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ouchpain's review
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- 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
2.0
bexxii00's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
itsholliann's review against another edition
1.0
This was a DNF. It was bad. The writing was bad. The sex scenes were bad. This book was just. Bad.
megan_elise's review against another edition
2.0
2.74
Did I like this? Did I hate it? I honestly don’t know. It’s not that the story is bad, it’s more that I couldn’t connect with the story..or Carter..or Aria. I didn’t understand Carter most of the time and I especially couldn’t understand his need to dominate, punish and drive to make her fear him. And it’s not that I don’t understand that mentality, I have read other books along the same lines where I felt the character’s need to dominate/punish and while I might not have agreed with it, I understand why the character felt the way he did. With this book, I never got that. I still don’t understand what his mindset with Aria is/was. Nothing made sense about his mentality. And it’s frustrating because the story could have pulled me in.
Aria- I am annoyed with her and her character development. I understood her fear and desire to protect her family. But by book 2, I wanted to slap her. Was she strong? Was she weak? Was she weakly strong? Man, I don’t know. I just know by the end, I was so annoyed with her. And I am kind of annoyed she got her happily ever after all wrapped together with a nice bow.
There was ONE main issue in every single book. It drug on FOR FREAKING EVER. Honestly the whole storyline became so drawn out I no longer cared what the hell happened.
I think I am mostly just frustrated because I didn’t ever feel like I understood where anyone was coming from and I felt like I was being told a story by a third party who heard it through the grapevine: embellished for drama without any real idea or insight into what really happened or why certain people acted/behaved in the manner he/she did.
Sooo would I read this again? Nope.
Would I recommend this to someone else? Negative Ghost Rider
Will I read Jase’s story next? Yeahhhh, yeah I will.
Did I like this? Did I hate it? I honestly don’t know. It’s not that the story is bad, it’s more that I couldn’t connect with the story..or Carter..or Aria. I didn’t understand Carter most of the time and I especially couldn’t understand his need to dominate, punish and drive to make her fear him. And it’s not that I don’t understand that mentality, I have read other books along the same lines where I felt the character’s need to dominate/punish and while I might not have agreed with it, I understand why the character felt the way he did. With this book, I never got that. I still don’t understand what his mindset with Aria is/was. Nothing made sense about his mentality. And it’s frustrating because the story could have pulled me in.
Aria- I am annoyed with her and her character development. I understood her fear and desire to protect her family. But by book 2, I wanted to slap her. Was she strong? Was she weak? Was she weakly strong? Man, I don’t know. I just know by the end, I was so annoyed with her. And I am kind of annoyed she got her happily ever after all wrapped together with a nice bow.
There was ONE main issue in every single book. It drug on FOR FREAKING EVER. Honestly the whole storyline became so drawn out I no longer cared what the hell happened.
I think I am mostly just frustrated because I didn’t ever feel like I understood where anyone was coming from and I felt like I was being told a story by a third party who heard it through the grapevine: embellished for drama without any real idea or insight into what really happened or why certain people acted/behaved in the manner he/she did.
Sooo would I read this again? Nope.
Would I recommend this to someone else? Negative Ghost Rider
Will I read Jase’s story next? Yeahhhh, yeah I will.
jessielavoieak's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
lamsk002's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
zaesbookshelf's review
Coercion 👏 is 👏 not 👏 consent 👏
Horrific, a good bit into book two and still zero explanation of why he needed to not only kidnap, but also torture her. Zero explanation of their attraction to each other. She “saved his life” and that means he has to literally torture and starve her? I don’t get it. I love dark romance, but this just ain’t it. There’s no romance and I don’t see myself *ever* rooting for their relationship. Also, this weak woman vibe just ain’t it.
Horrific, a good bit into book two and still zero explanation of why he needed to not only kidnap, but also torture her. Zero explanation of their attraction to each other. She “saved his life” and that means he has to literally torture and starve her? I don’t get it. I love dark romance, but this just ain’t it. There’s no romance and I don’t see myself *ever* rooting for their relationship. Also, this weak woman vibe just ain’t it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny and Rape
shazzab88's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
niniudina's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- 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
4.25
zarakoconnor's review
Stockholm syndrome is not sexy. Thought it would get better and it absolutely did not. This was your last straw Willow Winters. Don’t waste your money.