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messy130's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Other than the literal rape that goes on all throughout the book the character story is so bad. It dosent make sense! why would zade vow to protect women but rapes one? like hello?! The language used to describe is so boring and the events aren’t entertaining. The rape scenes, literally could have been good if it was approached in the proper way with the proper care and aftercare with consent. The main character developed mixed feelings because she liked it since it felt good (as sex does)that what happened was alright. Which is so wrong! I’ve also heard people defending this book saying “that’s kink shaming” CNC is a kink which stands for consensual non-consent, which requires consent hence the name. In my opinion, there is no justifying it and this is not dark romance. It’s just full of rape.
People may read and think this kind of stuff is “hot” and acceptable which is really dangerous. I’ve heard so many underage readers reading this book because it is “spicy” and because of the hype on social media.
I literally cannot explain with words how bad this book is. Please save your money!
Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Death, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Murder, Gun violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Grief, Gore, Violence, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Death, Rape, Violence, Gore, and Blood
Minor: Cursing and Alcohol
youayuna'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
Graphic: Pedophilia, Car accident, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Trafficking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Gore, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexism, Murder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Blood
_adelete_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Misogyny, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Torture
megreads12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Torture, Murder, Infidelity, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Trafficking, Stalking, Child death, Blood, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Car accident
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
The good: there were some parts of this book that I fully agreed with. YES, Adeline, what Zade is doing to you IS stalking and rape and abuse. And YES Zade, how ARE you going to reckon your actions against your morals of saving innocent boys and girls from pedophile rings?? The bad? So much cognitive dissonance.
The good: Parsons Manor. Oh my god YES we love a creepy old mansion. The bad? Unfortunately, not actually haunted. I genuinely thought that Zade was going to be a ghost; perhaps the same ghost (until I was otherwise proven wrong) that haunted Adeline's great-grandmother. I was like hell yeah, multi-generational ghost-fucking? Let's GO. Nope, just a really creepy dude. Also the bad? Why must this take place in Seattle :( (which also, there's a LOT of woods in the setting for a book that takes place in an extremely urban area...Seattle is green but it ain't THAT green haha)
The good: Daya. Great best friend energy, the conversations with her were SO FUNNY. And she was a great reality check for Adeline. The bad? Y'know, I don't think there is a bad. I REALLY liked Daya. Personally, I imagined her in my head as Vella Lovell.
Okay, now for some general 'bad's:
Zade--oh my goddd he is so cocky and in such a small dick energy kind of way. BUT I liked his coworkers, Jay and Ruby, whenever they were around.
Lots of telling and not showing. Also, some of the comparisons were so out of left field that I was truly wondering about the points of reference for these characters.
It was also so incredibly trope-y. As someone who loves a good trope, I can recognize that sometimes the plot exists just for the sex and the tropes. The chances of being in the same place as your stalker and someone from whom he's trying to protect you? Getting invited to a gala and NEEDING to wear a beautiful dress? Again, I love a good trope, but you do have to have some substance behind it to make it believable in a novel kind of way, and not a fanfiction kind of way.
Also, Sibby. While I enjoyed her plenty in the second book (review to come), this first book posits her and maniacal and deeply unsound. Which, to be fair, she is. But Zade (or the author) is very ableist when discussing her character. Sibby suffers from delusions--many of which I think are constructed to make her 'edgy'--and she kills everyone she thinks is a total creep. But Zade is willing to let her take the fall for him and consistently labels her as crazy.
So, all in all, this was an entertaining read. But was it a good one?
Graphic: Gun violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Murder, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcohol
smilingsammie'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
3.25
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Violence, Physical abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Car accident, Trafficking, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
Minor: Cannibalism, Death of parent, Sexism, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Gore
ktmags's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Torture, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Cursing, Stalking, and Child death
wingleader_11'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Murder, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, and Child death
asyakilic23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexism, Child death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Body horror, Drug use, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Slavery, Deadnaming, Stalking, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
catherine_aster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child death, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Hate crime, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking