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codicheyenne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Bullying, Sexual content, Violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Ableism, Body shaming, and Drug use
Minor: Alcohol, Abortion, Addiction, Pregnancy, Car accident, and Gaslighting
alaynapaige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse
thebookishmel's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent and Child abuse
a_melville's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Emilia is the FMC who grew up as the "Help" because her parents worked for Vicious's family. She grows up and goes to New York with her sister and works a few jobs to support herself and her sick sister. After not seeing Vicious for years, she runs into him and he gives her an offer she would be stupid to refuse. She is stubborn, smart, and isn't afraid to speak her mind. Especially when it comes to Vicious.
Vicious is the MMC and he is dark, twisted, and full of childhood trauma. He is a childhood bully who grows up to become a lawyer. He hates the "Help" from the first time they met, and he is not afraid to let her know that. However he still can't seem to let her get away from him, and he might just need her help.
The banter is simply to die for. The plot is interesting and tells a great story, and the world-building is good. It is easy to get invested early in the story. This book is medium-paced. I would say the spice is a three out of five. Love, love, love this book!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Violence, and Sexual content
csantos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This is supposed to be a stand alone with other interconnected novels, but it doesn’t read as a stand alone. The author kept referring to things that happened in the prequel or that will happen in previous novels that makes it so you have to read the other novels to understand what’s happening in this one. That’s not what an interconnected standalone is. I shouldn’t have to read all the others to understand one of them. I don’t care enough for this work to even bother with the other books but I kept having to check that I was reading the first book in the series because so many things confused me. If you want to give this a chance, maybe read the prequel first. I feel like it will clear up the confusion, though I am not invested enough in these trash characters to care.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Death of parent, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse
rachelmichelson's review against another edition
3.0
They hate each other but quickly discover they love each other more.
It's a quick read with some on page spice. It drags in the 3rd act when our H has to win the girl back. The various threads of the story are a bit unnecessary and don't move it further.
Entire series is available on KU
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Child abuse, Bullying, and Violence
lillypad5455's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Terminal illness, Classism, Bullying, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
morganrosereads's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Death of parent
coles14_'s review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Child abuse
Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Murder, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury
bookhyperfixation's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Classism and Bullying
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent