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Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Murder, Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
don't get me wrong, I was utterly hooked to reading this and it was hard to put it down. Read most of it in a day, but had left the last 3 chapters for a few days before actually finishing it, so it was enthralling but parts of it are not my cup of tea *cries*
for example, the first few chapters my brain kept saying no way this got published, like Nikolai's first POV chapter was something else. But, I loved Brandon so I kept reading. The second half was much better than the first, in my opinion, and I loved the tender moments between Bran and Niko, the family vibes when they visit Bran's parents, the relationship between Bran and Lan - all beautiful <3
however, there's also the weird and cringy writing that kept pulling me out of the book, some moments that had me go ehhhh wtf am I reading, the way women are treated in the book, and a few other things. So I can't go higher than 3 stars (one for the twins bond - yay for the "other half" to be back, one for Brandon, and one for the cuteness at times and the humor - like Levi's POV chapter) because there are many drawbacks. I did love it, and it seems to be one of the few of Rina's books that I actually want to read. I love reading trash sometimes, you just gotta know what you're into
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
That said, when the dynamic did hit, it hit hard. The tension, the vulnerability, and the emotional unraveling were really compelling, especially toward the end. I just wish we got more of that and less of the loop.
Rina Kent knows how to write intensity, and this one definitely delivers on that front. Just be aware: it’s dark, 18+, and comes with a solid list of trigger warnings—so check those before diving in.
If you enjoy MM romance with complicated characters, emotional warfare, and morally gray relationships, this one might be up your alley.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment
Minor: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Blood