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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
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:
Yes
I didn’t love it and I didn’t hate it. Now debating if I want to read the second with the massive cliffhanger!
"Love is an enigma, and it's redefined every time someone says it."
Oh boy, that was terrible. I don’t even know where to start.
First, if I hear “p*ssy”, “juices”, “cl*t”, “c*ck”, “folds”, “core”, “b*tch!”, “drenched”, “good girl”, or “bad girl” one more time, I’ll throw a tantrum.
Second, I can’t believe I managed to finish it. If it wasn’t for the fact that it was an audiobook and I had TONS of driving to do, I never would have read the whole thing.
Usually, I will gladly give a 4- or 5-star rating to books that made me feel strong emotions. I’m not greedy with ratings, and if a book made me feel happy, laugh a couple of times, ugly cry, etc., I’ll give it a good rating even if it’s not “the best writing in the world” or “a book I’ll never forget.”
But this book… urgh.
I thought about giving it a 2-star rating for 2 simple reasons:
1st star: it has a great beginning hook
2nd star: it was great research for my own novel’s spicy scenes
But in the end, I disliked it too much. So 1 star it is.
Characters:
Insufferable, the lot of them, especially Adeline. (Does someone actually believe that this girl is a successful writer? Really?) Only Daya seems sort of tolerable. And Jay, maybe because he speaks very little. Don’t get me started on Zade – everything about him annoyed me. The way he speaks, the way he acts. I mean, come on, I love a good paradoxical character, but there is a godd*mn limit. He hunts and k*lls people who prey on vulnerable girls and boys, then does the same thing himself. The fact that Adeline gets off on fear and pain doesn’t change the fact that he is a disgusting s*xual predator, and I can’t believe so many people are glorifying him. Barf.
Plot:
Come on, it’s a bunch of dark sex scenes with some filling in between (friendship between two girls who call themselves “b*tch” all the time and a super predictable whodunit secondary storyline) to make it seem like there is a point to the book other than getting people off onmorally questionable disturbing topics.
Writing:
Bleh. Some parts were okay, but most of it felt like immature and under-edited writing to me. The whole time, I thought, “Wow, I can’t believe this cr*p got published like that.”
Some will probably think I’m not open-minded. But I don’t care—this was honestly painful to read/hear.
Oh boy, that was terrible. I don’t even know where to start.
First, if I hear “p*ssy”, “juices”, “cl*t”, “c*ck”, “folds”, “core”, “b*tch!”, “drenched”, “good girl”, or “bad girl” one more time, I’ll throw a tantrum.
Second, I can’t believe I managed to finish it. If it wasn’t for the fact that it was an audiobook and I had TONS of driving to do, I never would have read the whole thing.
Usually, I will gladly give a 4- or 5-star rating to books that made me feel strong emotions. I’m not greedy with ratings, and if a book made me feel happy, laugh a couple of times, ugly cry, etc., I’ll give it a good rating even if it’s not “the best writing in the world” or “a book I’ll never forget.”
But this book… urgh.
I thought about giving it a 2-star rating for 2 simple reasons:
1st star: it has a great beginning hook
2nd star: it was great research for my own novel’s spicy scenes
But in the end, I disliked it too much. So 1 star it is.
Characters:
Insufferable, the lot of them, especially Adeline. (Does someone actually believe that this girl is a successful writer? Really?) Only Daya seems sort of tolerable. And Jay, maybe because he speaks very little. Don’t get me started on Zade – everything about him annoyed me. The way he speaks, the way he acts. I mean, come on, I love a good paradoxical character, but there is a godd*mn limit. He hunts and k*lls people who prey on vulnerable girls and boys, then does the same thing himself. The fact that Adeline gets off on fear and pain doesn’t change the fact that he is a disgusting s*xual predator, and I can’t believe so many people are glorifying him. Barf.
Plot:
Come on, it’s a bunch of dark sex scenes with some filling in between (friendship between two girls who call themselves “b*tch” all the time and a super predictable whodunit secondary storyline) to make it seem like there is a point to the book other than getting people off on
Writing:
Bleh. Some parts were okay, but most of it felt like immature and under-edited writing to me. The whole time, I thought, “Wow, I can’t believe this cr*p got published like that.”
Some will probably think I’m not open-minded. But I don’t care—this was honestly painful to read/hear.
I can see the thought process but the execution makes no sense.
Had there been consent from Adeline from the beginning this could have been a good novel. The lack-thereof made it insufferable and difficult to believe what Z does for a living.
Had there been consent from Adeline from the beginning this could have been a good novel. The lack-thereof made it insufferable and difficult to believe what Z does for a living.
Major TW through both novels
Read that the second part was better, really not sure.
Read that the second part was better, really not sure.
”I’ve just found myself a little mouse, and I won’t stop until I’ve trapped her.”
I’ve finally made time on my forever extending TBR to read this. And boy am I glad that I did.
H.D. Carlton has ruined me for dark romance. I would say this messed with my morale but that would be a lie. This Stalker to Lovers trope fed my inner demon.
Just a Warning ⚠️ this romance was toxic as hell, but I was there for it. I couldn’t help but root for this couple.
”And I will gladly cross every single line if it means making this girl mine. If it means forcing her to be mine.”
Before I started reading this duet, this book circulated on instagram and Facebook and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this beauty. And when I read that blurb
I’ve finally made time on my forever extending TBR to read this. And boy am I glad that I did.
H.D. Carlton has ruined me for dark romance. I would say this messed with my morale but that would be a lie. This Stalker to Lovers trope fed my inner demon.
Just a Warning ⚠️ this romance was toxic as hell, but I was there for it. I couldn’t help but root for this couple.
”And I will gladly cross every single line if it means making this girl mine. If it means forcing her to be mine.”
Before I started reading this duet, this book circulated on instagram and Facebook and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this beauty. And when I read that blurb
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Starts off slow and then speeds up at an abnormal rate.