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tak_everlasting's review against another edition
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
there was a lot going on in this book, much of it laudable, but the things that weren't weren't.
there was great character work, clearly a lot of research went into specific period details, the mystery was intense, there was a genuine grasp that the author was writing a book and not just directly telling us things (which i shouldn't have to say, but lack of editing plagues the romance genre as a whole) and the romance, minus the smut scenes, was solid. that being said, the consent was nowhere to be found.
also there's these 2 side characters that get povs so we can keep up with there romance. i could not have cared less about them. the farce should've gotten thrown away sooner, and the ending was not a proper conclusion, where we establish that he actually did some self improvement instead of just saying that he would.
also the fade to black smut scene is the only one where both parties are sober and consenting. do with that what you will.
there was great character work, clearly a lot of research went into specific period details, the mystery was intense, there was a genuine grasp that the author was writing a book and not just directly telling us things (which i shouldn't have to say, but lack of editing plagues the romance genre as a whole) and the romance, minus the smut scenes, was solid. that being said, the consent was nowhere to be found.
also there's these 2 side characters that get povs so we can keep up with there romance. i could not have cared less about them. the farce should've gotten thrown away sooner, and the ending was not a proper conclusion, where we establish that he actually did some self improvement instead of just saying that he would.
also the fade to black smut scene is the only one where both parties are sober and consenting. do with that what you will.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Confinement
Moderate: Murder and Rape
Minor: Homophobia, Drug use, and Murder
ainhoalikesbooksandmangos's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
2.75
I read this book right after reading Ravising the heriss, witch i looooved. But this one kind of disapointed me. I was expecting a loveable himbo, but got non of that. He was kind offensive at times. I didn´t find their story intresting or engaging after they got married. I expeted fot them to have a different conflict that the one they had, but it still didin´t satisfied me as a reader. I did really enjoyed the reflections that the haracter had about their behavour at the end. They were really insigtful and gave the charachteras another layer. It was ok, but kind of disapointhing after such a good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Domestic abuse
sarahsthoughtsonbooks's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Started off promising. Then it fell apart around Chapter 12, and kept getting weird.
Mystery/convert operations element was basically what kept me going. Was not really feeling the romance.
Luckily this is not the first time I've read Sherry Thomas, but the book definitely shows it's age in terms of romance books
Mystery/convert operations element was basically what kept me going. Was not really feeling the romance.
Luckily this is not the first time I've read Sherry Thomas, but the book definitely shows it's age in terms of romance books
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence
Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, Self harm, and Suicide
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