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dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief
Minor: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Its rare I find a book that I can read with ease from the moment I pick it up. As someone with an extremely low concentration span, I constantly find myself page watching when reading - was never the case with this book, the only times I looked at the page numbers was when I put it down and saw I was 50-100 pages since the last time I checked. Completely hooked through and through!!
The character development was absolutely insane and I could see myself in many of the characters antics and beliefs which made the read so much more immersive!
I went through 7 highlighters annotating this book and I even forgot one colour! I got so in the feels with this story, the characters and their struggles, ♾️/10, now to bankrupt myself with merch!! 🤣
(Also loved this book enough I bedazzled my front cover with gemstones 🥰)
The character development was absolutely insane and I could see myself in many of the characters antics and beliefs which made the read so much more immersive!
I went through 7 highlighters annotating this book and I even forgot one colour! I got so in the feels with this story, the characters and their struggles, ♾️/10, now to bankrupt myself with merch!! 🤣
(Also loved this book enough I bedazzled my front cover with gemstones 🥰)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This is my favorite of the series. I just love everything about Niko and Bran. I laughed, I cried, and then cried some more!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Diversity- BIPOC MCs , Male mental health, and mental health conditions
Queerness: Bi MC , Demi/Ace/Gay MC
Associated Song : Call Your Mom by Noah khan
Content Warnings: Narcissistic Sc , OCD MC. Drug use , self harm in MC along with suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and body dysmorphia stemming from grooming and rage ( mentions towards the end of the book as well as description)
Extra warning to audio listeners : The narrators did an amazing job, but this also means the scenes are intense
Wow, okay, a lot to unpack from this book - firstly, i didn't know what this was about , it was blindly recommended, and Google told me it was YA
NEWS FLASH GOOGLE - NO ITS NOT
this is my second dark romance (I think , unsure if garron Park and Captive Prince counts ), and I was a bit concerned for a while - it started out ... hard to grasp, unsure if it was reluctance or denial ( it was very much denial )
It was a lot more emotional and heavy than expected, and the ending was so cute ! They both did so much personal growth - this is what should happen in a dark romance GROWTH !
ALREADY have kissed the villain on standby
Also, to add the Narrators? Jesus christ , the narrator for Brandon was ...very good. I didn't expect him to start moaning and had to pause the book 😳
Queerness: Bi MC , Demi/Ace/Gay MC
Associated Song : Call Your Mom by Noah khan
Content Warnings: Narcissistic Sc , OCD MC. Drug use , self harm in MC along with suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and body dysmorphia stemming from grooming and rage ( mentions towards the end of the book as well as description)
Extra warning to audio listeners : The narrators did an amazing job, but this also means the scenes are intense
Wow, okay, a lot to unpack from this book - firstly, i didn't know what this was about , it was blindly recommended, and Google told me it was YA
NEWS FLASH GOOGLE - NO ITS NOT
this is my second dark romance (I think , unsure if garron Park and Captive Prince counts ), and I was a bit concerned for a while - it started out ... hard to grasp, unsure if it was reluctance or denial ( it was very much denial )
It was a lot more emotional and heavy than expected, and the ending was so cute ! They both did so much personal growth - this is what should happen in a dark romance GROWTH !
ALREADY have kissed the villain on standby
Also, to add the Narrators? Jesus christ , the narrator for Brandon was ...very good. I didn't expect him to start moaning and had to pause the book 😳
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Violence, Murder
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I genuinely have no clue how I finished this book. The only reason I can think is that it was just easy. No politics or complex magic system. But this book is not good.
This book could EASILY have been 300 pages shorter. The backstories and development were saves for the final 60 pages.
The characters feel like they go from nothing to "sure let's bang" with no real development at all. And Niko being horny af for Brandon was so constant and obnoxious it got annoying and repetitive.
1. I hated the constant on and off. It could have made sense with actually decent plot and development. But it just seemed to happen randomly to cause drama. And it happened at moments that made NO sense.
2. Finding out Brandon had been raped makes a lot of scenes shitty. Brandon is clearly still traumatized, so how the fuck is him saying NO and Niko not stopping NOT triggering him? EVENTUALLY Brandon wants Niko, but before that? Brandon comes out as demisexual so he couldn't have been sexually interested in Niko before getting to know him
3. Grace sensing the video was stupid as hell. Even if she thought Brandon wanted it, he was 15. It was still illegal. Even if Niko was a totally normal dude, the video would have ruined her life. It would have made more sense if she had told Niko about it, go into detail so he doesn't think she's lying. Mention to Brandon of he walks in as she is saying all this and could still have the same result.
4. Brandon just had neck surgery for 7 hours fixing nerves and artery. He would not be waking up and having full conversations. He would be medicated, in pain, tired af.
This book could EASILY have been 300 pages shorter. The backstories and development were saves for the final 60 pages.
The characters feel like they go from nothing to "sure let's bang" with no real development at all. And Niko being horny af for Brandon was so constant and obnoxious it got annoying and repetitive.
1. I hated the constant on and off. It could have made sense with actually decent plot and development. But it just seemed to happen randomly to cause drama. And it happened at moments that made NO sense.
2. Finding out Brandon had been raped makes a lot of scenes shitty. Brandon is clearly still traumatized, so how the fuck is him saying NO and Niko not stopping NOT triggering him? EVENTUALLY Brandon wants Niko, but before that? Brandon comes out as demisexual so he couldn't have been sexually interested in Niko before getting to know him
3. Grace sensing the video was stupid as hell. Even if she thought Brandon wanted it, he was 15. It was still illegal. Even if Niko was a totally normal dude, the video would have ruined her life. It would have made more sense if she had told Niko about it, go into detail so he doesn't think she's lying. Mention to Brandon of he walks in as she is saying all this and could still have the same result.
4. Brandon just had neck surgery for 7 hours fixing nerves and artery. He would not be waking up and having full conversations. He would be medicated, in pain, tired af.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved this book! Far the best of the series. While the other books of the GOL-series focused more on “You’re mine, my property etc.” part, and is a little bit toxic, which is to be expected by a dark romance book where the MMC literally can’t feel emotions, this book is such a cutie patotie MxM book with just the right amount of possessiveness but mostly real raw love. You will probably cry during this book and it’ll hurt, but it’s the good kind of pain.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Outing
Moderate: Violence, Grief
Minor: Stalking
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've been in a reading slump for the past couple months, and I think this might be the book to get me out of it. Like it's so perfect I think I'm in love.
One of my friends read it last year, then reread it about 5 times basically told me the entire plot, all of twist and sad or exciting moments and I would still jump of a bridge for this book. Literally so perfect, had me laughing, crying, squealing and smiling like a crazy person half the time.
5 out of 5, would recommend to anyone just wanting a sad romance with some darker elements but not jumping full throttle into the genre of drak romance, so very we'll writen and the perfect length.
Also if you really sensitive to blood, violence, swearing and kind of stalking then please read the content warnings I added they kind of spoil some of the book but it's not obvious what they point to until that point in the book. But if you deal with like fights, physical and verbal, as well as like alot of swearing. You'll be fine, there's not alot of blood, barely even mentioned and I'm only added alot of content warnings for people who need them. The average person will almost be fine with everything in the book.
Enjoy your reading.
One of my friends read it last year, then reread it about 5 times basically told me the entire plot, all of twist and sad or exciting moments and I would still jump of a bridge for this book. Literally so perfect, had me laughing, crying, squealing and smiling like a crazy person half the time.
5 out of 5, would recommend to anyone just wanting a sad romance with some darker elements but not jumping full throttle into the genre of drak romance, so very we'll writen and the perfect length.
Also if you really sensitive to blood, violence, swearing and kind of stalking then please read the content warnings I added they kind of spoil some of the book but it's not obvious what they point to until that point in the book. But if you deal with like fights, physical and verbal, as well as like alot of swearing. You'll be fine, there's not alot of blood, barely even mentioned and I'm only added alot of content warnings for people who need them. The average person will almost be fine with everything in the book.
Enjoy your reading.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Murder