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girlmeetsbooks7's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Stalking, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape
Minor: Car accident
Most of the trigger warnings are about other people not the main characters. The MMC is NOT violent towards the FMC but he is her stalker. Though it's milder than Zade Meadows stalkerchilired98's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
Moderate: Stalking and Death
Minor: Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Rape
enchantingreads_rosyreviews's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“So, he’s probably not a serial killer who uses the app to lure his victims.” I reared back. Was that what she’d thought? F**k. That was the absolute last thing I wanted. How did I fix this? I was half tempted to send her a DM explaining myself, but how would that work? Hey, Aly, it’s me, the man who broke into your house. I was just watching you through the camera I hid in your room, and I wanted to let you know that you are correct. I am not, in fact, a serial killer. Jesus Christ. I knew I should have argued with my therapist when she said it was time to wean me off the anti-psychotics. Clearly, they’d been necessary if one of the first things I did once they were out of my system was start stalking someone...
“I need so much more therapy than I’m currently getting.” I grinned, because same... Aly was f**ked up too. Hallelujah.
Navessa Allen's writing grabs you from the dedication 😲 to the end of the book (that epilogue though!) and you are in for a RIDE! The comedy between Josh and Aly reminds me so much of everything I liked about Butcher & Blackbird's Rowan and Sloane. And, if you aren't in love with these characters by the end of the book, then obviously there's something wrong with you... it's not them, it's TOTALLY you.😉
I don't want to give away any other spoilers than I already hinted at because I want you to experience this book for the masterpiece that it is. Navessa's writing is admirable because she takes dark subject matter and makes it realistic, hilarious, interesting, and well researched. You can tell how much skill she put into this book because writing something like this cannot be easy.
Her characters are unique, carrying their own forms of crazy, that you can't help but fall in love with. Like, am I really adding Josh to my book boyfriend list? Yeah, yeah I am. Do I wish there was a sequel? HELL YES! Am I sketchy of Tyler? Yeah, dude has some skeletons... he's got to, right? And do I need more Fred content in my life? YES! (Even though I have 2 mini-Freds at the moment.)
I don't want to sugar coat Lights Out though, it's a dark book. There are ridiculous sex scenes and tons of trauma-influenced sketchy behavior. But even as they're doing the crazy thing, they are still having mental health check-ins, so you laugh and the tension is broken. This is such a fun read and I already can't wait to revisit this world again soon!
Graphic: Stalking, Medical content, and Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Body horror, Gore, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Car accident, Cannibalism, and Violence
Boiled down, this is a book about a hacker who secretly posts masked thirst traps online stalking an overworked ER trauma nurse. Eventually they get together, but someone dies, and they have to enlist the aid of their Italian mafia connections to get away with it. This book is crazy, but hilarious and filled with mental health check-ins.habkehanna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As for the plot, I liked how dynamic it was! The mafia being added halfway through I felt like was a lot at first, but I found that Aly having a dark past like Josh is what ultimately led them to deepen their bond. I loved the rollercoaster ride of the last half of the book after Aly meets a certain monster and how Josh and her resolve it. I don't want to spoil the book for anyone else looking to read it but in short, if you are looking for a dark romance that redefines the genre and shakes things up, look no further than Navessa Allen's Lights Out. I am so excited to get my hands on a hard copy and to immediately add any of her other works to my cart.
Final note: Are we getting a book on Vern next I feel like it was hinted at!
Final Final note: THAT EPILOGUE AHHHHH!!!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cannibalism, Stalking, Gore, Death of parent, Blood, Child abuse, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
minishcap's review
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Stalking
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cannibalism