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spatterson7's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Body horror, Gore, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Suicide, Torture, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Grief, Self harm, and Alcoholism
hapalyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I would've enjoyed more of an exploration of her dark side, seeing her become more twisted as we see the "twisted" MMC become more humanized. Overall, I think this duet is moreso for the people who want a sexual story than one with equal amounts of plot. It wasn't really for me, but it helped me shape my taste and know what I want in darker fiction.
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent
gildergreen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, and Cursing
brittneydye19's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape
allymurphy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Sexual content
golden_like_dior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual content, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Self harm, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Bullying, and Cursing
ymread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death
Minor: Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
lizslazylibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Body horror, Blood, Death, Gore, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Cursing, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
giuliaathenalombardo's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
There were some eerie and slightly scary moments but it was also oddly fun to read. Cole and Mara's contrasting character developments that eventually leads them to meet halfway between their moral values and ideologies were very endearing and I thoroughly enjoyed watching them grow and change each other.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault
naaytaashreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
How do I review a book that I love so much?
If someone were to ask me what I love about this book, I will just say everything.
It seems vague but it's true, everything about this book was perfection.
Sophie Lark's writing really checks off everything.
The world-building of course got more intense with the issue with Shaw.
We were definitely preparing for something to explode.
The character development was done in a way we could see progress, change and questions answered.
We get more storylines of Mara's and Cole's life.
Their childhood, what happened to them, what makes them who they are and together how they evolved as a couple with their chemistry.
Especially with Mara, we really got to understand her art, what it speaks and the story it relates to her childhood.
The pacing of the plotline was fast but balanced in a way we get enough reading time from both Cole and Mara's perspectives.
It was an easy read although things can get quite intense, dark and spicy spicy.
Overall, it was such a satisfying sequel and the wrap up to the series was a stand up ovation.
"Whatever else I may be, I was never a man who had to tear a woman down to shine bright beside her. If you're not as good as me, then you're no good at all. And when I saw you, Mara ... I thought, this girl is really fucking good. I don't want to hold you down, chop you down, diminish you in any way. I already know I found something special. Now it's time for everyone else to see it."
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence