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shinyfox's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Gaslighting, and Murder
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death and Child death
so_many_books's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
3.75
So this was actually way better and different than I thought.
Although the spice level was a tad too high for me, I can't deny the originality of the storyline. It was unique and something I actually hadn't seen before.
Xander is a supervillain without actual powers. As part of a notorious villain clan, he tries to be useful by being an evil genius... but he's also adorably invested in saving marine wildlife.
His arch enemy is Captain Masculine, a generally sweet and clueless himbo. Butch is a golden retriever, actually.
When they meet outside of their super costumes, they fall for each other almost immediately. But of course, their secret identities make life a bit more interesting and difficult.
The villain/hero storyline and the world building were fascinating. I loved how morally grey everything was in this world. It was very much entertaining to see the politics of 'supes' and 'normies' work in the background of the romance.
The romance was kinky and spicy. It's definitely the maximum amount of flame and hot chilli emojis. It was a bit too much for my taste, but if you like it spicy, I highly recommend this book because the story was actually super fun.
Although the spice level was a tad too high for me, I can't deny the originality of the storyline. It was unique and something I actually hadn't seen before.
Xander is a supervillain without actual powers. As part of a notorious villain clan, he tries to be useful by being an evil genius... but he's also adorably invested in saving marine wildlife.
His arch enemy is Captain Masculine, a generally sweet and clueless himbo. Butch is a golden retriever, actually.
When they meet outside of their super costumes, they fall for each other almost immediately. But of course, their secret identities make life a bit more interesting and difficult.
The villain/hero storyline and the world building were fascinating. I loved how morally grey everything was in this world. It was very much entertaining to see the politics of 'supes' and 'normies' work in the background of the romance.
The romance was kinky and spicy. It's definitely the maximum amount of flame and hot chilli emojis. It was a bit too much for my taste, but if you like it spicy, I highly recommend this book because the story was actually super fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Cursing, Death, and Emotional abuse
jennifox's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was ridiculous and over the top, but also sweet and smart and sexy. I enjoyed it more than I was expecting and looking forward to Wolfgang's book. My only complaint is there were some really odd tone shifts throughout the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, Classism, and Emotional abuse
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