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dramagirl2003'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? Yes
5.0
thoughts while reading
p101:
p143: ooft is it hot in here
p207: seriously ghost
p222: omg i can't believe i didn't fully consider that the traitor might
p240: all i can say is that jude is a badass. what a queen of deception
p260: i know again from spoilers that
p277: i'm really loving that all jude's dresses have pockets!! you can tell this was written by a woman
p281: what the heck is
p283: well if
p285: what did i say
p295: now this is why jude is in charge
p305: this. is. insane.
p307: recurring theme of i know due to spoilers:
p313: go carden
p317: well damn
quotes
"Kiss me again," he says, drunk and foolish. "Kiss me until I am sick of it."
I still feel the warm pressure of his fingers against my skin. Something is really wrong with me, to want what I hate, to want someone who despises me, even if he wants me, too. My only comfort is that he doesn't know what I feel.
"I hate you," I breathe into his mouth. "I hate you so much that sometimes I can't think of anything else."
"I wasn't kind, Jude. Not to many people. Not to you. I wasn't sure if I wanted you or if I wanted you gone from my sight so that I would stop feeling as I did, which made me even more unkind. But when you were gone—truly gone beneath the waves—I hated myself as I never have before."
"It tastes like dirt."
"It is dirt."
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, War, and Sexual assault
takarakei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Some pacing issues in this one that made parts a bit slow. But there were some iconic scenes between Cardan and Jude. This shit truly is real enemies to lovers, and I ate that up.
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol
daenerystargaryen'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Confinement, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Child abuse, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Sexual violence
Minor: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts
orakuruno's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, War, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Drug use, Bullying, Violence, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Gore
Minor: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Trafficking, Torture, and Slavery
vereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
itzme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Torture
2blueshoes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Yes, the FMC is still deeply un relatable to me, and her choices made me want to pull my hair out in frustration.
Yes, all of the characters continue to operate so far beyond morally grey areas they are all difficult to root for.
And yet, somehow in the midst of the ever-more-complicated political schemes and endless list of confusing character names… I found myself loving this story. The plot twists were plentiful and intelligently written (I guessed exactly one). There was such steep character development that the FMC and MMC became entirely different people. There was relationship angst, but it was elegant rather than despicable. There was exactly one spicy scene and it was fade to black. The MMC’s tail wasn’t mentioned, praise be.
If you don’t care much for back story or world building, read a synopsis of book one and jump to book two. It will absolutely have you on the edge of your seat - or in my case - yelling “OMG” loudly in the car.
I will immediately read book three.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Kidnapping, and Torture
Minor: Bullying, Gore, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Vomit, War, Death of parent, Medical content, Slavery, and Suicide
carlyjoann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Vomit
avidreader24'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping
jcrawford31's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Blood