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wii3rdo'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? It's complicated
4.0
i LOVE LOVE LOVE me a good anti-hero read!! doing a bad thing for good reasons, I’LL ALLOW IT (so long as it’s fictional 👀).
i genuinely can’t think of one thing in this story i didn’t love. there was banter, angst, a GOOD (and traumatic) backstory, lovable characters, strong pacing so the plot didn’t unravel too quickly—what’s not to love?? except Gary and his…yk 😤
Noah and Adam complement each other so perfectly, it’s indescribable how much i love them together. normally i prefer a bit of time to pass before the platform for the relationship develops, BUT I DON’T CARE ABOUT THAT HERE I WANTED THEM TOGETHER FROM THE BEGINNING
let me shut up actually, ‘cause i’ve got to start reading (MY MAN 🤭) August’s story 😼
Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Trafficking, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, and Gun violence
lindsay12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Abandonment, Murder, Suicide, Torture, and Trafficking
Minor: Death, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Gun violence, and Stalking
booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Drug use, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Child death, Murder, Stalking, Addiction, Grief, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Vomit, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual content
youshouldreadthisif's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Violence
Minor: Drug use
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug use, and Mental illness
tankytoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Rich kid/Model Adam is a trained assassin, hand-picked by his eccentric billionaire father to right the wrongs in the society even if it means getting blood on his hands. Poor bloke Noah is an amateur sleuth, seeking revenge for his father's death. Together, Adam and Noah bond instantaneously and try to uncover the members of the pedophile ring who abused Noah when he was a child.
I liked the way the author juxtaposed these two MCs. While Adam is psychopathic murderer devoid of real emotions, he feels protective of Noah and tries his best to attempt normalcy in their odd relationship.
Noah, while a victim of child abuse, is no coward, and despite his traumatic experiences, he swallows his fears so he could uncover the truths about his father and his father's accomplices so he could save other victims.
To this end, both enlist the help of Adam's murderous family and Noah's brand of wit and bravado, coupled with his sincere devotion to Adam, endears him to the Mulvaneys.
Despite the copious amount of Adam and Noah having sex in this book, what really propels me to move forward with it is the mystery-solving adventures they go through. The banter among the brothers are also delightful.
I was expecting this book to be darker, but thankfully not when the author spares us the gory details of child molestation. The murders though, not so much. But you do get distracted by the injection of humor while the brothers are preparing their kills.
A decent start to the series.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Murder, Blood, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Trafficking, Vomit, and Stalking
Minor: Kidnapping
zabeishumanish's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Check all the trigger warnings.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Child abuse
book_lover56'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Death, Murder, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Blood, Gore, Torture, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Confinement, Child death, Rape, and Abandonment
Minor: Kidnapping, Drug use, Confinement, and Cursing
sniderbeebooks'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
I can say that I was thoroughly entertained and engaged in the story. I love the banter between the brothers and will likely continue in the series to get more of that.
My biggest complaint is the maturity level of the characters. Noah and Adam both felt very juvenile to me. I couldn't stop picturing them as teenagers for some reason. Especially Adam. I found it very hard to accept that he was in his mid to late twenties. I'm curious if that will be the case when reading about the brothers that are even older.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts
poetrypup's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Gore