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arkwen452's review
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Ehhhh. I want to know more about these demon contracts but I found the FMC in this book to be over the top. I know she had insecurities and was traumatized but her expecting to be treated a certain way did not measures up how she acted to make things worse in my opinion. I know character flaws are important for growth but the MMC's character arc was handled better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
rmperezpadilla's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy
The author's website has a complete list of content warnings and tags describing the romance/sex in the book.graceheartsbooks's review
4.75
Wow. I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. Catalina and Thane were such interesting characters and I loved getting to see them navigating a relationship together. I especially appreciate how this book discussed self esteem and grief as it’s two subjects I’m intimately aware of. It broke my heart to hear Catalina dismiss all the hardships she had gone through—how no one in her life thought she was good enough or worthy just by being herself. But that made her coming to realization that she is a person that should be valued was even sweeter. I also loved how Thane’s grief over his husband was discussed. Grief is ever present, ever changing but it doesn’t stop anybody from moving forward and continuing to love—even knowing that they may continue to love the person that they lost…I just completely adored this book. I took a short break to have dinner but was hooked the whole way through❣️
Also bonus points for this book being pro-choice and actually allowing a childless character to not want kids. It feels like a lot of romance novels have pregnancy be the end all be all even for characters that declare they don’t want children which to me, as a sex repulsed asexual who wants to adopt children, I find it particularly insulting. So this was such a breath of fresh air!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Abortion
Moderate: Child abuse and Death
Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, and War
doahdancer's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy
tamaraloraine89's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
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? Yes
5.0
I really enjoy Katee Roberts books, this one is no different. I love the respect of her choices. Trigger warning unwanted accidental pregnancy and abortion, but all parties involved are supportive of her choice and she is not forced or coerced in any direction, nor is there a narrative of what others think should happen.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy
lazy_raven's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Its ok. Lots of abandonment and neglect. Smit scenes were ok, not her best work
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abortion
dezzella's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
This was cute like the first one! Katee Roberts has some great characters that fall into a variety of gender categories (or none at all) and also the way she writes her characters always feels real. I think I liked the first one better, but that's more a personal preference for things not in the ocean. My favourite part involves a spoiler of the end so I'll put that at the very end of the review, fair warning that it's there.
This was great though. Loved coming back to this world and seeing how the kraken's story played out. It was certainly different than first while still having that base familiar concept. Definitely recommend, it's a quick monster romance.
**Spoilers Ahead!!**
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Abortion, and Pregnancy
rae_the_reader's review
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a good LGBTQ+ friendly monster romance. The FMC has a lot of trauma she's overcoming and the MMC struggles with the loss of a spouse. It's not my favorite of the series, but there were parts I enjoyed. I didn't think the chemistry between the two characters was believable, and I'm not really a fan of Thane. He just rubbed me wrong and never really made up for the crap he put Lina through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Abortion, and Pregnancy
attackrat's review
3.25
fairly good spice but I wasn’t the biggest fan of either character tbh. and I feel like a couple of plot points were totally unnecessary and didn’t add much. we love a pair of messy bisexuals though!! and I do love the casual queer rep
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy and Abandonment
lots of negative self talk, like nearly incessantjenniandthebets's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment