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milena99'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
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Misogyny and Murder
antidietleah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Gun violence, Cursing, Bullying, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Rape
Minor: Incest
mproper1'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Stalking, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Body shaming, and Infidelity
justinewalker's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
Minor: Murder, Animal death, Car accident, and Forced institutionalization
palebea'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
I liked Rika, she was a pretty likeable FMC considering the circumstances. My heart broke for her a couple times and no I don't think Michael did nearly enough grovelling for me personally. This was gnarly to read but gripping and intriguing.
The twist I liked and although I didn't exactly guess it, I had an idea it was coming.
Overall, a disturbing read that was addictive, dirty and had me questioning my morals. Difficult to rate as it's the first book I've read like this where the darkness in the dark romance presents itself as toxicity in the relationship.
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Violence and Adult/minor relationship
alahnisfjrd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Rape
sissi27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Some of the scenes were so disturbing and the lack of trigger warnings confuses me.
Other than that, the only redeemable characters were Will, Alex and Noah but he vanished for the entire novel after being mentioned for maybe 10 pages.
The epilogue was also one of the worst I read in a book because it made me hate Micheal even more. Speaking about him, the only thing he was doing in the whole damn book was gritting his teeth, slamming her against a wall or yanking Ricka’s hair in order to make out with her. How can anyone be that horny and unwell to enjoy this sort of treatment?
I hated how Ricka was underage (16) in the flashbacks and Micheal was 20! I couldn’t see past the inappropriate age difference
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Animal death, Alcohol, and Bullying
Minor: Car accident
bettyswanreader's review against another edition
I am so lost as to what is happening.
They are awful to her and yet she never seems to react appropriately. They try to torment her, but she still sticks around, and when shit hits the fan, they throw a party and act like all is forgiven. That's where it lost me.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
emelieviklund'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
1.25
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Death, and Misogyny
ephemeral_remi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Rape, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship