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kayceeisbookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood and Sexual content
Moderate: Gore, Murder, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
diana_raquel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales. So, I'm always looking for retellings of this fairy tale. However, I can seem to find one retelling that I truly love. A Court of Thorns and Roses was marked as a Beauty and the Beast retelling but I'm still waiting for someone to explain to me how that trainwreck of a book is a retelling. So I was a little reticent when I discover this book. But I decided to read it!
I really liked this book. It is not what I expected from a retelling, but it is a solid book. As a retelling, I think that it falls a little too short (but, at least, it can be considered as a retelling). As a story, it is a solid and well-developed story. The characters are interesting and well-written. The plot twists happen at the right time and are completely unexpected.
Overall, it's a solid story that I recommend if you're looking for retellings that can be their own story.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Torture, Suicide, Abandonment, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
nevermoregothic's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping
Minor: Suicide attempt, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
redheadorganist'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Self harm, and Blood
sabinehunter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
ronniereadsbooks'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
4.0
Jak has been raised with one mission: to kill the creature and restore magic to his coven. But when he’s finally meets the creature, his mission becomes less clear. His heart gets involved. Will he be able to kill the being he’s falling for? Or will he suffer the same fate as every claim before him?
Review:
This was a wild ride. The more I learned about the creature aka Marius, the more I wanted to dive deeper into this world. Both Jak and Marius are complex characters and enjoyed getting into their relationship more. Through the library scenes, I wanted to learn more about past claims and their stories. The story picked up tremendously at the climax and end. It kept me so engaged. The twist at the end. Not to spoil anything, but I love the “you done f*cked up and now you bout to get it” ending. My one critique is that I thought this would be way more smutty that it is, but still a solid recommend!
Moderate: Violence and Death
thevieira'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
2.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, and Confinement
Minor: Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Murder
dusksolace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide attempt
kas_the_crow19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death
reyreads07'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
4.5
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Abandonment