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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
I feel like I read a lot without really reading much of anything. The plot was hardly there and the writing was juvenile for the age of the characters. The strong, unapologetically herself FMC (who I very much enjoyed) had the potential to be INCREDIBLE had the plot and world building been more well thought out. Maybe these things improved in the later books. Overall, this book was okay but could have been so much more.
Solid story - sort of a play on Beauty and the Beast. I would say the smut is almost in line with Rice's Beauty series - like abrasively smutty
dark
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
I thought this book would just be a good time, easy read but the last 25% got me!
I devoured this book and was hooked right from the start. The main characters Nyfain and Finley have great banter, and some tension but definitely not a slow burn! Most of the book was very spicy and comedic, but the last 25% or so really dug deep rugged at my heart. I didn’t have much expectations going into this book, but I was very pleasantly surprised how much I loved it!
I devoured this book and was hooked right from the start. The main characters Nyfain and Finley have great banter, and some tension but definitely not a slow burn! Most of the book was very spicy and comedic, but the last 25% or so really dug deep rugged at my heart. I didn’t have much expectations going into this book, but I was very pleasantly surprised how much I loved it!
2.5/5 ⭐️ for this steamy beauty and the beast tale. I wouldn't have minded how raunchy this was if the plot had been better.
Let's jump right in. I wasn't expecting everyone to be so horny in this book. It starts very much like other beauty and the beast romances, but when she gets to the castle... the first thing she witnesses is a massive orgy. That wasn't necessarily what threw me off, though. It was the excessive raunchy dialogue between the main character, Finley, and everyone else, the butler especially. They talk about sex constantly, which made me think I was in for a wild ride.
Turns out, it wasn't as filthy as I thought it would be. It is very steamy, but Finley doesn't participate in any orgies and there isn't a full pay off of the sexual tension until book 2.
The actual plot with the demon curse and shifters is okay. It didn't keep my attention super well, though. I didn't really care about the sick townspeople. They're an afterthought, but its supposed to be what drives Finley to help break the curse. I knew that with this being a series, the curse wouldn't likely be broken in the first book, but there wasn't really a cliffhanger or exciting ending to book 1.
As for the romance, It's hard to say when Finley actually starts to like Nyfain. It seemed like she hated him one minute and then changed her mind. I'm still not sure how it happened. I did skim some parts, though, so maybe I missed it.
Overall, if you're looking for a spicier ACOTAR, you may really enjoy this. The focus is on the sexual tension, not an interesting plot.
Spoiler
Let's jump right in. I wasn't expecting everyone to be so horny in this book. It starts very much like other beauty and the beast romances, but when she gets to the castle... the first thing she witnesses is a massive orgy. That wasn't necessarily what threw me off, though. It was the excessive raunchy dialogue between the main character, Finley, and everyone else, the butler especially. They talk about sex constantly, which made me think I was in for a wild ride.
Turns out, it wasn't as filthy as I thought it would be. It is very steamy, but Finley doesn't participate in any orgies and there isn't a full pay off of the sexual tension until book 2.
The actual plot with the demon curse and shifters is okay. It didn't keep my attention super well, though. I didn't really care about the sick townspeople. They're an afterthought, but its supposed to be what drives Finley to help break the curse. I knew that with this being a series, the curse wouldn't likely be broken in the first book, but there wasn't really a cliffhanger or exciting ending to book 1.
As for the romance, It's hard to say when Finley actually starts to like Nyfain. It seemed like she hated him one minute and then changed her mind. I'm still not sure how it happened. I did skim some parts, though, so maybe I missed it.
Overall, if you're looking for a spicier ACOTAR, you may really enjoy this. The focus is on the sexual tension, not an interesting plot.
DNFd at 24 pages (7%) on April 22nd.
FMC is 24 yet the way she acts, talks and thinks is at most, 12. The writing was too juvenile, and I couldn’t do it.
FMC is 24 yet the way she acts, talks and thinks is at most, 12. The writing was too juvenile, and I couldn’t do it.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No