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Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

10 reviews

wickeddelights's review

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This book suffered from a lot of editorial drawbacks.  There were inconsistencies that started from  the get-go and moments where little things like the severity of ailments or a characters stance on whether or not they would reveal something would change in the space of 1-2 pages. 
Some of the names of characters felt very out of place in a fantasy environment. And the characters could act downright cartoonish at times (ie, waving their arms wildly around, or quite literally rolling on the floor laughing) 
I don't think it is meant to be taken too seriously, but there were so many instances where it felt like there should be a Disney sitcom laugh track playing in the background. 
It just wasn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Violence, Kidnapping, Bullying, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Blood

crownoflaurel's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Fan-fiction style writing, made up of a series of scenes indulging in the more annoying character behaviors, and it ends in a cliffhanger? 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Bullying

wickedgrumpy's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced

2.5

It had promise but ended up lacking.  The pacing felt awkward, the pining was uninspired, the world building was confusing..  I could go on, but it wasn't a bad book.  Doubt I will continue the series.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Blood, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

tbrplaylist's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Physical abuse, Bullying, Sexual assault, Blood, and Emotional abuse

niamhstorme's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol, Terminal illness, Torture, Bullying, and Child death

bones_jackson's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

Nossa, muito fofo e engraçado, amei muito, e mal posso esperar pelo próximo livro, eu quero muito ver ela fazer o circo pegar fogo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Confinement, Murder, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Vomit

doubletherazzle's review

adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Listened to audiobook
First 50 chapters were great office company and slow paced. I liked the sort of absurdity of the characters being villains but running a normal office. It felt sort of rom-com-y. Then I feel like the last part of the book shifted gears entirely to all (dark) plot and more stereotypical fantasy plot. I really wasn’t prepared for the sudden shift to a heavier plot. I liked the book, but it felt choppy in the sudden shift. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Bullying, Blood, and Torture

saltycoffee's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Violence, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

raavi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Super slow burn. FMC is a cinnamon roll.

MMC is afraid of the dark and has a night light

MMC is big bad villain antihero

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Torture, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

nice_and_cosy's review

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Amazing, this book made me laugh, squeal, cry, throw my phone across the room. Grumpy sunshine with a slow burn where he falls hard, and I am forever obsessed 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Violence, Gore, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Murder, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death