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Broken Bonds by J. Bree

112 reviews

sfdogmom's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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m_a_wyatt02's review against another edition

0.25

slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Incredibly whiny, unlikeable characters and the women only care about their appearance and boys. The writing style was distractingly annoying. I wouldn't recommend this book.

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sweetreads's review against another edition

1.5

slow-paced

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

This was painfully bad. No world-building, no character development (of which there were so many, I couldn't keep any of them straight), and the FMC just whined about the same stuff over and over and over again.

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fleetwitchmac's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional tense medium-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: Yes

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s_holdthebus's review against another edition

3.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The bullying was way more abusive than I thought it was going to be, once I learned it was a bully romance. I didn’t mind most of it, but the constant “freaking” and “bitches” felt really juvenile. And the SA scene felt really gratuitous. We already knew the guy was an asshole, we didn’t need to go that far. It was a bit triggering for me. The end finally picks up when you learn about her gifts and they are cool, I just wish the whole book wasn’t “I ran away from my bonds (at 14) and now they hate me but I can’t share why”.

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kmarie_'s review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was an interesting concept but the writing is absolutely atrocious. According to my kindle, this author says “fuck” 466 times and “freaking” 179 time in the 289 pages. The dialogue is infuriating, 90% of the conversations consists of the characters saying how much they hate each other. The narration is like train of thought from the most annoying teenager trying to be cool.
…..However I will keep reading the series because I am invested now.

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melissafelicia's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book reads like one of those reality tv series on mtv; too much cursing, all drama and very little plot, but so entertaining that you keep wanting more.

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min_grachi's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

wtf
Are we supposed to like these guys? What the fuck was that SA scene!? Are people high when reading this type of shit? Because at this point I don't know what to believe.

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mv_reads's review against another edition

2.0

This book left me with mixed feelings. The dive into Oli's captured life after five years on the run was intriguing, but the lack of clarity on why she was targeted by "the resistance" left a gaping hole.

The world-building, especially the magic system, felt underexplained. How bonds are determined, why some have more than one, and the rationale behind hiding powers remained elusive. The foundation needed more depth for readers to fully immerse themselves.

The treatment Oli receives from the Draven brothers is harsh, leaving me wondering why some bonds are supportive while others aren't.

Ending on a cliffhanger, the book left me unsure about continuing the series. Despite the hype, "Broken Bonds" struggled to capture my attention, and the lack of information left me disappointed.

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shaykay's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Broken Bonds! It's the start of this new crazy world, and I loved this first book so much. The first book, and honestly the second one, are my favorite of the series because I loved the school setting. This book is a slow burn and, frankly, a bully romance mixed with enemies to lovers, and I just could not get enough of it. Oli is fantastic, and she went through so much before this book started that we don't even realize it until later in the series when her secrets start to come out. Anyway, this one was a fantastic start to a really good series, and I really want to get a physical set of them.

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