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cheeserue's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
This book was an absolute rollercoaster. It's one of the more disturbing stories I've read.
I'll gloss over the fact that they fucked raw-dog on top of their fathers beeding out body and then at the end her father (for some unknown and unwritten reason) completely flipped his script and was okay with his daughter running away from her wedding with her brother.
“Go,” Dad says, kissing my cheek. “We’ll deal with them. Be happy, angel."
Like WHAT THE FUCK?!
That ending was absolutely horrible. It felt rushed, like they were tired of writing and wanted to wrap it up.
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Addiction
persephone__'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Stalking
howboutjane's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I f'kin inhaled this book. Leigh pushed the limits of dark + taboo with this novella. It is deranged and twisted. Nothing about what happened in this book is okay. But it was also beautiful and raw and had me bawling like a child by the end of it.
This is not feel good or cozy. It's heavy smut with taboo kinks and fetishes. If you're one of those people that like to skip trigger warnings...Don't. Do not set yourself back years of growth + recovery because you wanted to f'ck around + find out. If you've read the synopsis, trigger warnings, took time to reflect and think you can handle it then buckle up and get ready for the darkest ride of your life. Malachi is THAT psycho.
"Run Little Stranger" 😈
Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Physical abuse, Drug use, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Murder, Rape, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy, Child abuse, and Death of parent
kkelly04's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Stalking, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Bullying, and Sexual content
hannaspages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I was told that Malachi was a Zade dupe but he is giving schizophrenia/ an autistic joker vibe instead.
Some of the scenes really threw me for a loop though,
I would say that this book is more like ‘The Dare’ and not Haunting Adeline, it’s definitely heavy on the kinks.
Some of the scenes don’t make sense as well, like the end
The 2 stars I gave are for the narrators because they were actually good, but the story lacked plot.
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Rape, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Stalking, Blood, and Violence
siw_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The Audio is amazing! Had to tell myself over and over that they are not related siblings!🙈
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body horror, Alcohol, Murder, and Mental illness
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Rape
poupimali's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Obviously taboo af.
The development of the FMC was a bit inconsistent. Like she switched to a sweet girl to a most devious person than her brother. It was a bit odd.
But that’s okay. You have the right to be perfectly f*cked up with Malachi as a "brother".
This book is right on top of my « WTF AM I READING? » shelf.
I loved the audiobook!
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Blood, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
Minor: Child abuse