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aelin_morgenstern's review
challenging
dark
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Torture, Child abuse, and Murder
Minor: Medical content, Trafficking, and Rape
bisexualbjtch's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I really liked this book until about 15% in …
And then the storyline flips around entirely 🤔
At some point I was just hoping/ praying that Rowan wouldn’t rape her, but alas he kinda did 🤮
That ruined a LOT for me and I can’t understand how people still like him??
I mean yeah in the end he became a little more sane but still??
It’s like all of these good reviews forget about that part of the book😵💫
And then the storyline flips around entirely 🤔
At some point I was just hoping/ praying that Rowan wouldn’t rape her, but alas he kinda did 🤮
That ruined a LOT for me and I can’t understand how people still like him??
I mean yeah in the end he became a little more sane but still??
It’s like all of these good reviews forget about that part of the book😵💫
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Kidnapping
faithreadss's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual assault
one_more_chapter96's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Great bratva romance, enemies to lovers, grumpy x sunshine, kidnapping, he’s obsessed with her tropes. I liked the beginning of the story and how she has no idea about what was happening at first, it was a nice twist on the usual mafia romance. Really enjoyed the dynamic between Mila & Ronan and all the notes (so cute)! Some cliche parts but overall enjoyed and the spice was great.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Minor: Trafficking, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
naviareadinghub's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Murder, and Gaslighting
jasminemilktea's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, and Death of parent
danyclarice's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Where do I even start with this one?
I personally found it too difficult to suspend my disbelief when it came to Mila and Ronan's relationship. Up until about 75% into this book, the plot revolved around Ronan's sick sexual fantasies and Mila's daddy issues. I mean, cool, great- very twisted and dark- but fine I can get round that. Just please, please add something else to the plot! Everything was rushed and wrapped up at the end leaving the middle incredibly boring that made it hard to keep going.
There were a lot of side characters and side plot lines like Mila's mother, Nadia, Albert; I would have loved to have delved deeper into these characters to flesh out the main plot.
Ronan is a an absolute psychopath, and unlike Christian who took himself to therapy and showed genuine compassion, I just couldn't bring myself to root for Ronan and Mila to end up together. Fine, yes, the ending was incredibly sweet as expected of the author in this series but overall, definitely this book is an outlier in this series.
Spice Rating: 3/5
I personally found it too difficult to suspend my disbelief when it came to Mila and Ronan's relationship. Up until about 75% into this book, the plot revolved around Ronan's sick sexual fantasies and Mila's daddy issues. I mean, cool, great- very twisted and dark- but fine I can get round that. Just please, please add something else to the plot! Everything was rushed and wrapped up at the end leaving the middle incredibly boring that made it hard to keep going.
There were a lot of side characters and side plot lines like Mila's mother, Nadia, Albert; I would have loved to have delved deeper into these characters to flesh out the main plot.
Ronan is a an absolute psychopath, and unlike Christian who took himself to therapy and showed genuine compassion, I just couldn't bring myself to root for Ronan and Mila to end up together. Fine, yes, the ending was incredibly sweet as expected of the author in this series but overall, definitely this book is an outlier in this series.
Spice Rating: 3/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder
rutosgalaxy's review against another edition
3.5
giving it 3.5 stars cuz yes the book was amazing but i do draw a line at the subtle sexual assault.
danielle lori has cast a spell on me with her made series and thats the only excuse im giving this book a solid 4 star knowing how fucked up it is.
so ronan and mila. they meet in moscow when mila is running away from her father cuz she was "protected" by him for a long time and wishes to know more about her father who is not at home days on end. now that mila has met ronan in moscow she is slowly falling in love but life comes crashing down on her when she is kidnapped for one of her father's mistakes
honestly i remember clearly till like 55% of the book i despised ronan. he is the worst kind of person ive seen. the things he did to mila were just ugh. if i wasnt reading fiction i wouldve already gagged one too many times. that goes to say this book i fucking dark nd twisted. i havent read many dark series in my life but this one takes the cake for now.
the plot was very bsic imo. its the way it was delivered. its the way we saw ronan change for the good. somewhere in my heart i knew ronan would change. he is the main lead duh. and he did change for the best in the best posible way. he might've done some really fucked up things but when he came to acknowledge his feelings in a sane mind he gave mila ample time to think about her life and even approached her thinking he would be turned down. ronan needs some therapy and some tight hugs along with some hot choco. trauma doesnt come by overnight so i dont blame him entirely. if i had to argue christain was traumatized too but handled things better than ronan, everyone deals with trauma differently. (and yes i did argue on that with someone lmao) i couldnt believe what mila went through in all of this. she as used by everyone and then getting discarded by everyone but the person who kidnapped her was the one ho made her feel safe and protected.
ps : why did they have to add a severed headed dimitri bro i kinda liked him from his description-
danielle lori has cast a spell on me with her made series and thats the only excuse im giving this book a solid 4 star knowing how fucked up it is.
so ronan and mila. they meet in moscow when mila is running away from her father cuz she was "protected" by him for a long time and wishes to know more about her father who is not at home days on end. now that mila has met ronan in moscow she is slowly falling in love but life comes crashing down on her when she is kidnapped for one of her father's mistakes
honestly i remember clearly till like 55% of the book i despised ronan. he is the worst kind of person ive seen. the things he did to mila were just ugh. if i wasnt reading fiction i wouldve already gagged one too many times. that goes to say this book i fucking dark nd twisted. i havent read many dark series in my life but this one takes the cake for now.
the plot was very bsic imo. its the way it was delivered. its the way we saw ronan change for the good. somewhere in my heart i knew ronan would change. he is the main lead duh. and he did change for the best in the best posible way. he might've done some really fucked up things but when he came to acknowledge his feelings in a sane mind he gave mila ample time to think about her life and even approached her thinking he would be turned down. ronan needs some therapy and some tight hugs along with some hot choco. trauma doesnt come by overnight so i dont blame him entirely. if i had to argue christain was traumatized too but handled things better than ronan, everyone deals with trauma differently. (and yes i did argue on that with someone lmao) i couldnt believe what mila went through in all of this. she as used by everyone and then getting discarded by everyone but the person who kidnapped her was the one ho made her feel safe and protected.
ps : why did they have to add a severed headed dimitri bro i kinda liked him from his description-
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Murder
zayyssa's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This killed the series. Even in my Russian-mafia standard this was off. There was tension, yes, but there was no chemistry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Child abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Trafficking, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Grief, Drug use, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse
Stockholm Syndrome. Emotional Torture. Manipulation. Forced confinement in one room. Female MC tied to bed, naked.yosita's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
5.0
HEA: Yes
Standalone: Yes (3rd book, mentions of charas from book 2)
POV: Dual 1st
12 years age gap (she's 20, he's 32)
Standalone: Yes (3rd book, mentions of charas from book 2)
POV: Dual 1st
12 years age gap (she's 20, he's 32)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt