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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Well, thank f*ck for the content warnings at the beginning, though to be honest, they partly got me to read this book as I was intrigued. This was my first dark romance, and it was a ride! I liked this book's mix of funny and disturbing, which probably says something about me.
The writing was a bit too descriptive at certain points for my ability to visualize things vividly, so be warned if you can also create very vivid pictures in your mind while you listen!
Overall it was enjoyable if a bit graphic and I mostly liked the main characters! I cannot wait to read the next book in the series!
Narrator Rating- 5 stars
Both narrators did an excellent job! You could tell they put production money into the audiobook!
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, Vomit, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, and Rape
septi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Stalking
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
emilymazzara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I ended up only giving this a 3.5/5 for a few reasons:
1) I thought the character development of both of our main characters and all of our side characters was a little lacking. I’m giving it a bit of grace because it is the first of a trilogy, but they hint so much at the complex pasts and give us absolutely nothing. A few more concrete details and a bit of internal self reflection could have gone a long way.
2) Again I think it’s a first of three problem, but the conflict was a bit lacking. I wanted at least one brush with the law. Even if it was a law that Rowan’s omnipotent older brother has in his pocket. Funny enough all that killing with no consequence got a bit bland.
3) All the talking of their murder hobby out in the open with zero filter or even a check of the surrounding area. Like IN A RESTAURANT on DAY ONE!! I for one listen to people conversations in diners all the time so I totally would have heard him call her Orb Weaver at least four times. I can suspend my disbelief pretty high, but this was pushing it.
Honestly a good read and I will be on the lookout for book two when it drops.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Seriously, read the FULL list of trigger warnings before embarking on your read. This book is absolutely not for everyone.greentearex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
TMI/TW:
The book starts with the FMC locked in a cage, starving, watching maggots eat the corpse of a man. As someone in healthcare, I've seen maggots like this, I've seen starvation far past the point of the FMC. But hearing her call the maggots an army of "orzo pastas" marching towards her & her growling stomach was...healing. A funny thought to replace a disturbing image.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
miniminxxy's review
- 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? Yes
4.25
(A few of the trigger warnings made me hesitate, but only for a second. If you’ve listened to or read any true crime, you’ll be fine. A lot of the mentioned triggers are going on in the background or aren’t too heavily detailed. Plus, there’s usually some comic relief!)
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
bmixmaster107's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
singingshooter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent
taylorjade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail