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Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment
The author of the book did an excellent job in portraying the character of Killian as a psychopath, which was evident from the start of the book. The author's writing skills deserve appreciation for selling it so well.
However, there was a plot twist involving Devlin that left me furious.
The book had many characters, which made it a bit confusing to keep track of them all. Thankfully, the book came with a family chart, which helped me follow the plot.
Overall, the book had enough plot and character development, making it a bearable read. However, the book could have been shorter than its 400 pages.
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence
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, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, Car accident
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail