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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
Hard to say what I think of it.
I was a bit disappointed as supposedly, from what others reviewers said, it was not a love story. Unfortunately, it is! Puagh.,. But there are very good parts, specially the confused thoughts of the girl who has been kidnapped. She loves him... She hates him... She wants to be free... She wants to make him happy. All normal in these situations. That part was good.
But (spoilers ahead), the kidnapper falls for her and he is really not so bad only misunderstood... I was actually expecting a guy like the one from American psycho.
Perhaps my expectations were just misplaced. In general the book is very good. I would have liked it to be darker....
That said, I HAVE to read the second part because of the cliffhanger, otherwise I wont be able to sleep. Lets see....
I was a bit disappointed as supposedly, from what others reviewers said, it was not a love story. Unfortunately, it is! Puagh.,. But there are very good parts, specially the confused thoughts of the girl who has been kidnapped. She loves him... She hates him... She wants to be free... She wants to make him happy. All normal in these situations. That part was good.
But (spoilers ahead), the kidnapper falls for her and he is really not so bad only misunderstood... I was actually expecting a guy like the one from American psycho.
Perhaps my expectations were just misplaced. In general the book is very good. I would have liked it to be darker....
That said, I HAVE to read the second part because of the cliffhanger, otherwise I wont be able to sleep. Lets see....
This book is definitely NOT for everyone because it deals with extremely controversial and violent subject matter, but I loved it. It was very well written and brought out so many good, bad, mad and otherwise feelings as I was reading--my emotions were all over the place. I loved Caleb, I hated Caleb, I felt sorry for Caleb, I wanted to strangle Cable--he was such a tortured soul. I felt so sorry and mad for Olivia, but at times I also felt happy for her. I loved the way that CJ Roberts allowed her to continue to think logically about the various situations she was forced into, even if she didn't have a choice as to whether or not she was in most of those situations. The book affected me so much that I went right to the 2nd book in the series (which I loved even more!)
I highly recommend this IF you can handle the subject matter. Please read the other reviews and the book description carefully before you start reading.
I highly recommend this IF you can handle the subject matter. Please read the other reviews and the book description carefully before you start reading.
This Book Is Definitely Not For Everyone And Is Truly A Dark Romance!!! Now Somehow The Romance In This Book Just Works You Should Be Angry Or Disgust But Like It Is Just So Well Written And Honestly You Could Totally Realistically See How The Realtionship Takes Place. I Will Be Totally Spending Money To Read The 2nd One
Saying that I 'liked' this book is probably the wrong term - but I feel it deserves at least 3 stars because of the emotions it invoked in me, as well as the fact it made me want to read the next book to see what happens between Livvie and Caleb.
There are really no words to describe the level of twisted in this book. There were scenes that literally made me feel ill. I was so appalled that I almost gave up and decided this book wasn't for me. I still don't feel like it's something I would ever read again - the subject matter is just beyond anything I have ever read and so disturbing.
Sick and twisted but made a big impact. It was like a bad car wreck that I couldn't look away from. Definitely left me curious for the next installment.
There are really no words to describe the level of twisted in this book. There were scenes that literally made me feel ill. I was so appalled that I almost gave up and decided this book wasn't for me. I still don't feel like it's something I would ever read again - the subject matter is just beyond anything I have ever read and so disturbing.
Spoiler
I had hopes for Caleb and that he would be softer earlier on in the book. I waited for that moment to come when I would finally feel sorry for him and maybe start to like him just a little bit. And that didn't happen until the 80% mark of the book. That's a long time to invest in a book when you hate the characters. It makes it really hard for me to look past all of the horrendous things he did to Livvie and allowed to happen to her. I understand he's been through hell in his life and that's what has led him to be the way he is. And because of that - I was able to push myself to keep reading. The only part of this book I liked was that last 20%. And then it ended so ubruptly without any resolve. Now I have to read the next book just to see if they survive this and if he can learn to love.Sick and twisted but made a big impact. It was like a bad car wreck that I couldn't look away from. Definitely left me curious for the next installment.
I read this book during October as part of a Darktober book challenge. I've read plenty of dark books, so I wasn't super floored by what went on in this one. BUT...I do love how the author made Caleb likeable. Unlike other dark romance heroes, Caleb is actually...good? Is that the right term to use? I mean, the stuff he does is obviously heinous in reality, but his backstory is where the author really builds up his character, and makes the reader get on his side. I think that's what I loved most about this book.
A good read. Quite violent in places, but I found it unputdownable! Think I need to get the second book (like NOW!) to find out what happens, as there is an abrupt ending to the book...
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
I couldn't stop reading this book. This was so messed up. I was disgusted at Caleb for doing this to that girl. I was disgusted at the girl for weakening. Yet I realize that internally she was fighting it, most of the time fighting herself on her mixed emotions. It is so hard to discuss this, because I would never know how it feels to be in that situation. It was brutal. This book was a total mindfuck to me. I feel guilty saying I enjoyed the book. I didn't care for the subject matter, but any book that can engross me as this one has and basically freak me out the way it did, deserves 5 stars. It's been a long time since a book has stirred up this much in me.
Disturbing in so many ways and would it not have been for the happy end Seduced in the Dark, I would have rated the book with only one star, for it was torture to witness Levvie's/Kitten's suffering and without a little bit of love, I would have put the book down. I won't reread it, like I usually do, for it reminds me why I don't like books which are too dark in their contents. I want happy ends and here I got one very wonderful one.