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Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Stalking, Murder
Minor: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
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 😳
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Violence, Murder
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts
Bran prides himself on being in control. His schedule is planned, every day following the same routine to keep out the darkness that swallows him whole, but Niko is determined to see every part of him. Watching Bran fight his feelings, deny the pull towards Niko, battle his sexuality and try to cling onto control until it nearly destroys him was so heartbreakingly beautiful. You can really feel his desperation to not unravel, structuring his life to keep his own beasts at bay.
Nikolai could not be more opposite. Letting his beasts free is his favourite pastime, he is nothing if not chaos, sharp edges and reckless violence. But then he meets Brandon and everything changes. All he wants is to understand him. Even when Bran forces him back into the closet, even when Bran pushes him away, he’s there, trying.
Their push and pull is worth every second. You spent half the book waiting for them to break, waiting for the last straw but begging they don’t, begging they find a way to stay together because their private moments? Some of the best of the series.
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia, Blood, Murder
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping
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.
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Murder
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Murder
Minor: Kidnapping, Stalking