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challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s just bad. Every other character was so much more interesting than the main characters stupid ship
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Alcohol
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
MMC sexually assaults FMC in the first scene, then spends the rest of the book convincing her that deep down she secretly liked it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship
MMC sexually assaults FMC in the first scene, then spends the rest of the book convincing her that deep down she secretly liked it.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book had no business being near 500 pages. The end could've been so much better. The conflict could've been so much better. It was so .... Bland for being a dark romance. The smut was nice, but thats all it was.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The writing style is enjoyable and well done. However, the first half of the book sets up for major character development and growth in a dark mafia type college romance setting, but when it comes to the tense emotional moments at the end of the journey (those realization or character change moments) the dialogue and character writing becomes contrived. For the genre this is both par for the course and on the better side. I enjoyed the main female lead and her darkness, but I wished for more from the male lead; he is quite base line mafia romance demon king bad boy but leans towards psycho vs romantic. The big family moments which solve all problems between the side characters and our main leads are also contrived and at some point the friend group becomes a relic of the first half. It was fun for what it is and the drama between gangs/tension between other couples will keep me reading the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment
dark
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence
Minor: Addiction
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Yes
4 🌶️
Damn. I love everything about this book.
Rina Kent, will this be the start of my obssession with your books?
You covered everything.I like the parents' POV.
Killian Carson. Damn, my monster. 🥵
You broke me.
Damn. I love everything about this book.
Rina Kent, will this be the start of my obssession with your books?
You covered everything.
Killian Carson. Damn, my monster. 🥵
You broke me.
“Listen to me and listen to me well, Glyndon. I spent my whole life repressing my true nature, but I’d willingly embrace my demons for you. I’d turn into the devil, a monster, and whatever weapon I have to be if it means I can protect you. You will never, ever question me about it, do you hear me?”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
82 | B- | 3.8 ★ | Good
Look, can I recommend this book wholeheartedly? No, which is why it's 3.75 and not a 4 star. I urge you to read the trigger warnings - they're not there for nothing. This book is chock full of non-con and sexual violence committed by none other than our male lead, so if that's something you're going to find hard to deal with - skip this one.
I have to admit I had no idea what I was getting into. TikTok has been absolutely bombarding me with videos about this series (specifically, book 5), and I admit it—I caved to peer pressure. But surprisingly, I had a lot ofmessed up fun with this one. It fucked-up, toxic, and depraved, and if I had to be around a man like that, I'd probably lose my effing mind, but reading about him with a woman that somehow finds all of that attractive? very enjoyable.
Is it the best book I have ever read? Nope. Did I still devour it in 2 days? Absolutely! It just... strangely worked. Most of it.
So what did work?
Oddly enough, Glyn and Killian's relationship. Again, it's rather fucked up. But they match each other's freak, you know? I also really enjoyed the relationship within the friend/family group. Again, there are a lot of issues and a lot of tension, but also a lot of love in various different shapes. Also, at this point in the narrative, if anyone hurts Bran, I will need to throw hands. Veeeery excited for his book.
So what didn't work?
Some plot parts. Mainly anything to do with Devlin, really. For someone who had such a big impact on Glyn's life, he is such a noncharacter. We get almost nothing about him in the narrative. We don't even have any meaningful flashbacks of their friendship. Killian's character has more character than this dude. How did they meet? How did they connect? What would they talk about? What happened that last night? Ziltch, nada.What we do get, once the so-very-surprisingly revelation that he's alive (said sarcastically) is made, is that apparently, he's a dumb piece of shit. And I do mean DUMB, because wtf did he think was going to happen? I thought he had some master plan, some trap laid up for the boys. But nope, he just got beat up in 5 seconds. So anti-climactic.
Also, the folks POV felt really contrived and out of place to me, but I assume it's because I haven't read their books. I'm sure that with that context, it feels.... more aligned with the story, I guess.
Plot - 16/20
Characters - 17/20
Relationships - 16/20
Writing - 15/20
Reading Experience - 18/20
Final score: 82
Look, can I recommend this book wholeheartedly? No, which is why it's 3.75 and not a 4 star. I urge you to read the trigger warnings - they're not there for nothing. This book is chock full of non-con and sexual violence committed by none other than our male lead, so if that's something you're going to find hard to deal with - skip this one.
I have to admit I had no idea what I was getting into. TikTok has been absolutely bombarding me with videos about this series (specifically, book 5), and I admit it—I caved to peer pressure. But surprisingly, I had a lot of
Is it the best book I have ever read? Nope. Did I still devour it in 2 days? Absolutely! It just... strangely worked. Most of it.
So what did work?
Oddly enough, Glyn and Killian's relationship. Again, it's rather fucked up. But they match each other's freak, you know? I also really enjoyed the relationship within the friend/family group. Again, there are a lot of issues and a lot of tension, but also a lot of love in various different shapes. Also, at this point in the narrative, if anyone hurts Bran, I will need to throw hands. Veeeery excited for his book.
So what didn't work?
Some plot parts. Mainly anything to do with Devlin, really. For someone who had such a big impact on Glyn's life, he is such a noncharacter. We get almost nothing about him in the narrative. We don't even have any meaningful flashbacks of their friendship. Killian's character has more character than this dude. How did they meet? How did they connect? What would they talk about? What happened that last night? Ziltch, nada.
Also, the folks POV felt really contrived and out of place to me, but I assume it's because I haven't read their books. I'm sure that with that context, it feels.... more aligned with the story, I guess.
Plot - 16/20
Characters - 17/20
Relationships - 16/20
Writing - 15/20
Reading Experience - 18/20
Final score: 82
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment