Reviews with content warning for Violence - En Tatlı Kaçış

Omg book tok was right this was so good! It was steamy and funny and I basically loved everything about it. I loved the family dynamics, mostly the sister, brother, cousins, and mom and grandma(not the dad). I also really liked Elena as a character. The only thing I wish was more Nico POV’s other then that it was amazing.

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canascorner's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Yes, just yes to all of it. Please cause chaos for me. I wouldn’t want it any other way!!! Would happily read this again.

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high_lady_of_the_night_court's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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mbichaela's review against another edition

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medium-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? Yes

3.5

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[2021] 4 stars
[2022] 3.5 star
mafia romances aren't my thing anymore but this one was great. steam was there and the plot made sense - a win-win situation.

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tiramisuandpasta's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

made my inner feminist cry. it’s just like a well-written Wattpad story.

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septembersuns's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

As part of my recent foray into Mafia romance this book has been a perfect intro into the sub-genre.
Nico was my favourite kind of brooding male lead. A man of few words, but when he did speak it was with intention and he always backed it up with action.
Elena started off as our shy and sheltered female lead but watching her become herself and learning to fight for what was important to her had me cheering for her from the sidelines.
Dual POVs sometimes feel like a chore to read, but it did not feel that way with Nico and Elena's chapters. While there aren't many 'spicy' scenes the tension between Nico and Elena is electric and had me finishing this book in one day. A clear, strong story that tided up nicely.

This would have been a higher rated read if not for the following:
I could not stop thinking about this line throughout the book once I read it:
'the Cosa Nostra was a worse advocate for the LGBT community than they were for the women's movement. It was a work in progress.'
- It's a mafia romance, I don't need further reminders that my fictional reading goes against my real world core values. This line adds nothing to the story and I can't help but wonder why the author would willingly alienate a portion of her readership?
- There is a HUGE emphasis on Elena only marrying someone Italian. I brushed this off as 'mafia rules' when reading, but in light of the above are there are now implied racial undertones??

As a black reader and ally, I am very aware of the demographic of this book and it's typical reader; and I am more than happy to just come along from the ride. I am not looking for representation but also do not expect there to be active exclusion.

3/5 spice

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maruu_t's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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