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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I devoured this book!!! I liked Braxton from the beginning. I am a lover of dark romance and this book nailed everything!! Clover is a force to be reckoned with! I cannot wait to see what happens next.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved it! πππ Such a good book and written so well. I wish Able and Rileyβs book would have been as good as Braxton/Clover and Ava/Dean
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Braxton is so unhinged and I love it!!! Clover is so headstrong and defiant. I love her humor and sarcasm. Cliffhanger making me want to go to Bloody Cruel Monster right now!!!
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Trigger warnings!!!
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Braxton is by far the darkest "sick boy" and Clover is by far the most innocent "sick girl". This one was probably my least favorite of the series, and having different narrators threw me off a bit.
Bloody Cruel Psycho is the 5th book in the Sick Boys series by Lucy Smoke.
I was so looking forward to Brax's book. Braxton Smalls is one of the 3 sick boys, Dean, Abel, and himself. I loved this book, I listened to it on audio, it caught me off guard in places though. I understand his POV, but I also understand Ava's and Dean's. I love that Ava's story is also one of the main plot points of this book.
What caught me off guard was the love at first sight aspect of Brax's and Clover's story. I didn't see that coming from someone like Braxton Smalls. I understand why he kept searching for Ace despite Ava and Dean not working as hard to find him for revenge. At the same time, it isn't his revenge to seek because Ace didn't kidnap, torture, and almost kill him. He did all those things for Ava and Dean, whom he cares for so much. His thought process on his father being behind it all makes sense as to why he would feel the responsibility, thinking that in a way it was also his fault, but I constantly caught myself saying back to the book, "Brax, it isn't your fault."
I did still really enjoy this book, though I can't see myself reading it (or in this case listening to it) again, so I'm rating it 3.5 stars. I found the FMC to be more on the annoying side compared to Ava and Rylie. She was very whiny and needy in parts, but her "other personality," if you will, was the more dominant one that she kept wanting to stay hidden.
I was so looking forward to Brax's book. Braxton Smalls is one of the 3 sick boys, Dean, Abel, and himself. I loved this book, I listened to it on audio, it caught me off guard in places though. I understand his POV, but I also understand Ava's and Dean's. I love that Ava's story is also one of the main plot points of this book.
What caught me off guard was the love at first sight aspect of Brax's and Clover's story. I didn't see that coming from someone like Braxton Smalls. I understand why he kept searching for Ace despite Ava and Dean not working as hard to find him for revenge. At the same time, it isn't his revenge to seek because Ace didn't kidnap, torture, and almost kill him. He did all those things for Ava and Dean, whom he cares for so much. His thought process on his father being behind it all makes sense as to why he would feel the responsibility, thinking that in a way it was also his fault, but I constantly caught myself saying back to the book, "Brax, it isn't your fault."
I did still really enjoy this book, though I can't see myself reading it (or in this case listening to it) again, so I'm rating it 3.5 stars. I found the FMC to be more on the annoying side compared to Ava and Rylie. She was very whiny and needy in parts, but her "other personality," if you will, was the more dominant one that she kept wanting to stay hidden.
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No