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itsbibliotasha's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
mrs_serendipitous's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ciaraqueer's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thought this was a surprise sci-fi novel from the first page before I realised she was in a damn cult.
It was decent enough to read without pain, but I have no real interest in the sequel which is rare for me. Everything felt too rushed, and despite being willing to accept the old "there was an almost magical connection between these two" this book didn't give enough time or effort to support the spark growing into the strength of relationship they had.
There is a lot of sexual assault in this book and it made me feel uncomfortable.
It was decent enough to read without pain, but I have no real interest in the sequel which is rare for me. Everything felt too rushed, and despite being willing to accept the old "there was an almost magical connection between these two" this book didn't give enough time or effort to support the spark growing into the strength of relationship they had.
There is a lot of sexual assault in this book and it made me feel uncomfortable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry
almarian614's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Trigger warning: heavy SA and r*pe in this book. While it’s a tense sapphic story, the content can be very triggering
jaydeseraphine's review against another edition
5.0
Obsessed
Dark. Sapphic. Raw. Full of emotions. This story left me with a few tears. Aura and Ruby are Vibe. Everything a person wishes to have on a spiritual level with someone.
By 37% percent I was already recommending it to my friend.
Dark. Sapphic. Raw. Full of emotions. This story left me with a few tears. Aura and Ruby are Vibe. Everything a person wishes to have on a spiritual level with someone.
By 37% percent I was already recommending it to my friend.
k444's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
theheroichydrangea's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I support women’s rights and women’s wrongs and I think it’s great that sapphic women can have insane soapy kindle unlimited dark romances too
stargazer3845's review against another edition
Way too dark for me. Even the prologue was needlessly dark, they could have set up the basic premise while inviting disturbing details. I hoped the first few chapters would go in a different direction, but nope. Still dark and disturbing. DNF
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
eileen9898's review against another edition
2.0
Ok so the cult part was really cool and creative but everything else... Meh.
The writing I really did not like:
- " "Vibe Girl!" I shout, so loudly that it echoes off the trees and Aura finally falls silent. Everyone around us remains calm, clearly realizing we'll all be here until this is finished. I don't think anyone expected this to be an easy completion.
"Painted streaks and stolen moments," I say, my eyes focusing on her while I tell her all of things I want her to know. "I was jealous of every moment I watched Hawk with you. Even Bethie, whenever she flashed your friendship in my face when we first met."
"No," Aura cries, her lips trembling while she listens to what I'm saying. "Don't do this."
"You're not the same girl I met that first night at the club." My heart thunders in my chest, salt slipping across my tongue with every word. "You're so much more than that now. So much stronger. So beautiful and flawless in your power." "
Reading this I just wanted to laugh.
- "It reminds me of myself, before I met Ruby. When I wanted so badly to make Hawk happy. But his happiness and our self-love should have never been based around his acceptance of us. Our own happiness and strength is derived from ourselves. No one else."
I guess it's a nice message... But I can't take stuff like this seriously.
- "The mark of The Nation now drowned out by who we are. Our own identities, our own victories, our own relationship and love for each other despite our pasts screaming differently. [...] Aura and I found our own identities. Corruption and poison were our catalysts, transforming us into the people we were always meant to become. Butterflies and wildflowers evolved from darkness into something transcendent. Electric. Powerful. Capable."
This quote is from the very last page and like ... What. I really don't like thess weird, preachy, tumblr-poet-esque descriptions.
Also, "vibe girl" is such a weird nickname.
The writing I really did not like:
- " "Vibe Girl!" I shout, so loudly that it echoes off the trees and Aura finally falls silent. Everyone around us remains calm, clearly realizing we'll all be here until this is finished. I don't think anyone expected this to be an easy completion.
"Painted streaks and stolen moments," I say, my eyes focusing on her while I tell her all of things I want her to know. "I was jealous of every moment I watched Hawk with you. Even Bethie, whenever she flashed your friendship in my face when we first met."
"No," Aura cries, her lips trembling while she listens to what I'm saying. "Don't do this."
"You're not the same girl I met that first night at the club." My heart thunders in my chest, salt slipping across my tongue with every word. "You're so much more than that now. So much stronger. So beautiful and flawless in your power." "
Reading this I just wanted to laugh.
- "It reminds me of myself, before I met Ruby. When I wanted so badly to make Hawk happy. But his happiness and our self-love should have never been based around his acceptance of us. Our own happiness and strength is derived from ourselves. No one else."
I guess it's a nice message... But I can't take stuff like this seriously.
- "The mark of The Nation now drowned out by who we are. Our own identities, our own victories, our own relationship and love for each other despite our pasts screaming differently. [...] Aura and I found our own identities. Corruption and poison were our catalysts, transforming us into the people we were always meant to become. Butterflies and wildflowers evolved from darkness into something transcendent. Electric. Powerful. Capable."
This quote is from the very last page and like ... What. I really don't like thess weird, preachy, tumblr-poet-esque descriptions.
Also, "vibe girl" is such a weird nickname.
ellar52's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25