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straybutterfly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, Gore, Child death, Sexism, Misogyny, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol
edilyaaang'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Dementia, Cannibalism, Confinement, Bullying, Infidelity, and Kidnapping
witcheep'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This makes the smut feel so mundane it becomes a boring diversion from the actual plot and meaningful interactions between the main characters. If the smut was rarer in the book, it would feel more meaningful and make the story more balanced.
For added shock-value, there is meaningless violence, torture, and other possibly triggering events to cause diversion for the MCs from the main game in the plot. This dampened my enjoyment of the book.
If you are looking for a book with a nice premise for plot, interesting characters, but main focus on smut, you'll find a great match here.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Classism, and Murder
Minor: Cannibalism
bookcrushin's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Death, and Violence
haley_mil_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Gore, and Child death
Moderate: Death of parent
lucindahoi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Blood, Death, and War
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Stalking
soniajoy98'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
1.0
Graphic: Torture, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Sexual assault, Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Cursing, Blood, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Child death, Kidnapping, Suicide, Grief, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Vomit
britwalsh16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The twists & turns in this book were incredible too! Some I saw coming, some that took me completely by surprise!
And all the references from Kingdom Of The Wicked! And the jealousy between Envy & Camilla is on point! I can’t get enough of it! I already want to reread it!
In the words of Kerri herself..
"For those who can’t help falling for the villain and love a sinfully wicked fairy tale, this one is for you."
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Torture, Abandonment, and Confinement
Minor: Kidnapping and Death of parent
laylareadsthings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a behemoth of a book, but the plot and pacing are great. Pauses to breathe where it needs to, and doesn’t waste time info dumping or describing something if it’s not necessary to keep the story going. I’m intrigued by literally every new side character who’s introduced and cameos from the KotW trilogy feel organic and serve to further the story and Envy’s character.
I was hooked into the romance from the first barbs exchanged between these two. I laughed out loud more than once. I would fold so fast in a relationship like this, I can’t take the slightest HINT of a tease, but omg what FUN to read these two just ruthlessly go after each other haha. Games on games were played, and I loved it. Envy is nothing if not a mastermind and so it takes someone with just as cunning a brain and more than enough strength of character to match that.
I’d give this book only a 1.5 - 2 on the spice scale, but look I read A LOT of spice so my scale might be skewed 😅.
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Blood, Gore, Murder, Torture, and Violence