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ajordan10's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
goldxnapplxs's review
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
vanessareadsfiction'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? No
3.75
victoriamark's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
4.0
violetsbookjar's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
morganlcarroll's review against another edition
3.75
3.75 - good read kinda slow in parts where they are describing the culture which I understand and support I just wanted the smut
reginaexmachina's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
inky_cap's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
williebenz's review against another edition
5.0
If you enjoy dark romance with real-life horror - a toxic mother and selfish boyfriend with a side of monster/shifter romance, then this is book for you. Sal is tall, dark, handsome and is obsessed with Angie remember the truth of her childhood.
Angie is controlled by her mother in all aspects and is forced to marry in 2 week but when her job gives her the opportunity to go to El Salvador to aid in a mining agreement with the locals, she doesn’t hesitate and welcomes the new freedom. That’s where she meet an unexpected guest who will change her live.
TW/Tropes
General Content Warnings: graphic depictions of cannibalism, mild discussion of self-harm, ritualized self-harm, murder, graphic language, panic attacks, child abuse, mentions of needle-based drug use, parental abuse, guns, murder, depictions of indigenous rites in a fictionalized universe, discussion of sexual assault (including coercion based rape), death of an adolescent, partial loss of mental autonomy, and discussion of suicide.
Social: colorism, ableism, fatphobia, racism, prejudice, discussion of historical genocide, body shaming, discussion of deportation, trivializing mental illness, self-destructive coping mechanisms, emotional self-harm, self-sabotage, and confrontation of an abuser.
Romance: dubious consent, breeding, masochism, graphic sex acts, choking, large objects, sexualized violence, intense language, graphic sex, masturbation, stalking, kidnapping, forced captivity, brat taming, somnophelia, praise kink, orgasm denial, domination/submission, anal, spanking, knotting, cum worship, primal play, breath play, and D/S dynamics.
Angie is controlled by her mother in all aspects and is forced to marry in 2 week but when her job gives her the opportunity to go to El Salvador to aid in a mining agreement with the locals, she doesn’t hesitate and welcomes the new freedom. That’s where she meet an unexpected guest who will change her live.
TW/Tropes
General Content Warnings: graphic depictions of cannibalism, mild discussion of self-harm, ritualized self-harm, murder, graphic language, panic attacks, child abuse, mentions of needle-based drug use, parental abuse, guns, murder, depictions of indigenous rites in a fictionalized universe, discussion of sexual assault (including coercion based rape), death of an adolescent, partial loss of mental autonomy, and discussion of suicide.
Social: colorism, ableism, fatphobia, racism, prejudice, discussion of historical genocide, body shaming, discussion of deportation, trivializing mental illness, self-destructive coping mechanisms, emotional self-harm, self-sabotage, and confrontation of an abuser.
Romance: dubious consent, breeding, masochism, graphic sex acts, choking, large objects, sexualized violence, intense language, graphic sex, masturbation, stalking, kidnapping, forced captivity, brat taming, somnophelia, praise kink, orgasm denial, domination/submission, anal, spanking, knotting, cum worship, primal play, breath play, and D/S dynamics.