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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
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
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The ending just came out of left field. I'm sitting here contemplating life now. What?!
The book itself I can only describe as smutty Batman. It's not hard to figure out the twists, but I was definitely hooked on the story. That ending though. I seriously am going to need a while.
The book itself I can only describe as smutty Batman. It's not hard to figure out the twists, but I was definitely hooked on the story. That ending though. I seriously am going to need a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
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
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Brutal, Brilliant, and Completely Unforgettable
Under Your Skin is a descent into the darkest corners of obsession—and I loved every twisted second of it. I went in blind, drawn by the promise of Joe Arden’s narration (which, by the way, was absolutely phenomenal), and I was not prepared for the ride that followed.
Christian is not just morally grey—he’s pitch black. Possessive, obsessive, unhinged... and somehow magnetic. Joe Arden embodied him with terrifying precision, right down to that deranged laugh that will haunt me for a long time. Lee Daniels also gave a fantastic performance as Elena, grounding the emotional chaos with vulnerability and strength.
This story pulls no punches. It’s raw, graphic, and at times deeply disturbing. There’s no sugar-coating, no soft landings, and definitely no happily ever after. The ending left me stunned—and days later, I still can’t stop thinking about it.
And the spice? Let’s just say… it scorches. Dark, dangerous, and absolutely addictive.
This book won’t be for everyone, and the trigger warnings should be taken seriously. But if you can handle the intensity, Under Your Skin is a brutal masterpiece of dark romance and psychological obsession. Ariel N. Anderson didn’t just write a story—she carved it into my brain.
Under Your Skin is a descent into the darkest corners of obsession—and I loved every twisted second of it. I went in blind, drawn by the promise of Joe Arden’s narration (which, by the way, was absolutely phenomenal), and I was not prepared for the ride that followed.
Christian is not just morally grey—he’s pitch black. Possessive, obsessive, unhinged... and somehow magnetic. Joe Arden embodied him with terrifying precision, right down to that deranged laugh that will haunt me for a long time. Lee Daniels also gave a fantastic performance as Elena, grounding the emotional chaos with vulnerability and strength.
This story pulls no punches. It’s raw, graphic, and at times deeply disturbing. There’s no sugar-coating, no soft landings, and definitely no happily ever after. The ending left me stunned—and days later, I still can’t stop thinking about it.
And the spice? Let’s just say… it scorches. Dark, dangerous, and absolutely addictive.
This book won’t be for everyone, and the trigger warnings should be taken seriously. But if you can handle the intensity, Under Your Skin is a brutal masterpiece of dark romance and psychological obsession. Ariel N. Anderson didn’t just write a story—she carved it into my brain.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I didn’t know I wanted a Batman dark romance. But unfortunately now that I know that, this is so poorly written in terms of world building and character actions that it’s not good enough for what I am craving.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This started off but then it got bad. Really bad. Very insta-love. Very hot and steamy, very quick. There were many things that made no sense to me. I don’t understand why Elena didn’t stop working for that creep Frank sooner? She wasn’t that poor and why didn’t the Silencer kill him earlier? It just made no sense to me and a lot of the rape scenes felt too drawn out and there for shock value. They felt gratuitous. Then that ending 🤦🏻♀️ Worst thing ever, and so coincidental. This book was tonally all over the place.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I thought I had it all figured out , I was 99% there but the 1% definitely shocked me.