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01melon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Gore
_readobituaries's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a guilty pleasure book for me- I had to buy the special edition because I loved it so much.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Murder, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Bullying
Minor: Chronic illness
thewenzl's review
Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Physical abuse, and Sexism
Moderate: Violence
abigailadams's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Toxic relationship, Torture, Gore, Violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Mental illness, Body horror, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Stalking
fairylass's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
This book captured my attention from the very first page! I love a good smutty dark romance, and this is one of the best and beautifully written ones I’ve had the pleasure of reading. Somehow I ended up tearing up, laughing, and covering my mouth in shock all within the first chapter and as the book continued. I love the backstory for the characters and how the time periods flash back and forth; this really helps you get a sense of why the MCs have the bond they do. Essentially, you’re shown rather than being told! And don’t even get me started on the spicy scenes. I’m definitely going to be reading more from this author!
Graphic: Gun violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, Torture, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Grief, Bullying, and Death of parent
thedead's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Violence, Torture, Bullying, Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
luchikreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
birbpal's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
AHHHHHHH! I am LOSING my mind over this book. The FMC Isabella and MMC Roman deserve each other is all I can say. Their combined stupidity and insanity are a match made in hell.🔥
Let me start off first by saying I'm not a typical consumer of dark romances. I usually can't get past a lot of the themes and dubious acts, but something about this book caught my eye. The beginning was actual fire. I consumed the first few chapters like a starved woman; they were so good. I especially liked the chapters focusing on Roman and Isabella's childhood.
But then we get past the initial murdering of Isa's foster family, and everything falls apart.
Roman had SO many opportunities to prove his story to Isabella as to why he disappeared three years ago, but he is a manic narcissistic ass who is dead set on making her love him again in a roundabout, difficult way. The ridiculous thing is that in the end—in the second to last chapter— Isabella finds the letters he wrote to her from prison that finally makes Isabella fully love him again. The letters that ROMAN HAD THE ENTIRE TIME but didn't want to show her FOR SOME REASON‼️
But that's not the most offensive thing Roman does. Roman is legitimately a dumbass along with just being an asshole. His impulsive control is zero, and as a result, he puts Isabella in danger multiple times along with genuinely making her life more miserable.
But Isa isn't any better tbh. She made it her life mission to be one of the most unlikable characters I have ever had the displeasure of reading about. In the beginning, I understood why she was so abrasive and combative. She had ever right to be difficult! But as the story progressed, she continued to be a bitch to Roman even when she saw some proof of his reason why he was forced to leave her (tiny spoiler, he got shot too and there is an actual bullet scar on his chest to show he wasn't lying, which she saw.) Like I said above, it took more than 90% of the book to fully forgive Roman and confess her love to him. I. Want. To. Die.
Final complaints? The book felt like a mashup of tropes, tied loosely together by a plot with bad pacing. AKA, a bad wattpad novel. The characters were unlikable. I loved the chapter when they were children because it was obvious to me how devoted they were to each other. As adults, they were insufferable.
The reason why I gave it so high if a rating was I managed to finish it, so yeah, there's that. I also enjoyed some small parts of their relationship, and Roman was at least entertaining.🤷♀️
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Stalking, Bullying, Gore, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Death of parent
mizdimplesx's review
- 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
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Abandonment, Gun violence, Grief, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Violence
r1vana's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Tropes;
-second chance dark romance
-childhood friends to lovers
-stalker
-“always you”
-“ who did you say you”
Isabella aka Bella and Roman aka Mickey are soulmates with very rough childhood. They were both orphans and were basically isolated. Until they met each other and become inseparable.
The easiest thing I've ever done is love her.
If I could do it all again, I would do it the exact same way.
I would pick her. Every time.
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Drug use and Eating disorder
CNC/dubcon; chase/play; Groping;