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tetrootz's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Classism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Alcohol, Murder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting, Rape, Alcohol, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Blood, Violence, Sexual content, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Vomit, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, and Stalking
Minor: Pregnancy
frantically's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If this was just about Del and Beck? 5 stars 10 stars 100 stars. SO good. The BDSM education? The ND rep? The gifts? ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ out of this world.
If DelBeck has a million fans, then I am one of them. If DelBeck has ten fans, then I am one of them. If DelBeck has only one fan then that is me. If DelBeck has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against DelBeck, then I am against the world.
The spice? Couldn't read it in a room full of people. You can tell there's either loads of research or loads of experience (good for you Dilan) poured into this and while it is definitely a fantasy, it is also so realistic and just like Del I was annotating this like "very interesting 🤔"
Also Del! she's just like me – an over apologising, panic attacking-having mess but also: a slut
so the rest of the book ðŸ¤
Beck's characterisation is truly one of the messiest I've read in a while. He's this Ruthless Businessman Without Morals but he's also this absolute sweetheart who does everything he can to make Del feel safe and comfortable and encourages her to be confident in herself and her wishes. Oh and also his brother wants Beck to either a) kill her or b) forcibly impregnate and Beck's just like "haha he's so silly :)" man gave me serious whiplash
Who also gave me major whiplash is Ms. Cordelia herself. On one page you really had to root for her and see how much shit's happened to her in life and thennn she turns around and becomes this absolute bitch lmao
Yeah, the whole business deal thing?? Soo uncomfy. And there were so many secrets kept 😠like Del felt bad because Beck didn't know she wasn't really Delilah while Beck was hiding his criminal plans from her 🙂
This all makes this book sound SO bad and don't get me wrong, parts of it were SO bad but the good parts were SO good and I am a character > plot gal! So if any of the positive parts appealed to you, I'd still wholeheartedly rec this! You just gotta be able to laugh at the rest of the absurdity.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Sexual content, Death, Murder, Car accident, and Ableism
Moderate: Medical content and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
A mother (not MC's) dies in childbirth anddxisymitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, and Kidnapping