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adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Incest, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Child death, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
kdowli01's review
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was a sequel that didn't need to be made, and unfortunately it didn't live up to the first for me.
Synopsis: After ruining her ex-husband financially and framing him for the murder of their daughter, Faye is rich and happy, living part-time in Italy with her daughter and mother hidden away. But her ex-husband escapes from prison at the same time as someone starts buying up shares of her company, threatening her control. She must take drastic action to protect herself.
What I liked:
- It was really quick, and easy to get through
- The message of female empowerment was great
What I didn't like:
- I found it incredibly predictable
- More background on Faye's childhood made her relationship with Jack from the previous book unrealistic
- The characters were all very one-dimensional, with every single woman being an underrated business genius and every man being a misogynist
- Related to that, I got really tired of Faye immediately believing any woman who is not her best friend must be jealous of her
- [Slight spoiler] The ending felt like it was ripped straight from the movie The Other Woman
I really liked the first book in this series, so this was disappointing. It's set up for a third in the series, so maybe I'll give that a shot and see if that's better.
Synopsis: After ruining her ex-husband financially and framing him for the murder of their daughter, Faye is rich and happy, living part-time in Italy with her daughter and mother hidden away. But her ex-husband escapes from prison at the same time as someone starts buying up shares of her company, threatening her control. She must take drastic action to protect herself.
What I liked:
- It was really quick, and easy to get through
- The message of female empowerment was great
What I didn't like:
- I found it incredibly predictable
- More background on Faye's childhood made her relationship with Jack from the previous book unrealistic
- The characters were all very one-dimensional, with every single woman being an underrated business genius and every man being a misogynist
- Related to that, I got really tired of Faye immediately believing any woman who is not her best friend must be jealous of her
- [Slight spoiler] The ending felt like it was ripped straight from the movie The Other Woman
I really liked the first book in this series, so this was disappointing. It's set up for a third in the series, so maybe I'll give that a shot and see if that's better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Incest, and Misogyny
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