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giddybubble's review
3.0
3.5 stars. Dark, twisted but fun! Told in dual first-person POV, which I normally hate but it sort of worked this time. This book reminded me of Daniel May's Princess. If you're in the mood for some himbofication or degradation and objectification of buff himbos (or predatory adult grooming as stated in the CW), this'll surely scratch that itch.
beereina's review
4.0
Read to me by Alexa/ read on my kindle
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This was really good. Cassius is a sociopathic rich socialite, who stumbles upon Adam, an up and coming beautiful actor and extreme narcissist. Adam is also our Dorian Gray in this retelling.
Together they attempt to conquer Hollywood. Cassius molds Adam into his sexy but stupid himbo A-lister and for the most part heās none the wiser to Cassiusā unscrupulous methods of helping Adam achieve his goals. To be honest there isnāt ALOT happening in this story. But watching Cassius and Adamās dynamic was entertaining enough for me. Iām doing a bad job of convincing anyone to read this book but I promise itās good.
My only gripe is that toward the end, it becomes clear that Adam loves himself sooooo much that Iām not sure thereās any room to truly love Cassius. Which is a bit distressing for me. I mean it ends in an HEA donāt get me wrong. But it felt kind of superficial on Adamās part. Then againā¦. Adam is incredibly superficial soooo thereās that š«
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This was really good. Cassius is a sociopathic rich socialite, who stumbles upon Adam, an up and coming beautiful actor and extreme narcissist. Adam is also our Dorian Gray in this retelling.
Together they attempt to conquer Hollywood. Cassius molds Adam into his sexy but stupid himbo A-lister and for the most part heās none the wiser to Cassiusā unscrupulous methods of helping Adam achieve his goals. To be honest there isnāt ALOT happening in this story. But watching Cassius and Adamās dynamic was entertaining enough for me. Iām doing a bad job of convincing anyone to read this book but I promise itās good.
My only gripe is that toward the end, it becomes clear that Adam loves himself sooooo much that Iām not sure thereās any room to truly love Cassius. Which is a bit distressing for me. I mean it ends in an HEA donāt get me wrong. But it felt kind of superficial on Adamās part. Then againā¦. Adam is incredibly superficial soooo thereās that š«
tab_reads's review
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4āļø 5
CW: violence, sexual aggression, CNC, drugs, emotional manipulation
MOOD: dark, tense, emotional, funny
TROPES: small town boy, age gap, CNC & so many kinks
FAV QUOTE: A shivery thrill runs through me. I love it when Cassius takes control. Competence is my kink.
I have been working my way through the Monsters & Mayhem series. This is one of the darker books and it doesn't have any magic/paranormal aspects.
THE GOOD: Instalust and a good mix of naivety and obsession. Hollywood setup and a plethora a side characters to keep you entertained. Variety of spicy scenes too. I really enjoyed Larua Lascarso's writing; I'll check out more of their books.
THE NEUTRAL: I was slightly surprised by the ending and lack of paranormal.
THE MEH: Nothing to report here.
CW: violence, sexual aggression, CNC, drugs, emotional manipulation
MOOD: dark, tense, emotional, funny
TROPES: small town boy, age gap, CNC & so many kinks
FAV QUOTE: A shivery thrill runs through me. I love it when Cassius takes control. Competence is my kink.
I have been working my way through the Monsters & Mayhem series. This is one of the darker books and it doesn't have any magic/paranormal aspects.
THE GOOD: Instalust and a good mix of naivety and obsession. Hollywood setup and a plethora a side characters to keep you entertained. Variety of spicy scenes too. I really enjoyed Larua Lascarso's writing; I'll check out more of their books.
THE NEUTRAL: I was slightly surprised by the ending and lack of paranormal.
THE MEH: Nothing to report here.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit and Addiction
reedkaye's review
5.0
These characters fit this story but I had a hard time reading this because for the most part I didnāt like them but again had I read the book this is suppose to resemble I might have had a better feel for them.
They do fit the story. Cassius has learned his behavior since being a child. He is a bit too much since he uses people for his selfishness. Adam is a wonderful toy for him. He is innocent to most things around him and Cassius is more than willing to show him.
Adam is somewhat beautiful but has this appetite for sex that has no boundaries. He also has this need to be ābeautifulā. Again, at any cost. He gets used by more than Cassius in this endeavor.
This has plenty of mind games, twists and surprises. This comes from an author who again shows how talented her writing is.
They do fit the story. Cassius has learned his behavior since being a child. He is a bit too much since he uses people for his selfishness. Adam is a wonderful toy for him. He is innocent to most things around him and Cassius is more than willing to show him.
Adam is somewhat beautiful but has this appetite for sex that has no boundaries. He also has this need to be ābeautifulā. Again, at any cost. He gets used by more than Cassius in this endeavor.
This has plenty of mind games, twists and surprises. This comes from an author who again shows how talented her writing is.
claudiereads's review
4.0
Iād expected something much darker, but this was actually kind of cute? At least for me and my skewed moral compass.
tobyryan's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
mousie's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Be sure to read the trigger warnings at the start of the book.
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