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American King by Sierra Simone

3 reviews

judiichop's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I wanted to DNF this series. This audiobook was 16 hours long and I didn't think I was going to make it to the end. This is the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th books I've felt this on. Simply put, I didn't enjoy the series. I finished it to say I finished it, giving it a chance. The spice and HEA were a saving grace for me. I'm a sucker for smut and a HEA, but it was a rough road to get there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Medical trauma

kat7794's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

American King by Sierra Simone takes the emotional rollercoaster to a whole new level, leaving me simultaneously loving and hating the characters. The mind-blowing secrets and revelations kept me on the edge of my seat. And the satisfying happily-ever-after for the love triangle brought a perfect end to this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infertility, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Cursing, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Outing

reallycooper's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Biphobia, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Incest, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: War, Vomit, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Pregnancy