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Extremes by Kris Ripper

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agmaynard's review

challenging dark emotional

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The triad waits with anger and fear for Hugh's biopsy results of a abnornal mole. Intense scene-ing all around and a satisfying ending point.

I may have cried during this one.

Oh, I want this in print, I want to be able to pick it up and read and reread again and again until I have bits memorized. Just crack me open and tear at my heart, Kris.

Thank god for the New Year's stories, I don't think I could have taken this thinking it was the last I would see them.

cleo_reads's review against another edition

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3.0

Believe the warning re consent. In fact, I'd go further and say there are a couple points that really felt like non-con/dub-con to me.

I've read most of this series - I don't exactly love it but I am addicted to it. (I discovered Kris Ripper through the Queers of LaVista series and compared to that, TSM is a lot more uneven w/r/t writing and character development, because this is an earlier series).

Don't read this as a stand alone. You really need the many previous books worth of trust built up (between the characters and with the author) to make the consent stuff work. And even with all of that, there were a couple times I was like, "wait! I'm not sure he really consented!"

pippin's review

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dark emotional 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

5.0

menomica's review

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

They didn’t have forever, maybe, but they had a hell of a lot of time left. And they were going to spend as much of it as possible in bed with Will Derrie. How could anyone possibly need anything more than that?

I never thought I’d be into hurt/comfort but here we are.

We also see the inklings of Truman’s insecurities, which I suspect will be a driving factor in him cheating in Untrue.

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clionicg's review

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fast-paced

4.75

aprillen's review

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5.0

Oh, boy. Oh, boy. Reading this series sometimes feels like being in a relationship, and this was like feeling it sway and shift beneath your feet. This is where things go a bit deep and dark, and some things crack open. I kept it together until I turned the last page, and there was a note by the author that started, "How're you doing? You okay?" And that's where I lost it.