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carsons1996's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I wish that the action sequences were more detailed and didn't just happen in a matter of paragraphs. I understand that this story was just the vehicle for the smut, so I guess that's why I finished the series. Overall, it's an interesting concept and I was entertained, so that's all that really matters!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, War, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Suicide
sfdogmom's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.5
I didn’t read this series for the plot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
augustisweird's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, War, Sexual content, and Violence
mj_86's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Gore
Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail
kristanjenkins's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, War, Murder, Gore, and Death
ashwood_15's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and War
lizmarie612's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Sexual content
ktmcd26's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I am writing this review after I quickly read the whole series and don’t fully know when one book ended and the other began, so this review is more for a series as a whole.
The series has an interesting concept and some interesting scenes, however it suffers from very poor word building an extreme repetition.
The series very much reads as the books were started without a plan for how they are going to end. So things that are set up in the beginning are ignored or essentially re-written later to make way for whatever the author wants later. One of the biggest problems with this is that the world is extremely under developed and I cannot tell you the motivations for a large handful of main characters. Often times this can be ignored if you don’t think about it too hard, but sometimes it is distracting.
The series suffers from the same scenes being replayed over and over again. There seems to be a desire to always have these big dramatic moments, but not enough variety or explanation as to the differences. The repetition can also be seen in the spicy scenes and the wording. If I never read the word Bonded again, I think I will be all right.
I desperately wanted to focus more on the interpersonal connections of the characters and not these big threats.
I also found the immaturity of the MC to be detrimental to the story. I think I would have liked it more if she wasn’t still practically a child.
Half-way through there is also the reveal that many characters have a sentient parasite living inside them. These beings are not well developed, and that’s just no a troupe I enjoy.
The series has an interesting concept and some interesting scenes, however it suffers from very poor word building an extreme repetition.
The series very much reads as the books were started without a plan for how they are going to end. So things that are set up in the beginning are ignored or essentially re-written later to make way for whatever the author wants later. One of the biggest problems with this is that the world is extremely under developed and I cannot tell you the motivations for a large handful of main characters. Often times this can be ignored if you don’t think about it too hard, but sometimes it is distracting.
The series suffers from the same scenes being replayed over and over again. There seems to be a desire to always have these big dramatic moments, but not enough variety or explanation as to the differences. The repetition can also be seen in the spicy scenes and the wording. If I never read the word Bonded again, I think I will be all right.
I desperately wanted to focus more on the interpersonal connections of the characters and not these big threats.
I also found the immaturity of the MC to be detrimental to the story. I think I would have liked it more if she wasn’t still practically a child.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and War
litwitchcore's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Medical content, and War
flor3nce17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Now that I've finished the series, I can say that I have enjoyed it.
What a journey, althought the conclusion felt unfulfilling. It seemed rushed and quick to end.
I thought the ending would have been more action packed and have more tension but it ended quite quickly. I think it was over within a chapter and I thought, 'that was it?' I was eager to get to the peak only to have it end abruptly before it even really started. 🙁
What a journey, althought the conclusion felt unfulfilling. It seemed rushed and quick to end.
I thought the ending would have been more action packed and have more tension but it ended quite quickly. I think it was over within a chapter and I thought, 'that was it?' I was eager to get to the peak only to have it end abruptly before it even really started. 🙁
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Death