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jessie_h's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
I'm so happy to have finally read Shep and Elijah's story! I've been curious about them since I read Mac's book in the Necessary Evils series. Their story is both cute and heartbreaking. I can't wait to see who will be the MC of the next book!
Graphic: Outing, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Stalking, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Rape
jmross10's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I went into this book completely blind and honestly it was better for it.
Shep was such an unexpected character and honestly, he made the book for me. I’m not sure any of the other EP guys will be able to measure up because his perspective is so unique. I do not have personal experience with his situation and cannot speak to the quality of the depiction or the truthfulness of it. As an outsider though, I thought the author could have made him a certain way and did a good job of avoiding the easy stereotypes there. I also appreciated the awareness of both Shep and Eli (as well as those around them) of the difficulties of this particular relationship.
I think Onley James does a great job of not ignoring real world consequences or impacts when it comes to her books and characters. They have more depth than I expected going in to it. Again, blindly. Nothing James did made me think these stories were going to be bad. It was mainly going off previous KU experiences.
Shep was such an unexpected character and honestly, he made the book for me. I’m not sure any of the other EP guys will be able to measure up because his perspective is so unique. I do not have personal experience with his situation and cannot speak to the quality of the depiction or the truthfulness of it. As an outsider though, I thought the author could have made him a certain way and did a good job of avoiding the easy stereotypes there. I also appreciated the awareness of both Shep and Eli (as well as those around them) of the difficulties of this particular relationship.
I think Onley James does a great job of not ignoring real world consequences or impacts when it comes to her books and characters. They have more depth than I expected going in to it. Again, blindly. Nothing James did made me think these stories were going to be bad. It was mainly going off previous KU experiences.
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Outing, Violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Outing, Sexual assault, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Rape, Death, and Murder
buffyloverlori's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Death and Emotional abuse
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