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drraytay's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Death, Violence, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Grief, Rape, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Gaslighting
booksteastories's review
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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
After getting hit by a car and discovering the body of Ashley James, Georgia Avis still owes her brother $4,000. In order to repay him, she gets a job at Aspera, a lodge/lounge/club/resort for the elite. As Georgia's fascination with the Hayeses, the couple who run Aspera, increases, so does her entanglement with the victim's older sister, Nora. However, balancing Aspera and her investigation becomes more and more difficult until there's enough pressure to potentially break a girl.
The main issue that this book struggled with is pacing -- it ebbs and flows. The first few pages are jam packed with action and then the next 30% has very little plot developments and only after the 50% mark does the book recover a consistent and attention keeping pace.
The writing portrays a world that is enticing and horrifying in turns. The plot is intriguing, a story that you cannot look away from. The slow discovery of how, exactly, everything happens was fascinating. The characters were all intricately developed, the well-fashioned pins holding up the story. Sexual violence is an integral theme to the story, which makes the book difficult to read at times.
Overall, a book that will require a reread in order to fully see the way in which everything unfold, that will leave you with questions to ponder after it's done.
The main issue that this book struggled with is pacing -- it ebbs and flows. The first few pages are jam packed with action and then the next 30% has very little plot developments and only after the 50% mark does the book recover a consistent and attention keeping pace.
The writing portrays a world that is enticing and horrifying in turns. The plot is intriguing, a story that you cannot look away from. The slow discovery of how, exactly, everything happens was fascinating. The characters were all intricately developed, the well-fashioned pins holding up the story. Sexual violence is an integral theme to the story, which makes the book difficult to read at times.
Overall, a book that will require a reread in order to fully see the way in which everything unfold, that will leave you with questions to ponder after it's done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape and Torture
Minor: Drug use
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