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mom2three's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. That's it. Just, wow. First of all... Trigger warning. This book depicts some gut-wrenchingly touchy subjects, like cutting, and the author doesn't shy away from delving into the details about the how and the why. Instead, you get a brutally honest look at the subject. For someone who has been there, I found it cathartic in all its honesty. Some may find it hard to read, though. Now that that's out of the way I can tell you why it is one of the best stories I've read this year.
Ms. Rene will take you on an emotional roller coaster like none you have ever experienced. All of the characters are dealing with past trauma. All of the characters have some serious demons. All of the characters are believable and it's easy to slip into their world. The storyline is dark and desturbing, and it will infect you with both pain and pleasure. It's just plain intense from the very first word to the very last. Even after finishing it, I can't get it out of my head. It haunts you in the most beautiful way. I could feel my heart being torn out of my chest, and at the same time I could feel it becoming whole again.
If you are a lover of emotional reads, incredible character, steamy passion, and not afraid of the dark then this should be at the top of your TBR pile.
Ms. Rene will take you on an emotional roller coaster like none you have ever experienced. All of the characters are dealing with past trauma. All of the characters have some serious demons. All of the characters are believable and it's easy to slip into their world. The storyline is dark and desturbing, and it will infect you with both pain and pleasure. It's just plain intense from the very first word to the very last. Even after finishing it, I can't get it out of my head. It haunts you in the most beautiful way. I could feel my heart being torn out of my chest, and at the same time I could feel it becoming whole again.
If you are a lover of emotional reads, incredible character, steamy passion, and not afraid of the dark then this should be at the top of your TBR pile.
tj_darkreads's review against another edition
5.0
What a captivating emotional read!!
Wow what a story from Dani another fantastic read that held me captivated the whole time I was reading I didn't want to stop once I got started it was so hard to put down.
This is a age gap taboo kind of story but all are legal age, so don't fret.
Dani has such a way of bringing her character's to life in her writing that you feel what they feel. I just loved this story so much and you will to, so grab it and enjoy!
Wow what a story from Dani another fantastic read that held me captivated the whole time I was reading I didn't want to stop once I got started it was so hard to put down.
This is a age gap taboo kind of story but all are legal age, so don't fret.
Dani has such a way of bringing her character's to life in her writing that you feel what they feel. I just loved this story so much and you will to, so grab it and enjoy!
kelly_reads_books's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautiful and tragic story of Damien and Nesrin.
There was instant attraction for both of these people, but they were afraid of love, scared to feel.
My heart split in two with Nesrin's story, so complicated and vengeful. I still don't know how she survived what she did!
And Damien, the cold-hearted, blue eyed, gorgeous specimen of a man, has not had an easy life either. His background is just as dreadful and sad as Nesrin's. And yet they come together and cautiously try to make things work between them, trying to ignore the outside influence and interference.
This book touches on a sensitive subject, and it is not made lightly. Dani delicately and painstakingly writes about this subject with care and passion.
I loved this story and look forward to what's to come!
There was instant attraction for both of these people, but they were afraid of love, scared to feel.
My heart split in two with Nesrin's story, so complicated and vengeful. I still don't know how she survived what she did!
And Damien, the cold-hearted, blue eyed, gorgeous specimen of a man, has not had an easy life either. His background is just as dreadful and sad as Nesrin's. And yet they come together and cautiously try to make things work between them, trying to ignore the outside influence and interference.
This book touches on a sensitive subject, and it is not made lightly. Dani delicately and painstakingly writes about this subject with care and passion.
I loved this story and look forward to what's to come!
rinasreadsnz's review against another edition
5.0
Um... I don’t even know where to start....
This book....
It’s angsty, it’s beautiful and it has me completely twisted up.
There’s no way I can do it justice so I will just keep it short:
It’s a book that I wish I had savoured more as I read it because it’s absolutely stunning. It’s not one I will easily forget and I am really interested in reading more of this world.
This book....
It’s angsty, it’s beautiful and it has me completely twisted up.
There’s no way I can do it justice so I will just keep it short:
It’s a book that I wish I had savoured more as I read it because it’s absolutely stunning. It’s not one I will easily forget and I am really interested in reading more of this world.
navybrat03's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 kind of ehhhhh.
Loved the concept, but hated the execution. Felt very rushed towards the end and definitely insta-love at the beginning. From my memory, it went kind of along the lines of "you cut? don't anymore because I will give you the pain you want through sex"
It just seemed like there were a lot of ideas going at once, but none were fully explored.
Loved the concept, but hated the execution. Felt very rushed towards the end and definitely insta-love at the beginning. From my memory, it went kind of along the lines of "you cut? don't anymore because I will give you the pain you want through sex"
It just seemed like there were a lot of ideas going at once, but none were fully explored.
kfriend's review against another edition
4.0
‘A Cut So Deep’ by Dani Rene of the new series, ‘Thorns & Roses’ is a story about heartache and internal pain- an age gap, stepbrother romance whose characters are struggling to cope, leaving them swallowed in their own emotions within their own darkness. Dani gives us all the emotions as she explores these two characters as they somehow find home within each other’s pain.
Our heroine Nesrin is struggling, she’s broken-she’s a tornado of repressed emotions and pain that is pushing at the seams of her heart. A pain that with nowhere to go eats at her, and causes her to cope in dangerous and harmful ways to herself- seeking release in cutting. She’s trapped in the shadow of her actress mother, overwhelmed by the unwanted attention and expectations this places on here. She’s drowning in her own anxiety and depression. Not only is she weighed down by who her mother is, but her mother is cold, distant, and hard on her, catalyzing some of Nesrin’s issues. When her mother marries, Nesrin finds herself living with three unexpected stepbrothers - all three slightly older than her and devilishly handsome, particularly Damian, a cold badboy that has all the alpha charm and all the menacing darkness. He has an energy about him, one that you just know is connected to a vulnerable beating heart- a heart we see starts to beat for Nesrin.
These characters carry a darkness- they are not always easy to read about because they carry so much pain. Even when you don’t understand them, you empathize with them, because they are all just trying to cope, even if that expression isn’t always helping them heal, even if sometimes their coping is harming them or others. And, despite the ways in which they sometimes succumb to their darkness or struggle, especially Nesrin, there is a stoic grace, a gentle perseverance and subtle strength that is wrapped around them. As this romance evolves, so do our characters- this is as much about their individual paths to managing their own hurt, learning to process their complex feelings, and figuring out how to accept the parts of themselves that they hate the most. Their love has a sweet quality, even if the journey isn’t smooth- tender and intimate, even though both characters have so much going on inside them- and they find in each other someone who recognizes and shares their inner darkness. And, in accepting and loving each other they both find a pathway to accepting themselves. I appreciated Dani really letting us see the full range of Nesrin- and showing us what some might consider a “weakness” is actually a sign of strength- she’s a survivor, even if sometimes she’s overcome by her feelings. Walking in her shoes was really painful at times, but also incredibly emotionally impactful.
I picked this up mostly because of the taboo stepbrother/age gap troe that I love- and fellow lovers of these tropes should know this wasn’t much of a focus and less of an issue. The age gap wasn’t much of an explored, and the taboo isn’t really there. But, I was okay with this because the story here was much deeper, more complex and emotionally poignant than I expected. This was more about exploring the connection between two lost characters, their heartache and hurt. There are some twists and surprises, secrets and lies to unpack, so while the emotional turmoil weighs on your heart, your head is trying to piece together the truths. At times I found myself wanting to know or understand a little bit more, but the emotional impact was there, which mattered to me more. Because this is about battling your own emotional demons, the war within yourself, and that aspect of this story had me all in my feelings.
There are definitely some triggering subjects here, particularly around self-harm and mental health, so please proceed with caution if this is a trigger for you.
Our heroine Nesrin is struggling, she’s broken-she’s a tornado of repressed emotions and pain that is pushing at the seams of her heart. A pain that with nowhere to go eats at her, and causes her to cope in dangerous and harmful ways to herself- seeking release in cutting. She’s trapped in the shadow of her actress mother, overwhelmed by the unwanted attention and expectations this places on here. She’s drowning in her own anxiety and depression. Not only is she weighed down by who her mother is, but her mother is cold, distant, and hard on her, catalyzing some of Nesrin’s issues. When her mother marries, Nesrin finds herself living with three unexpected stepbrothers - all three slightly older than her and devilishly handsome, particularly Damian, a cold badboy that has all the alpha charm and all the menacing darkness. He has an energy about him, one that you just know is connected to a vulnerable beating heart- a heart we see starts to beat for Nesrin.
These characters carry a darkness- they are not always easy to read about because they carry so much pain. Even when you don’t understand them, you empathize with them, because they are all just trying to cope, even if that expression isn’t always helping them heal, even if sometimes their coping is harming them or others. And, despite the ways in which they sometimes succumb to their darkness or struggle, especially Nesrin, there is a stoic grace, a gentle perseverance and subtle strength that is wrapped around them. As this romance evolves, so do our characters- this is as much about their individual paths to managing their own hurt, learning to process their complex feelings, and figuring out how to accept the parts of themselves that they hate the most. Their love has a sweet quality, even if the journey isn’t smooth- tender and intimate, even though both characters have so much going on inside them- and they find in each other someone who recognizes and shares their inner darkness. And, in accepting and loving each other they both find a pathway to accepting themselves. I appreciated Dani really letting us see the full range of Nesrin- and showing us what some might consider a “weakness” is actually a sign of strength- she’s a survivor, even if sometimes she’s overcome by her feelings. Walking in her shoes was really painful at times, but also incredibly emotionally impactful.
I picked this up mostly because of the taboo stepbrother/age gap troe that I love- and fellow lovers of these tropes should know this wasn’t much of a focus and less of an issue. The age gap wasn’t much of an explored, and the taboo isn’t really there. But, I was okay with this because the story here was much deeper, more complex and emotionally poignant than I expected. This was more about exploring the connection between two lost characters, their heartache and hurt. There are some twists and surprises, secrets and lies to unpack, so while the emotional turmoil weighs on your heart, your head is trying to piece together the truths. At times I found myself wanting to know or understand a little bit more, but the emotional impact was there, which mattered to me more. Because this is about battling your own emotional demons, the war within yourself, and that aspect of this story had me all in my feelings.
There are definitely some triggering subjects here, particularly around self-harm and mental health, so please proceed with caution if this is a trigger for you.
nikitaxx's review against another edition
4.0
Nesrin definitely has some issues especially with her mother. In order to get rid of her anxiety she turns to cutting.
Her mom gets remarried and she instantly gets three new stepbrothers.
Damien wants to hate her but he also can’t deny the reaction he has to her and even though he tries to fight it... he can’t
This definitely had my attention from beginning to end. I loved their hot and cold antics between each other because when they finally got together it was explosive!
I definitely enjoyed this stepbrother romance and i would recommend it
Her mom gets remarried and she instantly gets three new stepbrothers.
Damien wants to hate her but he also can’t deny the reaction he has to her and even though he tries to fight it... he can’t
This definitely had my attention from beginning to end. I loved their hot and cold antics between each other because when they finally got together it was explosive!
I definitely enjoyed this stepbrother romance and i would recommend it
myonna's review against another edition
2.0
this book was really corny and gave me 2012 wattpad vibes but in this case that is not good. the book deals with self harm and as someone who used to self harm, i personally don’t think it was written well. it came off as being written to be edgy and to have a reason for the main love interest to get angsty with the main character. the main character was your typical “i’m not like other girls” character. i thought the author was gonna have her not be a virgin and i was gonna be happy because tbh i’ve yet to read a dark romance where the main girl isn’t a virgin but instead the author wrote a cringey scene where a guy didn’t want to be with her because she self harms.
i liked that they were in college for the book because i can’t tell you how tired i am of high school dark romance but tbh they might as well had been still in high school because it still gave that dark romance feel.
the main love interest was your typical boading male but he was nothing worth swooning over. he kept calling the main girl “wild rose” and it was so corny and weird. i don’t understand what are romance authors obsession with finding cute random nicknames for their characters? it’s never cute PLEASE give it the fuck up im begging. there’s also a really cringe scene where 36% into the book his brother is like “you’re falling for her” and im like dude you’ve known her for barely a week and had like 2 conversations with her, please.
this book felt like the author was trying to make too much happen, too fast with only 300 or so pages in the book. it was very insta lovey when i feel like, if you’re going to write dark romance you need to have slow burn.
i liked that they were in college for the book because i can’t tell you how tired i am of high school dark romance but tbh they might as well had been still in high school because it still gave that dark romance feel.
the main love interest was your typical boading male but he was nothing worth swooning over. he kept calling the main girl “wild rose” and it was so corny and weird. i don’t understand what are romance authors obsession with finding cute random nicknames for their characters? it’s never cute PLEASE give it the fuck up im begging. there’s also a really cringe scene where 36% into the book his brother is like “you’re falling for her” and im like dude you’ve known her for barely a week and had like 2 conversations with her, please.
this book felt like the author was trying to make too much happen, too fast with only 300 or so pages in the book. it was very insta lovey when i feel like, if you’re going to write dark romance you need to have slow burn.
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