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punkrockglitter's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fun twist on a mafia romance and I love all the female characters, they’re full of personality.
september_red's review
dark
emotional
slow-paced
2.75
The smut was good and the world was interesting, but I wanted to strangle nearly every character for making the most dramatic decision at any given time.
michellegwalker's review
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Given all the other reviews, I was expecting this to be all sex no plot, but I was pleasantly surprised that there was an interesting plot that kept me entertained. There was quite a bit of sex, but maybe I’ve been reading too many romance books because it felt less frequent to me than other reviews stated. I liked that Noelle was able to come into her own by the end and begin to grasp her independence.
trigory's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
being_b's review
3.0
I think I liked what the book kept /saying/ it was about more than what it was actually about. We get all these hints about men and women having total sexual freedom and equal agency, about multiple partners being normalized, about same sex pairings being normalized, and yet... we have a story about a submissive masochist woman who fixates on the first big dominant guy she meets and has lots of well-described but pretty standard heteronormative S&M sex with him.
And yes, she also plays with a woman... while two men are watching and telling her what to do. And yes, she sucks another guy's cock... while "her guy" is watching and approving. And we don't see any men or women who really appear to break the "big dom guy," "little subby/masochist woman" binary.
It's a shame, because the sex is /scorching/ hot.
And yes, she also plays with a woman... while two men are watching and telling her what to do. And yes, she sucks another guy's cock... while "her guy" is watching and approving. And we don't see any men or women who really appear to break the "big dom guy," "little subby/masochist woman" binary.
It's a shame, because the sex is /scorching/ hot.
wa_reader's review
If you are in the mood for LOTS of spice, this is the one for you!
I was not in the mood/market. Was looking for a sci fi/fantasy romance with mild spice, and stumbled into..
The story was hard-core erotica, with themes of:voyuerism, orgies, pain as pleasure, BDSM/control, and weirdly - young adult - via introduction of a virgin (with a strong imagination and interest) to hardcore sex practices , and magically? No STD's, which should have been festering rampant given the spice details. Possibly the worldbuild may have explained that had I read further, but it was just not my cup of tea.
I was not in the mood/market. Was looking for a sci fi/fantasy romance with mild spice, and stumbled into..
The story was hard-core erotica, with themes of:
marsali's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
wintergirl94's review
3.0
Gah! I really wasn’t sure how many stars to give because I really really liked this book and want to keep reading the series, but there were times it really rubbed me the wrong way.
I mean for God’s sake, how many times do you want to go over the same things? ‘I want this’ ‘no you don’t’ ‘yes I do’ and on and on it went. I found the characters complete inability to communicate at times so frustrating. How this gang functions I do not know - it’s all grunts and confusion.
Also (and I never thought I’d say this), sometimes there was just too much sex. I know, who would have thought?! But I lost the thread of the story because of it.
After all that whining though, overall I really liked the story and want to learn more about the characters (anyone else IN LOVE with Ace?). So I think I will go ahead with book two.
I mean for God’s sake, how many times do you want to go over the same things? ‘I want this’ ‘no you don’t’ ‘yes I do’ and on and on it went. I found the characters complete inability to communicate at times so frustrating. How this gang functions I do not know - it’s all grunts and confusion.
Also (and I never thought I’d say this), sometimes there was just too much sex. I know, who would have thought?! But I lost the thread of the story because of it.
After all that whining though, overall I really liked the story and want to learn more about the characters (anyone else IN LOVE with Ace?). So I think I will go ahead with book two.
sarm's review
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75