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doraime's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
This book was very fast-paced and I adored the MC! I also like that her quest for vengeance was her main motivation to where there were very few lines she wouldn’t cross, despite what she’d been warned of. I shouldn’t have been surprised that her and Wrath were in a matrimony bond, and I’m so curious and excited to see how their previous (but unknown to her) engagement is going to factor into her being Hell. Loved most of the characters and the reveal at the end of the true killer was a genuine surprise to me. Also the sexual tension between Wrath and Emilia was *chef’s kiss!*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Vomit
bootsmom3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Dysphoria, Gore, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Animal death, and Sexual content
offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Vomit
katvou's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child death, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and Sexual content
rensreading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
there was a plot, but whether we stuck to it or not was another thing. emelia was annoying and also an idiot, not gonna lie. i don’t like her character but i do understand her initial reasoning for trying to solve her sister’s murder. i too would unleash hell if someone ever laid a hand on one of my siblings’ heads. i can only imagine how much more intense that fury would be if it happened to be my twin who was hurt. also nonna telling emelia to deal with the fact that vittoria is gone and move on already is a pretty crappy thing to say. emelia described her twin as her other half and to be expected to keep going after losing that is cruel, especially by someone who had a hand in raising both those halves.
it makes sense why its wrath who she summons. her twin is dead, her grief is choking her daily, and no one is doing anything to try and solve her sister’s murder. summoning rage and fury itself? that’s a given.
emelia’s moods give me a lot of whiplash though. her character didn’t have any substance and she played the damsel-in-distress role so often that i hardly think her capable of figuring out who ate the last cannoli, much less a murder and bringing hell down to its knees.
wrath was a complex character and it was pretty clear who the author’s favorite was. if she had put even half as much of an effort as she put into wrath’s character into emelia, then maybe she would be decent instead of all-around pathetic.
that ending was meh and i could tellthe murderer was antonio from the moment vittoria scared them in the monastery’s kitchen and he just stepped in front of emelia while holding up his rosary, unfazed. that was kind of a dead giveaway that he wasn’t the innocent boy next door emeila always thought of him as.
also pride x emelia? as if. she’ll be back in wrath’s arms soon enough. doesn’t help that he’s acting like such a dick though so i guess we’ll see if they even deserve to be together in the next book.
this gets 3.25 stars from me. it had promise but the execution of it all was terrible.
it makes sense why its wrath who she summons. her twin is dead, her grief is choking her daily, and no one is doing anything to try and solve her sister’s murder. summoning rage and fury itself? that’s a given.
emelia’s moods give me a lot of whiplash though. her character didn’t have any substance and she played the damsel-in-distress role so often that i hardly think her capable of figuring out who ate the last cannoli, much less a murder and bringing hell down to its knees.
wrath was a complex character and it was pretty clear who the author’s favorite was. if she had put even half as much of an effort as she put into wrath’s character into emelia, then maybe she would be decent instead of all-around pathetic.
that ending was meh and i could tell
also pride x emelia? as if. she’ll be back in wrath’s arms soon enough. doesn’t help that he’s acting like such a dick though so i guess we’ll see if they even deserve to be together in the next book.
this gets 3.25 stars from me. it had promise but the execution of it all was terrible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Vomit, Stalking, and Confinement
the sexual harassment and violence happens after emelia meets lust, so do with that what you will.cluckieduck's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
Not as enthralling as other fantasy series’s debuts, but interesting enough that I’ll continue on to book two. The plot was fairly predictable but also quite scattered…riddle me that. I just didn’t connect with any of the characters, so we’ll see what book two brings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Alcohol and Vomit
mucci's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Vomit and Sexual harassment
homestylereads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Vomit
aidamaria_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Here’s why I won’t be continuing the trilogy:
1. This book did not make me feel anything except hungry. The Italian food had more character to it than any of the actual protagonists. 🍝
2. How this was pushed as a romance is beyond me. Up until halfway the book I still hoped Emilia and Wrath might become a powerful duo (like Feyre and Rhysand or Jude and Cardan), but how gravely disappointed I was! If you’re in it for spice, you’ll be equally frustrated with the whole ordeal of getting through this book. Apart from a little tension, you get nothing. 🌶
3. I didn’t get the ending. Like, not at all. Plot twists seemed to happen at random and I can’t believe I’d been that patient only to be let down. 🥲
1. This book did not make me feel anything except hungry. The Italian food had more character to it than any of the actual protagonists. 🍝
2. How this was pushed as a romance is beyond me. Up until halfway the book I still hoped Emilia and Wrath might become a powerful duo (like Feyre and Rhysand or Jude and Cardan), but how gravely disappointed I was! If you’re in it for spice, you’ll be equally frustrated with the whole ordeal of getting through this book. Apart from a little tension, you get nothing. 🌶
3. I didn’t get the ending. Like, not at all. Plot twists seemed to happen at random and I can’t believe I’d been that patient only to be let down. 🥲
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, Violence, and Vomit
minaa07's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
4.5
I looooved this book. I really liked the world Kerri built and the slowburn enemies-to-lover trope. Although sometimes I thought the love was unfolding more and then they hated each other again which was a bit confusing. The writing style was fastpaced and easy to understand. Some say it was very wattpad-like, but I didn't mind. The only downside to this book in my opinion is that it left quite a few questions unanswered. Especially towards the end it feels kind of rushed as rash decisions were made without, to me, logic or explanation as to why. Perhaps we'll get these answers in the sequel! Nevertheless, I haven't found it this hard to put a book down in a loooong time and can't wait to read the sequel! If you're into fantasy, murder mysteries, enemies-to-lovers and brooding characters, definitely read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Minor: Grief, Sexual content, and Vomit