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riniya's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bea_endless's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ddog8's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
bookloversofantastic's review against another edition
5.0
I wasn't ready for this book and all the trauma, the fear, the obsession. Griffin is such a tortured character, it's possible to have a grasp of his situation in the previous book but nothing to truly see the dimension of it.
Griffin's years of training affected him at the deepest level, he's obsessed with his tattoo and maintaining the perfect balance of sin in his body, he's always calculating, doing statistics, controlling himself, his reactions, his actions to ensure the perfect balance - however, all of this crumbled up with his meeting with Lilo. Forced to work with her while investigating who portrays wrong information about the Deadly Seven, Griffin will have to get used to having his balance ruined and accept the effect his mate has on him and all the good she can bring him.
Lilo is an investigative journalist who decided to research Cardinal City's famous vigilantes / now heroes, altruist, smart she's a great journalist who tries to survive in men's world while recovering from her toxin relationship with her colleague who steels all the best stories each time he can. After a first disastrous meeting with Griffin, Lilo realizes that she cannot stop thinking about him, wanting to know more about him.
But between the new Syndicates' schemes and her past, Griffin and Lilo will have to face many hardships to be together.
I loved that book, Greed is so tortured, it was sad but I love how Lilo counterbalanced him and give him all the happiness he needs in his life. All these brothers and sisters are so amazing, this whole series is just something exceptional to read !!
Griffin's years of training affected him at the deepest level, he's obsessed with his tattoo and maintaining the perfect balance of sin in his body, he's always calculating, doing statistics, controlling himself, his reactions, his actions to ensure the perfect balance - however, all of this crumbled up with his meeting with Lilo. Forced to work with her while investigating who portrays wrong information about the Deadly Seven, Griffin will have to get used to having his balance ruined and accept the effect his mate has on him and all the good she can bring him.
Lilo is an investigative journalist who decided to research Cardinal City's famous vigilantes / now heroes, altruist, smart she's a great journalist who tries to survive in men's world while recovering from her toxin relationship with her colleague who steels all the best stories each time he can. After a first disastrous meeting with Griffin, Lilo realizes that she cannot stop thinking about him, wanting to know more about him.
But between the new Syndicates' schemes and her past, Griffin and Lilo will have to face many hardships to be together.
I loved that book, Greed is so tortured, it was sad but I love how Lilo counterbalanced him and give him all the happiness he needs in his life. All these brothers and sisters are so amazing, this whole series is just something exceptional to read !!
satchelpaige's review against another edition
5.0
Although I really enjoyed Sinner and Envy, Greed hit close to me. Having Griffin be sensitive to his surroundings and touch are similar to my own struggles. It’s a type of anxiety that I fight daily. Having a husband who understands my boundaries, yet knows when I want touch, I’m all in. Lana is a genius weaving each sibling to the big picture and I can’t wait to dive into Wrath!
tales_of_a_bookbug's review against another edition
4.0
Greed is the second book in the Deadly Seven series and features Griffin Lazarus, a data analyst(who can detect the sin Greed) and Lilo Likeke, a reporter at Cardinal Copy and Grace's best friend(Grace is the protagonist of the previous book Envy). It's not completely necessary to read this series in order as each book can be read as a standalone, since each one features different couples. But I would definitely recommend reading all the books in the series, to get a better idea of the world and the different characters present. You'll definitely fall in love with this series the way I did!
The series features seven siblings who were genetically engineered in a lab and have the ability to sense the levels of their respective sins in other people around them. When they meet their other halves, they are able to find their balance and also develop new abilities. But there is an organisation which wishes to use these powers for their own agenda, and is seeking to create more such soldiers with these abilities. So the Lazarus family has become a target for their various schemes.
This book was a fun read as I was waiting to see how the uptight Griffin would fall in love! He is so meticulous about maintaining the balance pertaining to his sin-Greed, that he literally plans his activities and actions around this. But he has a serious reason for doing so. An incident in the past has affected him greatly, and even his family doesn't know much about what happened to him.
Lilo is the complete opposite of him. She is bubbly, driven to report the truth and has little to no filter(I loved the first meeting between Lilo and Griffin, it was so hilarious!). Her past relationships have left her scarred and she has some issues with people deciding things for her, but she is an amazing and loyal friend.
I loved watching Lilo and Griffin interact with each other! The chemistry between them was off the charts from the get-go! The Lazarus family was a favourite as always. I really love Mary and Flint, since they are amazing parents to the siblings! They just know how to be there for their kids when needed.
"Okay. Good." He cleared his throat again and avoided Griffin's gaze. "Because, you know, I'm here if you need to talk. About anything, Girl stuff, you know. I mean, I was your age once"
Griffin stifled a smile. "I know."
XD
And I really hated Donnie! He is a grade-A asshole and I hated what he had done to Lilo, and how he still kept trying to control her!
All the characters in this series are well fleshed out(even the antagonists). They all have their own pasts and desires that motivate them. The plot moved quickly and I finished the book in one sitting. I'm really excited for the rest of the books in the series and I can't wait to see where the author takes the story and the characters!
P.S. I think the next book is Wyatt's and I'm very curious to know in which direction his story will go.
You can find my review of the previous book in the series here.
*An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review*
The series features seven siblings who were genetically engineered in a lab and have the ability to sense the levels of their respective sins in other people around them. When they meet their other halves, they are able to find their balance and also develop new abilities. But there is an organisation which wishes to use these powers for their own agenda, and is seeking to create more such soldiers with these abilities. So the Lazarus family has become a target for their various schemes.
This book was a fun read as I was waiting to see how the uptight Griffin would fall in love! He is so meticulous about maintaining the balance pertaining to his sin-Greed, that he literally plans his activities and actions around this. But he has a serious reason for doing so. An incident in the past has affected him greatly, and even his family doesn't know much about what happened to him.
Lilo is the complete opposite of him. She is bubbly, driven to report the truth and has little to no filter(I loved the first meeting between Lilo and Griffin, it was so hilarious!). Her past relationships have left her scarred and she has some issues with people deciding things for her, but she is an amazing and loyal friend.
I loved watching Lilo and Griffin interact with each other! The chemistry between them was off the charts from the get-go! The Lazarus family was a favourite as always. I really love Mary and Flint, since they are amazing parents to the siblings! They just know how to be there for their kids when needed.
"Okay. Good." He cleared his throat again and avoided Griffin's gaze. "Because, you know, I'm here if you need to talk. About anything, Girl stuff, you know. I mean, I was your age once"
Griffin stifled a smile. "I know."
XD
And I really hated Donnie! He is a grade-A asshole and I hated what he had done to Lilo, and how he still kept trying to control her!
All the characters in this series are well fleshed out(even the antagonists). They all have their own pasts and desires that motivate them. The plot moved quickly and I finished the book in one sitting. I'm really excited for the rest of the books in the series and I can't wait to see where the author takes the story and the characters!
P.S. I think the next book is Wyatt's and I'm very curious to know in which direction his story will go.
Spoiler
Poor chap has already been betrayed by his ex and has Wrath for a sin!You can find my review of the previous book in the series here.
*An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review*
arielthereader's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
lisa_readsromance's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely finding this book series hard to get through. Honestly, I absolutely love the concept of the characters. The only problem that I am having is that the books are too long. I feel that there should be like only half the number of chapters to keep the audience interested. I like that the sins have fated mates and that they have to work at keeping from giving into their sin but i feel that some of the chapters are fillers that the author gave us. Did that mean that i enjoyed the books any less, No but I some of the info dump is unnecessary.
With Greed specifically I felt as though we didn't really get the best grasp on why his character hated touch or was overly sensitive to touch, Like I put the pieces together but felt as though, I could have been given more of a back story. I loved Lilo Likeke and how she wasn't really a damsel in destress and was a great female main character. I did somehow feel there was not enough moments of them interacting with dialogue, and that most of their thoughts were shared instead, normally I would enjoy that type of writing, but I just wanted a deeper interaction between them.
I almost did DNF the book, but it did get better around like 50% so that was its saving grace, I would say that if you keep at it the books are great, just a bit long, give it a chance. Mostly a decent series and a fun read. would give it a 3.5 rounded down to 3/5 stars.
With Greed specifically I felt as though we didn't really get the best grasp on why his character hated touch or was overly sensitive to touch, Like I put the pieces together but felt as though, I could have been given more of a back story. I loved Lilo Likeke and how she wasn't really a damsel in destress and was a great female main character. I did somehow feel there was not enough moments of them interacting with dialogue, and that most of their thoughts were shared instead, normally I would enjoy that type of writing, but I just wanted a deeper interaction between them.
I almost did DNF the book, but it did get better around like 50% so that was its saving grace, I would say that if you keep at it the books are great, just a bit long, give it a chance. Mostly a decent series and a fun read. would give it a 3.5 rounded down to 3/5 stars.
shinyfox's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence