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samlauren07's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
- 🌶️3.5 . There was alot of great tension and well written spice. It felt like an adult wrote these scenes and they were well done.
- This is like if Bridgerton, the show Lucifer, and the Fae universe had a baby. The world was super interesting.
- The book was difficult starting but once you are past the first couple of chapters you won’t be able to put it down. It sucks you in to the game being played.
- The plot twists were EXCELLENT and kept coming.
- Honestly, this could be a 5 star read I just don’t love plots about games, but this was by far one of the best conceptually.
- This can be read as a standalone or a part of the authors universe. I read it as a standalone and had no trouble following anything.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Sexual harassment, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
edilyaaang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Dementia, Cannibalism, Confinement, Bullying, Infidelity, and Kidnapping
msorendreads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Torture, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual violence
odomaf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What I liked
- Dialogue is fun, witty, and clever
- Flirting game that ran throughout the book. It made the sexy parts WAY hotter
- Court Intrigue is fun, esp the relationships between the princess of sin
- The book is a game/tournament/challenge plot line, and the contest is well crafted
What I didn't like
- It's a long book, which I don't really mind. It makes it a slower read, but it also doesn't feel like it drags anywhere. I did reach chapter 69, which I thought was the last one, and was like "Ha! Ending on 69!" But I was wrong, and there were about 5 more chapters that I did kind of think we didn't need :D
- Some of the courts of sin have a backdrop of lots of people having public sex, and that ceased to shock or charm me in any way a loooooooong time ago
This is the first of the series, and I will probably not continue right away because it was a LOT of emotional whiplash, and I need to go read a rom com for aftercare or something
Graphic: Child death and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
lucindahoi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Blood, Death, and War
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Stalking
katymat18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Holy SPICE! I mean I’m here for it, and I know this is Kerri’s debut into adult fantasy but man oh MAN! What a shift form the Kingdom of the Wicked series. I was a little tentative about a stand-alone for Envy but I LOVED it. The mystery of it all, the riddles, the games, the banter. DAMN! Like yes, please. I thought some things were a bit drawn out, like the mystery about Camilla herself, and I sort of guessed her parentage but it was still such a juicy reward to get that confirmation. Hope to see more of Camilla and Envy in future books - I know they’ll be side characters but god I love their witty back-and-forth.
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual violence, Torture, and Abandonment
Minor: Vomit and Death of parent
whatbeccareadnext'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment and Classism
Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent
graceev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, War, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Blackmailsoniajoy98'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? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Torture, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Sexual assault, Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Cursing, Blood, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Child death, Kidnapping, Suicide, Grief, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Vomit