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erinlaura's review against another edition
3.75
3.75⭐️
Warning, a couple spoilers lie ahead, but honestly, nothing much beyond what would have been listed in a list of trigger warnings if this book, y’know, had one.
I have extremely mixed feelings about this book. I’ve read a few dark romances before that have been really solid, where usually one or both main characters do or have done bad things for some reason that’s explainable or justifiable, especially in the context of fiction. This is not one of those books. The MMC is a serial killer because he - get this - likes killing people, and the FMC is into him despite him leaving her for dead in the woods because she had ✨childhood trauma✨. No, seriously. This guy seems to be actively aware that he’s a bad person and doesn’t care for the wellbeing of others. He repeatedly reminds us that he does only things that bring him pleasure, and will literally do whatever he feels like doing.
Despite all this I found myself morbidly curious about the plot and what was going to happen next. I was fascinated, and couldn’t bring myself to look away, even though the MMC, his “rival”, and the main “relationship” were seriously disturbing. I was definitely entertained in more of a thriller/horror kind of way than a romance.
Lastly, for someone who seems so traumatized by her (objectively terrible) childhood, she really seems to bounce back fast from all the terrible things that happen to her throughout the course of this book.
Also, PSA for any of you KU girlies, the cover with the snakes is the only one I had ever seen, and the one that's listed on KU, but when I used the very convenient "mark as currently reading" kindle feature, it set my goodreads edition to the "half-naked couple clinging to one another" cover
Also, PSA for any of you KU girlies, the cover with the snakes is the only one I had ever seen, and the one that's listed on KU, but when I used the very convenient "mark as currently reading" kindle feature, it set my goodreads edition to the "half-naked couple clinging to one another" cover
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Gore, Confinement, and Body horror
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Bullying, Body shaming, and Self harm
sashasauroras's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
“I hate being wrong.
I hate it all the more for how rarely it happens.
My anger flares at the girl.
This is her fault. Her fault for defying the fate rushing toward her”
important trigger warnings:
-murder
-detailed murder
-abduction
-sexual assault
-sexual harassment
-neglectful parents
-abuse (from parents)
-STALKING!!!! (that’s a big ass part of the book)
-invasion of privacy(also a big part of the story)
-trauma and nobody is going to therapy
I hate it all the more for how rarely it happens.
My anger flares at the girl.
This is her fault. Her fault for defying the fate rushing toward her”
important trigger warnings:
-murder
-detailed murder
-abduction
-sexual assault
-sexual harassment
-neglectful parents
-abuse (from parents)
-STALKING!!!! (that’s a big ass part of the book)
-invasion of privacy(also a big part of the story)
-trauma and nobody is going to therapy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, Trafficking, Body horror, Child abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abandonment, Animal death, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence
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