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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
Wow.... Just wow! This story was so good, it was seriously like a movie! I could picture and feel absolutely everything! I admit that it was extremely disturbing, but it was ... I'm just speechless. I felt bad for Olivia. Her home life wasn't great, and her new life... I'll leave that open ended. Caleb really tripped me out. He was terrifying but endearing. I don't know when or how I started feeling for him. I kind of hate myself for loving him a little. Is something wrong with me? How could I feel these things? lol. The story is full of emotions that range from fear to happines to holy-crap-0 erotica. I know for some this is just a big OH HELL NO, but I think it's amazing when an author can take you away from reality and fully submerge you into their world. Ofcourse the cliff hanger forced me to buy the second book, but I'm not complaining.... Yet.
I love dark stories of kidnapping, torture, rape etc but unfortunately I hated this story and the reason why is because the story kept going back and forth from 1st person to 3rd. When Olivia spoke it was in first but when Caleb’s chapters took place it was in 3rd person. I hate 3rd person books, for me I can’t relate to the characters and I immediately lose interest. Reading the book description I was super excited about a dark story but I’m completely disappointed.
Not what I expected
Let me start by saying I dig darkness. I don’t really have any real triggers and to me the more everything the better. I have had this book for years and just never got around to reading it. Pandemic lead me to dust it off and give it a try.
Maybe I am just a little messed up, but I didn’t really find it all that dark. I guess I had different expectations for a really dark book. I just had a hard time with this book.
I didn’t really connect to the characters, I wanted to, but for me I was missing something and I thought the book moved very slow. I guess I wanted, needed more. More Caleb being an horrible person, more me feeling for Livvie, just more. More darkness. I want to hate the captor and feel empathy for the captive and I just didn’t.
I haven’t decided if I am going to read book two. This is a dark book, I think I just like darker. Just my opinion.
Let me start by saying I dig darkness. I don’t really have any real triggers and to me the more everything the better. I have had this book for years and just never got around to reading it. Pandemic lead me to dust it off and give it a try.
Maybe I am just a little messed up, but I didn’t really find it all that dark. I guess I had different expectations for a really dark book. I just had a hard time with this book.
I didn’t really connect to the characters, I wanted to, but for me I was missing something and I thought the book moved very slow. I guess I wanted, needed more. More Caleb being an horrible person, more me feeling for Livvie, just more. More darkness. I want to hate the captor and feel empathy for the captive and I just didn’t.
I haven’t decided if I am going to read book two. This is a dark book, I think I just like darker. Just my opinion.
Honestly really don’t know how to feel. This book is pretty dark and while not the darkest book I’ve read.. it definitely is dark as hell and anyone going in.. should know that. Heavy Stockholm syndrome.
But its all for a good ish reason? I mean what would you do in the search for revenge…
While I am extremely interested in the romance and the plot.. the writing is really why I’m giving it 5 stars. The author seamlessly alters between 3rd POV & 1st POV… I’ve never read a book like that before and I honestly hate 3rd person normally but it was beautifully written. I felt everything that the characters were feeling due to the writing.
5 ⭐️ 3
But its all for a good ish reason? I mean what would you do in the search for revenge…
While I am extremely interested in the romance and the plot.. the writing is really why I’m giving it 5 stars. The author seamlessly alters between 3rd POV & 1st POV… I’ve never read a book like that before and I honestly hate 3rd person normally but it was beautifully written. I felt everything that the characters were feeling due to the writing.
5 ⭐️ 3
J'étais curieuse de part les multiples notes positives. Je me refusais à trop savoir à quoi m'attendre.
Au final je suis perplexe.
C'est du Dark Erotica parce que cela parle tout de même de séquestration, de maltraitance, de torture et de viol, d'esclavagisme.
Les scènes ne sont aussi pas trash que je m'y attendais, mais cela reste du voyeurisme malsain sur une situation malsaine. Que ce soit surement la version "romance" d'une vérité n'enlève rien à la chose.
On ne sait pas trop où se situer en raison des personnages : Caleb est bien trop meurtri pour tenir son rôle et Olivia est émouvante, mais ne se bat pas de manière constante. Son inclinaison pour Caleb reste incompréhensible à mes yeux, malgré les tentatives d'explications de l'auteur - qui sont surement vraisemblable.
Je me pencherai plutôt sur l'aspect clinique de la chose : peut on parler de syndrome de Stockholm ? Où l'auteur a-t-elle bien pu se renseigner pour un tel livre ? Je suppose que "briser quelqu'un pour en faire son esclave sexuelle" ne se trouve pas chez tout les libraires du coin...
Au final je suis perplexe.
C'est du Dark Erotica parce que cela parle tout de même de séquestration, de maltraitance, de torture et de viol, d'esclavagisme.
Les scènes ne sont aussi pas trash que je m'y attendais, mais cela reste du voyeurisme malsain sur une situation malsaine. Que ce soit surement la version "romance" d'une vérité n'enlève rien à la chose.
On ne sait pas trop où se situer en raison des personnages : Caleb est bien trop meurtri pour tenir son rôle et Olivia est émouvante, mais ne se bat pas de manière constante. Son inclinaison pour Caleb reste incompréhensible à mes yeux, malgré les tentatives d'explications de l'auteur - qui sont surement vraisemblable.
Je me pencherai plutôt sur l'aspect clinique de la chose : peut on parler de syndrome de Stockholm ? Où l'auteur a-t-elle bien pu se renseigner pour un tel livre ? Je suppose que "briser quelqu'un pour en faire son esclave sexuelle" ne se trouve pas chez tout les libraires du coin...
really good book, though it is a bit of a mind trip. I couldn't help but feel all sorts of wrong feelings, but I really liked it.
So... wow. I need to take a deep breath before I attempt to review this book.
This is a highly disturbing, incredibly dark book. It comes with a serious trigger warning, one you must take to heart. Please read some negative reviews because this book surely isn't for everyone.
I read somewhere, in a review, that this book makes '50 shades of grey' look like My Little Ponies. And it's true: this is not anything like 50 shades. Compared to this book, 50 shades of grey is children's play. And in my opinion, 50 shades is poorly written.
This book is about abduction, questionable consent, abuse, violence, torture and rape. The romance it contains seems to come from Stockholm syndrome. I can imagine that this book might be too disturbing for most readers.
I knew this when I bought the book. It's actually the reason why I wanted to read it. I don't shy away from disturbing content. For me, if the book is cleverly written, I don't mind getting punched in the soul by it. But it needs to be brilliant.
And this book was just that: brilliantly written. I am one of those people who loves to read about dark romance. I can appreciate an erotic book if it's not cliché and I can also appreciate books that paint mental pictures that haunt me for days.
This book had me hooked. I think I read the entire thing in under 3 full days.
The main character is likable. She's strong. It's nice that the author also did some chapters in Caleb's point of view, so the reader is able to understand his actions better.
The characters are anything but hollow. They are real, rounded, and I loved that about this book.
It's an incredibly intense book and some parts are gut-wrenching. Please make sure you are able to read about the topics I mentioned, because again: the book is certainly not for everyone.
I, however, absolutely fucking loved it. I loved how it toyed with my emotions. Amazing writing.
This is a highly disturbing, incredibly dark book. It comes with a serious trigger warning, one you must take to heart. Please read some negative reviews because this book surely isn't for everyone.
I read somewhere, in a review, that this book makes '50 shades of grey' look like My Little Ponies. And it's true: this is not anything like 50 shades. Compared to this book, 50 shades of grey is children's play. And in my opinion, 50 shades is poorly written.
This book is about abduction, questionable consent, abuse, violence, torture and rape. The romance it contains seems to come from Stockholm syndrome. I can imagine that this book might be too disturbing for most readers.
I knew this when I bought the book. It's actually the reason why I wanted to read it. I don't shy away from disturbing content. For me, if the book is cleverly written, I don't mind getting punched in the soul by it. But it needs to be brilliant.
And this book was just that: brilliantly written. I am one of those people who loves to read about dark romance. I can appreciate an erotic book if it's not cliché and I can also appreciate books that paint mental pictures that haunt me for days.
This book had me hooked. I think I read the entire thing in under 3 full days.
The main character is likable. She's strong. It's nice that the author also did some chapters in Caleb's point of view, so the reader is able to understand his actions better.
The characters are anything but hollow. They are real, rounded, and I loved that about this book.
It's an incredibly intense book and some parts are gut-wrenching. Please make sure you are able to read about the topics I mentioned, because again: the book is certainly not for everyone.
I, however, absolutely fucking loved it. I loved how it toyed with my emotions. Amazing writing.
En realidad 4'5.
Ahora mismo me siento tonta por tanto miedo y por todo el tiempo que perdí haciéndome la longuis para no leerlo. Tengo ganas de saber lo que sucede ahora.
Ahora mismo me siento tonta por tanto miedo y por todo el tiempo que perdí haciéndome la longuis para no leerlo. Tengo ganas de saber lo que sucede ahora.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wasn't very engaging. Won't be continuing the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Sexism, Blood, Trafficking, Murder