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emmigutsu's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
kdb_0620'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: Grief, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Torture, Medical trauma, Blood, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Violence
meganlaza'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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Classism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Death, Drug abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Rape, Bullying, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This felt like reading an AITA where ETA because money, entitlement, and secret societies.
While I actually enjoyed the supposed actual storyline, the characters smashing every other page just got too much. I mean, how many ways can they do the same thing and still be so surprised she likes it?!
Morally grey, dark, and quite spicy.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual violence, Classism, Drug use, and Stalking
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Gaslighting
smilestarshine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Torture, Gaslighting, Violence, and Rape
wandering_seal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is one of those books where I'm somehow meant to believe the MMC has only had sex as a teenager and has been abstinent for the past three years before getting a pet sex slave and is somehow amazing at everything he wants to do with a solid working knowledge of all the kinks and how to navigate our FMCs body. Oh and he's a super awesome killer. With a future in law. Yep. Yeah. The suspension of disbelief was hard in this one.
I think you know what your getting into with these books. The lack of kinkshaming was really nice, and the emphasis on consent was also good considering this is a story with lots of dubcon aspects. I listened to it on audiobook at twice speed so the length of the plot didn't really bother me, but it is a loooong story and the later part in particular could have been tightened up.
Graphic: Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, Drug use, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse
lzzlong16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Going into the ritual I really didn't know what to expect but I was sucked in immediately. I started it before bed one night and before I knew it I was 150pgs in with no end in sight. I love a secret society story. Learning about the wild world of the Lords. This had some wild spice but I loved the story behind it even more. That's one thing I love so much is when you get crazy smut but also a gripping story. I wanted to see what happened on Ryats assignements, I loved seeing Blakely come into herself. It was a very interesting read and I can't wait to we what's in the next book!
Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape
chesneisanchez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
2.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Child death, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Sexual content, Blood, Rape, and Violence
booksandgore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, and Sexual violence
cheeserue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
and go to war they did; just, not the kind he expected.
wtf was this book? why did they build up a good plot only for it to suck so bad in the end? WHY DID SHE KEEP TAKE THE DRUGS WILLINGLY?! why did they take (approximately) 1000 showers?
force sex fantasy and CNC but not one conversation about limits or safe words, GHB fed to her every 5 seconds, fucking next to dead bodies, secret society plotline barely touched, FMC having just about no personality, obsessed ex bf who didn't want her when they were together but now wants her because his enemy has her, random elopement so she doesnt have to be forced into marriage to said ex bf. it just keeps going.
I love dark romances, especially CNC/FSF but this wasn't it. this book didn't need to be 600 pages.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Torture
Moderate: Abandonment and Child death