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janaye_dawn's review against another edition
5.0
I couldnt put this book down! This story brings you in immediately and stay fast paced throughout. I both loved and couldn’t stand the characters at times, which makes me love the book even more! I love books when I am so invested in the characters, this book did that and left me thinking about the characters even when I was done with the book. I can’t wait for the second book to come out!
bookishbakingmama's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
desheria's review
Reads like a high schooler's creative writing homework. It's awful.
skydancer16's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
codergrl's review against another edition
3.0
So much whining! I liked it but could have used less whining
jillschill's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
5.0
livvy_alipat's review
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? Yes
2.75
Literally flabbergasted that this book rates above 4 stars on here, ya'll 😬
Literally every single character is exhausting and unlikable. Not a single character grows or learns from their mistakes or interactions with others. The female main character is, again, like I've had to review in million other romantasy books, a loud mouth sassy asshole for literally just the reason of being one. She sasses everyone, she has an attitude, and she walks around like she's entitled to treat everyone the way she wants just because she should be able to. And then throws a fit when others react.
The male main character will LITERALLY come to the realization that the FMC is behaving or a reacting a certain way because of his treatment of her, and then it never changes and he moves on and does it all over again. Even when the other male secondary characters, who were raised as royalty in the same realm and same home as he is so they were taught the same things, tell him he's an asshole or oblivious or wrong for it.
This book could have been half of the length without the repetition of inner conflicted monologuing. There's a vague story-backed plot, but the book is mainly driven by the characters and them interacting and speaking to each other. And then how the POV character feels about it all 🙄
I just want more story honestly. Because the idea of the world and the actual plot seem like it could be a 3.5+ star book. But there's no way. And if I hear the, "you were warned this was dark fantasy!!" As an excuse for the writing of the interactions and relationships and character traits as they are, then you haven't had a chance to read good literature yet. Because you TRULY CAN fit in taboo and twisted REALLY WELL even if the writing is *gasp* talented.
Ugh, I'm gonna read the second one because I wanna know the plot stuff 😒 probably won't find out anyway because the book, again, draaaaags and is filled with 50% POV in their head and then juvenile bickering dialogue between characters. Guess I'll just skip around until I get to story.
Literally every single character is exhausting and unlikable. Not a single character grows or learns from their mistakes or interactions with others. The female main character is, again, like I've had to review in million other romantasy books, a loud mouth sassy asshole for literally just the reason of being one. She sasses everyone, she has an attitude, and she walks around like she's entitled to treat everyone the way she wants just because she should be able to. And then throws a fit when others react.
The male main character will LITERALLY come to the realization that the FMC is behaving or a reacting a certain way because of his treatment of her, and then it never changes and he moves on and does it all over again. Even when the other male secondary characters, who were raised as royalty in the same realm and same home as he is so they were taught the same things, tell him he's an asshole or oblivious or wrong for it.
This book could have been half of the length without the repetition of inner conflicted monologuing. There's a vague story-backed plot, but the book is mainly driven by the characters and them interacting and speaking to each other. And then how the POV character feels about it all 🙄
I just want more story honestly. Because the idea of the world and the actual plot seem like it could be a 3.5+ star book. But there's no way. And if I hear the, "you were warned this was dark fantasy!!" As an excuse for the writing of the interactions and relationships and character traits as they are, then you haven't had a chance to read good literature yet. Because you TRULY CAN fit in taboo and twisted REALLY WELL even if the writing is *gasp* talented.
Ugh, I'm gonna read the second one because I wanna know the plot stuff 😒 probably won't find out anyway because the book, again, draaaaags and is filled with 50% POV in their head and then juvenile bickering dialogue between characters. Guess I'll just skip around until I get to story.
ikke_kimm's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
krissp's review
5.0
WHY HAS NO ONE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS BOOK!?
I had never seen anything about it & just gave it a chance at random. This is right up there with my favorite books ever.
It is incredible. Emotionally devasting in the best of ways.
I cried, I blushed, I laughed, I screamed, slammed the book closed just to immediately open it again.
I simultaneously LOVED & HATED the characters. I’d be cussing at them at the top of the page and by the bottom I would be infatuated with them again.
This is not for everyone however. As I said, it is very emotional and could be triggering so read the warnings.
It definitely isn’t a lighthearted romance story, but it also isn’t as dark as most “dark romance” it walked the line perfectly in my opinion 🥵
I had never seen anything about it & just gave it a chance at random. This is right up there with my favorite books ever.
It is incredible. Emotionally devasting in the best of ways.
I cried, I blushed, I laughed, I screamed, slammed the book closed just to immediately open it again.
I simultaneously LOVED & HATED the characters. I’d be cussing at them at the top of the page and by the bottom I would be infatuated with them again.
This is not for everyone however. As I said, it is very emotional and could be triggering so read the warnings.
It definitely isn’t a lighthearted romance story, but it also isn’t as dark as most “dark romance” it walked the line perfectly in my opinion 🥵