer
chainsiren's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Sexual content, and Abandonment
readwithev's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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? No
2.0
I feel very conflicted about this. People on Booktok were really hyping this up, but I’m not 100% sold. It is NOT plot heavy.
The majority of the story is Cecelia falling in love with Sean and Dominic, being in a strange hot/cold relationship with them, and being naive about their criminal involvement. I high key cannot take her seriously when she refers to their organization as “the hood.” It’s just silly and sounds very juvenile.
Also, she was giving me whip lash bouncing back and forth between being strong, independent and wanting to carve her own path versus being in love, blinded by lust and wanting to trust Sean and Dominic’s every word. Like damn girl, make a choice! She started to develop a spine in chapter 41, but was immediately back to loving them at the last chapter!
I also felt like things with Cecelia’s mom are confusing. Even in the last few chapters, Cecelia did not make any attempt to help her mom with her alcoholism. Her mom is just kind of…there to watch movies with her for one scene. Like wtf? No resolution or initiation of a conflict? It’s not clear what her role in the story. So far, she doesn’t add anything vital to move the plot.
Also, nothing about the story was very shocking. It was glaringly obvious that Sean was using her for something. The no phone rule. Smashing her apple smart watch. Isolating her from others during their dates. Like come on now? How obvious could he be? Moreover, all the vague answers he and Dominic gave her, the fact that they illegally street race, Dom is an MIT grad working in a small town at a garage? plus their ranting about the capitalism’s yoke controlling all of us? Be for real🙄 Also, her dad being shady and cold hearted? That was not shocking either. He is literally estranged from her and gave her the bare minimum financial support when she was a kid. He also owns the whole town?and I was really expected to be shocked?
The only thing that shocked me was that Dominic is NOT the Frenchman (aka he is not the leader of their “hood.”)
Overall, I’m disappointed in the plot. I had to read 65% of the book for any “exciting plot points” To be revealed. And again, they were not shocking. I never felt like any of the characters were in danger. I would have appreciated a few chapters from Sean or Dominic’s point of view that maybe would have conveyed the risks and danger of their Ravenhood gang more🤷🏻♀️ every chapter is 1st person form Cecelia’s perspective and it doesn’t stir any tension in the story imo.
The smut is pretty good. However that is not enough to redeem this book. I nearly DNF-ed at the 70% point but chose to trudge through to the end.
Also, she was giving me whip lash bouncing back and forth between being strong, independent and wanting to carve her own path versus being in love, blinded by lust and wanting to trust Sean and Dominic’s every word. Like damn girl, make a choice! She started to develop a spine in chapter 41, but was immediately back to loving them at the last chapter!
I also felt like things with Cecelia’s mom are confusing. Even in the last few chapters, Cecelia did not make any attempt to help her mom with her alcoholism. Her mom is just kind of…there to watch movies with her for one scene. Like wtf? No resolution or initiation of a conflict? It’s not clear what her role in the story. So far, she doesn’t add anything vital to move the plot.
Also, nothing about the story was very shocking. It was glaringly obvious that Sean was using her for something. The no phone rule. Smashing her apple smart watch. Isolating her from others during their dates. Like come on now? How obvious could he be? Moreover, all the vague answers he and Dominic gave her, the fact that they illegally street race, Dom is an MIT grad working in a small town at a garage? plus their ranting about the capitalism’s yoke controlling all of us? Be for real🙄 Also, her dad being shady and cold hearted? That was not shocking either. He is literally estranged from her and gave her the bare minimum financial support when she was a kid. He also owns the whole town?and I was really expected to be shocked?
The only thing that shocked me was that Dominic is NOT the Frenchman (aka he is not the leader of their “hood.”)
Overall, I’m disappointed in the plot. I had to read 65% of the book for any “exciting plot points” To be revealed. And again, they were not shocking. I never felt like any of the characters were in danger. I would have appreciated a few chapters from Sean or Dominic’s point of view that maybe would have conveyed the risks and danger of their Ravenhood gang more🤷🏻♀️ every chapter is 1st person form Cecelia’s perspective and it doesn’t stir any tension in the story imo.
The smut is pretty good. However that is not enough to redeem this book. I nearly DNF-ed at the 70% point but chose to trudge through to the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent