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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
It’s a carbon copy of the ritual (book 1) but with less loveable characters and nothing else different happens
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a brilliantly fucked up book. I thought the ritual was messed up but my god
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.5 stars
I had no issue with the darkness level. It started out really well, unfortunately by 50% I just felt it was way too long and repetitive. I loved The Ritual, but this one fell flat for me.
I had no issue with the darkness level. It started out really well, unfortunately by 50% I just felt it was way too long and repetitive. I loved The Ritual, but this one fell flat for me.
dark
dark
dark
mysterious
tense
I enjoyed the first book. I read this book hoping to fall more in love with the series. However, I felt frustrated by how in the dark the reader was the whole time. For the book being split POV I didn't feel like I understood the MMC or his motivation. I also didnt feel any real chemistry between the characters. I was constantly questioning their desire to be together.
This was not for me.
Partly this had to do with the sex scenes between the two main characters that were not exactly my cup of tea but that wasn’t the main reason.
I found over half of the book quite boring, with repetitive smut. It finally picks up around 60/70% and I liked the book from that point on.
I knew what I was getting myself into after reading The Ritual but Sin was too much for me. Many times he was just intentionally cruel to Ellie with no apparent reason. Given her backstory I wanted to yell at him to just stop.
And Ellie? I rarely felt that bad for a character. Everyone in her life has let her down (yes Sin, I am looking at you, too). Poor girl is being put through so much abuse and assault even after Sin “claims” her and says he‘d never let anyone touch her. He didn’t do a very good job and she deserved better.
Partly this had to do with the sex scenes between the two main characters that were not exactly my cup of tea but that wasn’t the main reason.
I found over half of the book quite boring, with repetitive smut. It finally picks up around 60/70% and I liked the book from that point on.
I knew what I was getting myself into after reading The Ritual but Sin was too much for me. Many times he was just intentionally cruel to Ellie with no apparent reason. Given her backstory I wanted to yell at him to just stop.
And Ellie? I rarely felt that bad for a character. Everyone in her life has let her down (yes Sin, I am looking at you, too). Poor girl is being put through so much abuse and assault even after Sin “claims” her and says he‘d never let anyone touch her. He didn’t do a very good job and she deserved better.