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booksthatburn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Hart is initially suspicious of Robin, a fact not helped by the reality that Robin is a scammer trying to marry Hart's niece. To allow him to escape a gambling debt, Robin proposes a month where it he is at Hart's disposal, specifically but not only for sex. Because of the framework of their original agreement, and the fact that Robin is a scammer, the transition from contracted sex to genuine intimacy takes a few tries to figure out. I like that Hart isn't able to smoothly switch the terms of their arrangement, he and Robin have to each decide what they want and how they're willing to get it. All of this is complicated by the need to work around Marianne's attempts to snare a rich but odious man, as the other half of the siblings' plan for wealth and stability. I'm generally stressed out by lying in relationships, but the way this was handled avoided that completely. Robin is a scammer, Hart suspects it from the beginning, and then is right, so even though they have things to explain, it's not a sudden switch from trust to betrayal (at least not for the two of them).
Things I love, in no particular order: the dynamic between Hart and Robin; Alice - everything about her, really; the showdown at the end; Marianne and Robin's relationship as siblings. While there is a planned sequel, this particular story seems complete as-is. The ending is a satisfying one that leaves room for the characters to appear in the background of future stories, at the very least.
Graphic: Classism and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, Vomit, and Cursing
Minor: Emotional abuse, Slavery, Infidelity, and Trafficking
lovejasmine's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Misogyny, Classism, Homophobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Abandonment and Bullying
Minor: Alcohol and Outing
f18'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Classism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexism, Alcohol, and Homophobia
purplepenning's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Sexism, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Homophobia
siad'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing