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nikolinaza's review against another edition
5.0
It's been seven months since Deanna has regained back the control of her life. Everything went on smoothly—camming's doing pretty well, her hacker bestfriend stayed by her side, and her relationship with the sweet Jeremy has gotten more intense. But on the other side, Deanna's depraved dark urges has gotten even worse than before. Her reality and thoughts gets tangled in a blur until one morning, she wakes up with a broken nose, police knocking at her door, and her boyfriend is once again missing.
Once again, I want to thank my impulses who urged me to collect the whole series before I even finished the first book. It was one of the best decision I've made this year, and I am beyond happy for that.
Unlike the previous two books, If You Dare keeps a fast pace from beginning to end, action and mystery packed. This book started with some sweet moments between our not-so-holy couple, Deanna and Jeremy, before shits literally went down to hell. The change of situation has happened quite drastically, told in the point of view of past and present, which makes me go "okay okay okay BUT WHAT THE F IS HAPPENING CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A CLUE", excited and dreading at the same time of what would happen in the next pages.
Deanna! So far, she's my favorite grey character. As the story goes, it becomes more and more interesting to get inside of her head. In this book, we can clearly see that she struggled hard to overcome her power slash biggest weakness and sin. She gets more aggressive and wild, and at the same time, she is scared of herself. Scared of what will become of her. Excited and scared of the outside world, and at some point, it puts a heavier strain in her relationship with Jeremy. She loves, but she also hurts and kills, and this is what makes her character became more intriguing and complex.
I have no objection about the ending. I do think it's the bestest conclusion based on every characters' personalities. But I would love a longer series. I want to see Mike and Jeremy (and probably Jamie) to become Deanna's ally, because they would surely be badass.
Maybe it's just a wishful thinking, but I've seen Torre's tweets recently, and she said she had planned to write another book for this series, and include some happy ending, so... fingers crossed.
It will be so hard to say goodbye to Deanna, Jeremy, Mike, Jamie, and Derek :(
Once again, I want to thank my impulses who urged me to collect the whole series before I even finished the first book. It was one of the best decision I've made this year, and I am beyond happy for that.
Unlike the previous two books, If You Dare keeps a fast pace from beginning to end, action and mystery packed. This book started with some sweet moments between our not-so-holy couple, Deanna and Jeremy, before shits literally went down to hell. The change of situation has happened quite drastically, told in the point of view of past and present, which makes me go "okay okay okay BUT WHAT THE F IS HAPPENING CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A CLUE", excited and dreading at the same time of what would happen in the next pages.
Deanna! So far, she's my favorite grey character. As the story goes, it becomes more and more interesting to get inside of her head. In this book, we can clearly see that she struggled hard to overcome her power slash biggest weakness and sin. She gets more aggressive and wild, and at the same time, she is scared of herself. Scared of what will become of her. Excited and scared of the outside world, and at some point, it puts a heavier strain in her relationship with Jeremy. She loves, but she also hurts and kills, and this is what makes her character became more intriguing and complex.
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One thing that makes me wonder was the police procedure. Some evidence was found near Deanna, that's right, but that doesn't mean it was her doing until the lab results proved so, so why was it easy to arrest Deanna just based on found evidence? It seems like the detectives just wanted to arrest her because she 'looked' guilty.I have no objection about the ending. I do think it's the bestest conclusion based on every characters' personalities. But I would love a longer series. I want to see Mike and Jeremy (and probably Jamie) to become Deanna's ally, because they would surely be badass.
Maybe it's just a wishful thinking, but I've seen Torre's tweets recently, and she said she had planned to write another book for this series, and include some happy ending, so... fingers crossed.
It will be so hard to say goodbye to Deanna, Jeremy, Mike, Jamie, and Derek :(
calliek927's review
4.0
In my opinion, this series doesn't get enough credit. It's not super steamy, but the storytelling is incredible, and I have become so attached to these characters. I need to see more of Deanna Madden and Jeremy. I expected this one to be Deanna completely in jail the entire time, but this was so much more.
To be honest, I avoided this one for a bit because I didn't want to read about Deanna/Jessica being imprisoned, but I really admire the way it was portrayed here. We have our psychotic cam-girl and her boyfriend, a hot UPS guy, and this is a continuation of their twisted story.
This entire series is fantastic while not super smutty. But I'd rate the entire series a 5, rounding up from 4.75.
To be honest, I avoided this one for a bit because I didn't want to read about Deanna/Jessica being imprisoned, but I really admire the way it was portrayed here. We have our psychotic cam-girl and her boyfriend, a hot UPS guy, and this is a continuation of their twisted story.
This entire series is fantastic while not super smutty. But I'd rate the entire series a 5, rounding up from 4.75.
silalovesreading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
4.25
questionablereads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved Deanna, but this book hurt my heart a bit, it’s not where I thought this would end, but I also don’t hate it. I love a fictional woman who knows how to kill and I loved the journey that this er0tic thriller took me on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Sexual content
babs_reviews's review
5.0
I loved how this ended. I didn't think there was any other way for this to end. I seriously LOVE this author for going this route. Major applause.
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Too often you see characters like this "fixed" all because of love or whatever else. The fact that there was no magical cure for her, made this series go from good to great.brianne_k's review against another edition
3.0
*3/5*
my least favourite of the trilogy, but still engaging.
I would love more Deanna Madden books.. I kind of need to see where she goes next, what shenanigans she will get herself into.
my least favourite of the trilogy, but still engaging.
I would love more Deanna Madden books.. I kind of need to see where she goes next, what shenanigans she will get herself into.
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but I'm heartbroken because of the whole Jeremy storyline. I love him. I love them.zaiiify's review
challenging
dark
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
2.0
rhack05's review against another edition
4.25
I’m so sad this series is over. I’m going to miss Deanna. Really enjoyed all three books in this series and hope the author decides to write more of Deanna & Jeremy.