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natalie_davies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Grief
cutepatzie's review against another edition
- 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: Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cancer, Infertility, and Terminal illness
deelightfulreads's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Alcoholism
blankaurban's review against another edition
- 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
Lucian and Sloane's story filled with bickering and hating each other so much that you love them. It scratched a spot in me I didn't know I had. Their chemistry was INSANE. It was so entertaining to read about their past and to figure out smalls bits about what they actually meant to each other. The whole thing was great. One of my favourite book couples of all time.
The plotline and the sudden plot twists in this book had me hooked the entire time. I ended up dreaming about the plot! So many loose ends from the other two books got tied up into a neat little bow. It was really well executed.
This was the perfect ending to this series and I would recommend it to anyone!
Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Blood
moonylovesstars's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Death of parent
auntieash_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Gun violence and Murder
ronnieex's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Cancer, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Violence
ciara_fs98's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Infertility, Cannibalism, and Chronic illness
_rubydodge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Cursing
stevienotnicks's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I fell in love with the characters from Knockemout when I read book one last year. I also always love a good grumpy MMC, and they are ALL delivering! In book three, we explore the complicated relationship between Sloane and Lucian, something that has long been hinted at in the previous books.
One of my favorite things about this series is that these stories are so much more than just smutty romance. There is a single thread of plot that ties these three together, but there are also complex subplots surrounding the MCs of each book. This one covers some extremely heavy topics like domestic violence and grief, both of which are, in my opinion, handled with the utmost care.
The banter between Lucian and Sloane added a layer of humor that broke up the seriousness of these topics so well. I love their friends to enemies to lovers storyline and their mutual “hatred” made for some hilarious one liners and led some extremely steamy scenes.
While I generally enjoyed this book, there are a few things that weren’t my fave. First, there is absolutely no reason ANY romance needs to be nearly 600 pages long. At times it felt like the author was doing way too many subplots at once and diverting from the main story sometimes felt disjointed and pointless. Secondly, the men of Knockemout can be quite misogynistic at times and when those instances happen, I instantly cringe.
All in all, though, this was an excellent read. Sloane was so easy to relate to as a bookworm and someone who truly wants to make the world a better place. I believe she and Lucian are perfect for each other and I was so giddy watching them fall in love. I’ll be sad to say goodbye to these characters, but felt like this was a satisfying end.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Grief
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Death of parent