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hrunnels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Rape and Stalking
k_fitzy's review
0.5
Grape and SA romanticisation is disgusting and the author should be ashamed.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence
coralcrab77's review against another edition
-authors of dark romance desperately need to research what cnc is because this is not it. it's noncom (maybe dubcon but I disagree); either way it's SA
-also you can't feel a hymen.
I don't think I've ever read Rina Kent but I don't plan on trying any of her other books. similar to h.d. carlton's haunting adeline--absolute garbage
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide
tianelotter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Car accident, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
dirtyrottenfink's review against another edition
Graphic: Violence, Rape, and Suicide attempt
teastexts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Violence
eelka's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape
blissful_barker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
poupimali's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I stopped within 30 pages and the chapter still remains an issue for me (I will explain below).
I tried again this time with the audiobook and it was a way better experience.
It is not quite an ennemies to lovers but we can relate.
Virgin and awakening FMC
Psychopath MMC
Secret societies (along with mafia vibes)
He falls first
Now I have two issues (big ones):
- the first “spice scene” and how it is treated all along the book.
- the POV of two characters (one chapter each) that give no information whatsoever. These don’t add anything to the story or the other characters. It adds pages but nothing to the plot.
Nevertheless the narrators are really good. So thanks to them.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Torture
renfyre's review against another edition
But badly written dark stuff? The grammar is atrocious so that on every page there is some awkward line that doesn't technically mean what she clearly means to say. Where are her editors? The info dumping and absurd way people talk/ text to each other is beyond what i can stomach. Such overdramatic wattpad prose. These characters are young college students. So 18,19,20 years old. And I'm sorry but I know what 19 year Olds look like. I can't take any of this seriously. It's all so over the top with the secret societies and rival universities. But also it's USA vs. UK! And the Russian mob! And and and.
And while yes, Dead dove - don't eat. I am loath to see that dark romance, at least for fans of this series and its like, means romanticizing and sexualizing rape. Like on the page, no ambiguity about it, violent rape. With force and crying and threats of death if the FMC doesn't comply. And to use the whole "of well her body reacted to it so she secretly wants it" line of argument is just sick and frankly dangerous. Call me a prude, but I'm not turned on by
Taking all of this author's books off my TBR and avoiding all romance recs from anyone who recommends them in the future.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Car accident