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r_oy_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Nicolas Russo is arrogant, cunning, possessive, shrewd and unhinged. He knows it, owns it proudly and unapologetically. And he's a living, breathing (albeit in pages) temptation for us readers and also for Elena. Wherein Elena Abelli is sweet, poised, thoughtful, loyal and caring - a beautiful caged bird in the Cosa Nostra. But when she meets Nico her perfect facade starts to slip and she comes alive with her dormant feelings bubbling to the surface.
The sexual tension between these two was utterly maddening, my palms were sweating profusely from the anticipation of what's gonna happen when they're alone in the same room. Those hot and heavy stares of Nico shooting towards Elena had me blushing furiosly (tucking my hair behind the ear)! In my opinion the spicy scenes were tasteful not OTT that ruins the vibe of the story.
In addition to the main char cters the ens mble of characters also deserved honorary mention. Elena's Nonna was a hoot. The way she dished her daughter-in-law and the rest of her family from time to time to keep them on their toes had me cackling. I would like to be friends with her, if she lets me, obviously! I also love the dynamic Elena had with her siblings and cousins. There was plenty of family drama, tension, action, heartache and comic relief present that kept the story flowing. In spite of the involvement of feelings from the beginning, the tumultuous evolution of the relationship between Nico and Elena, lacked a good amount of romance. They definitely needed more time together as a couple that was considered to be romantic. Also there was some problematic dialogue and questionable behaviour of them which didn't sit well with me. Regardless of that I really enjoyed reading this book.
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Rape
freirawr's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Sexual violence, Addiction, Gun violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Alcohol, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
annikenr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse
fenr1r's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, and Vomit
vladtheimpaler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual harassment, Drug use, Death of parent, Confinement, and Child abuse
maerivus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Child abuse, Blood, Abandonment, Death, and Mental illness