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4.04 AVERAGE
One of the best books I have ever read! The one liners are hilarious!
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident
Minor: Bullying, Pedophilia, Abandonment
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!!!ROTH IS SO F*****g HOT !!! This is a MUST read book!! :D
rating based on content and actual quality: 2/5 stars
rating based on my personal enjoyment and how i was entertained: 10000/5 stars
this was hard to rate because i went into this book with zero expectations and no critical thinking skills because i didn’t feel like reading a book critically i just wanted to read for fun because all this year i’ve only read books for school. objectively it wasn’t very good but not the worst i’ve ever read. with that aside, i had SO MUCH FUN reading this book! so i went middle of the road: 3/5 stars overall.
basic storyline, average characters with not much depth, but it was so fast-paced and the romance had me in a chokehold. i will in fact be reading the rest of the series. to be completely transparent, i have a lot of criticisms (unoriginal story, mediocre worldbuilding, surface-level characters, basic writing style, etc) but that’s really not what i read this for, i just wanted something fun. i would recommend this for anyone who doesn’t want to read something critically. i was in the mood to read a book and just enjoy myself, not analyze or anything. throw your braincells and critical thinking skills out the window and just enjoy it.
rating based on my personal enjoyment and how i was entertained: 10000/5 stars
this was hard to rate because i went into this book with zero expectations and no critical thinking skills because i didn’t feel like reading a book critically i just wanted to read for fun because all this year i’ve only read books for school. objectively it wasn’t very good but not the worst i’ve ever read. with that aside, i had SO MUCH FUN reading this book! so i went middle of the road: 3/5 stars overall.
basic storyline, average characters with not much depth, but it was so fast-paced and the romance had me in a chokehold. i will in fact be reading the rest of the series. to be completely transparent, i have a lot of criticisms (unoriginal story, mediocre worldbuilding, surface-level characters, basic writing style, etc) but that’s really not what i read this for, i just wanted something fun. i would recommend this for anyone who doesn’t want to read something critically. i was in the mood to read a book and just enjoy myself, not analyze or anything. throw your braincells and critical thinking skills out the window and just enjoy it.
This book is much better than Bitter Sweet Love (the prequel novella before this). And this Layla is a lot more hilarious than almost any of the characters from the previous book. Connecting with Layla's character is more easier.
In all honesty, this book did start out a bit slow but that must be because I'm partial since I read the prequel and that was kinda terrible. But once I got into this book, it was just the best. It also helped that I only had to read the abt the first 20% and the story had already started getting interesting.
Story: 4/5
World building: 4/5
The story was epic, but it's still the first book and we have a long way to go. But I can already see that the story has a LOT OF POTENTIAL.
Narrative: 5/5
Pace: 5/5
The narrative was just so expressive and beautifully written and I was just sucked right into the book. And the pace was exceptional. This is a fast read. Fast read with quite a plot.
Fantasy: 5/5
Romance: 4/5
Fantasy was excellent. There were stuff about Lilith and the Lilins. The wardens and the demons. So many kinds of demons. And the tattoos of Thumper and Bambi on Roth and how Bambi came to life ever so often in itself was just fantasy enough for me. I'd love to have a tattoo that comes alive and befriends me. When it comes to romance there's just excellent, excellent spice between Roth and Layla. And I wouldn't call it smutty (or at least not yet), but it's got a lot of steam and wonderful sexual tension, it's just delicious. Also, I might be coming across yet another One-True-Pairing with this Layla and Roth.
Characters: 4/5
I quite loved the Main Characters in here. Layla, well she's nice, innocent, sweet, naïve and sometimes just plain stupid. She's insecure and struggles with accepting who she is, but this feels real, so I like how real it feels. She's been through a lot and at the end of the day she feels quite lonely. She wants everyone to treat her like she's a grown up, but she can get a bit bratty every now and then. Sure she has a point sometimes, but she could handle things differently. And her jealousy towards Danika actually annoys me, especially when Danika's been nothing but nice to her. She's got strong feelings for Zayne and ik that the two deeply care for each other and idk if she calls it love, but if it were upto me I'd just categorize Zayne as her huge crush. But Roth on the other hand....
Obviously I'm Team Roth all the way. Zayne is a sweetheart but he's just not for Layla. Like the chemistry, the connection, the trust, all of that and more were there between Roth and Layla since the beginning. Whereas when it comes to Zayne it feels like he's still oblivious to Layla. And there were times where he was a bit ignorant of her. Like, sure he might've had his reasons, possibly even good ones, but at the end of the day he wasn't the one who was always there for her. And he did rat her out to Abbot a few times,,, also I am kinda annoyed that each time something went down between Layla and Zayne, Layla had to be the one to apologize repeatedly and beg for forgiveness and acceptance.
But with Roth, it was just different. Acceptance is everything. And I liked who Layla was when she was with Roth. Confident, daring and lively. She was full of life when she was with Roth and I loved the hope that she gave him and vice versa. They just fit each other so perfectly. And it really does help that he was always there for her and looking out for her. I love him for making her feel secured in being who she was. I loved the life he gave her. And with Bambi in the picture, they make such a cute family, lol.
I remember watching Marvel's Venom and wishing I had a Venom of my own. And now after reading this, I want a Bambi of my own..
In all honesty, this book did start out a bit slow but that must be because I'm partial since I read the prequel and that was kinda terrible. But once I got into this book, it was just the best. It also helped that I only had to read the abt the first 20% and the story had already started getting interesting.
Story: 4/5
World building: 4/5
The story was epic, but it's still the first book and we have a long way to go. But I can already see that the story has a LOT OF POTENTIAL.
Narrative: 5/5
Pace: 5/5
The narrative was just so expressive and beautifully written and I was just sucked right into the book. And the pace was exceptional. This is a fast read. Fast read with quite a plot.
Fantasy: 5/5
Romance: 4/5
Fantasy was excellent. There were stuff about Lilith and the Lilins. The wardens and the demons. So many kinds of demons. And the tattoos of Thumper and Bambi on Roth and how Bambi came to life ever so often in itself was just fantasy enough for me. I'd love to have a tattoo that comes alive and befriends me. When it comes to romance there's just excellent, excellent spice between Roth and Layla. And I wouldn't call it smutty (or at least not yet), but it's got a lot of steam and wonderful sexual tension, it's just delicious. Also, I might be coming across yet another One-True-Pairing with this Layla and Roth.
Characters: 4/5
I quite loved the Main Characters in here. Layla, well she's nice, innocent, sweet, naïve and sometimes just plain stupid. She's insecure and struggles with accepting who she is, but this feels real, so I like how real it feels. She's been through a lot and at the end of the day she feels quite lonely. She wants everyone to treat her like she's a grown up, but she can get a bit bratty every now and then. Sure she has a point sometimes, but she could handle things differently. And her jealousy towards Danika actually annoys me, especially when Danika's been nothing but nice to her. She's got strong feelings for Zayne and ik that the two deeply care for each other and idk if she calls it love, but if it were upto me I'd just categorize Zayne as her huge crush. But Roth on the other hand....
Obviously I'm Team Roth all the way. Zayne is a sweetheart but he's just not for Layla. Like the chemistry, the connection, the trust, all of that and more were there between Roth and Layla since the beginning. Whereas when it comes to Zayne it feels like he's still oblivious to Layla. And there were times where he was a bit ignorant of her. Like, sure he might've had his reasons, possibly even good ones, but at the end of the day he wasn't the one who was always there for her. And he did rat her out to Abbot a few times,,, also I am kinda annoyed that each time something went down between Layla and Zayne, Layla had to be the one to apologize repeatedly and beg for forgiveness and acceptance.
But with Roth, it was just different. Acceptance is everything. And I liked who Layla was when she was with Roth. Confident, daring and lively. She was full of life when she was with Roth and I loved the hope that she gave him and vice versa. They just fit each other so perfectly. And it really does help that he was always there for her and looking out for her. I love him for making her feel secured in being who she was. I loved the life he gave her. And with Bambi in the picture, they make such a cute family, lol.
I remember watching Marvel's Venom and wishing I had a Venom of my own. And now after reading this, I want a Bambi of my own..
A good book when u miss demon demonan with romance
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I decided to read this series after I done a quiz about this series and I got curious as to who Roth was.
4.5 stars.
Wow, this book was pretty great. Not everything was good though, and that is why I give this one a 4 star instead of 5. Mostly the problems lay with the characters, the story was awesome and pulled me right in, and didn't let me go. Even after the ending, I just want to continue.
The characters. We have 3 characters, and 1 of them is the main character. A girl named Layla. Who is half warden and half demon. I really loved the girl, but she was at times a bit well childish. Especially when it came to Zayne. She expected all kinds of things from him, demanded that he was there and was angry when he didn't show up in the time he was expected to be home. She was jealous and angry towards people who came to close to her precious little Zayne. It was just silly, and I loved that Zayne just got angry about it after a while. Maybe she finally learns a lesson. Zayne is a friend (well for her he is a bit more than a friend) and you can't just demand he is there for you always. Or pays 100% attention to only you. He also has a life, he also needs to think of his future.
I did like that she was half/half, it made the story more interesting and it made Layla a very interesting character. With her abilities, but also with some stuff happening around her that have to do with her.
I loved how she was with Roth, their bickering and then the slowly falling in love part, ah, I was just swooning so much. I didn't mind that Roth was a demon, since Layla is half of that, I also didn't see why she was so worried/uptight about things. It would have been bad if she had been human/warden. But since she is half demon.... I don't see the problem.
And she was pretty kick-ass, she knew how to handle stuff, for which I am thankful, I was afraid she would be some kind of special snowflake who needs all kinds of help from everyone. And sure, she still needs help, but it isn't that much.
Zayne. I still don't like him. Sure, he is hot (at least going by the descriptions), and he has a good heart. But I didn't like how he spoiled Layla, how he acted like she was 4 years old instead of the age she actually is. It infuriated me. I can imagine that he is doing it, after all he has known her for a long long time, but it still didn't make it right. I also didn't like how we couldn't trust him that much. Every time Layla came to him with something, he would inevitably run to his daddy and cry wolf. I found this highly rude. I can imagine that you might want to talk to your dad, but to go to him every time? I couldn't see how Layla still trusted him after all that. Maybe, just maybe, if Zayne was less of a daddy boy and more of a man, I might have liked him more. For now, nope.
Roth, ah Roth. *swoons* He so perfect and great, I really loved him and his attitude. He always had a comeback, and he took care of Layla. He respected her, and treated her as an equal. He listened to her and protected her. Something that Zayne didn't do a lot of times (though that mostly had to do with him being a Warden and him sleeping during the day), but still. Roth was fantastic and I could just imagine how he looked (yeah, for a lot of delicious descriptions!). Him being a demon made it even better, he was devilish, but even under all that he was still a good guy (what a contradiction, no?) who tried his best to do his job and what he thought was right to do.
I loved how Roth named his familiars and pets. Those kittens were adorable! Bambi the snake was epic.
The part with Roth and Layla were swoonworthy and at times really hot. They had a lot of chemistry and I loved seeing them together (even their bickering was just adorable and cute). I do hope the next book will have more swoon and more romance.
The only characters I truly didn't like were Abbott and Petr. Bleh, both of them. I can't say why, as that would spoil the book, so just read the book and you will find out.
The story, the backstory of Layla, her past and everything that makes her her was epic. I really liked it and it was interesting, I just couldn't stop reading and I wanted to know more and more. And I can't wait to start with the second book and find out how the story will continue.
I would highly recommend this book to people. If you are looking for hot guys, romance and an epic plot, this is your book!
And me? I am totally team Roth!!!!
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
4.5 stars.
Wow, this book was pretty great. Not everything was good though, and that is why I give this one a 4 star instead of 5. Mostly the problems lay with the characters, the story was awesome and pulled me right in, and didn't let me go. Even after the ending, I just want to continue.
The characters. We have 3 characters, and 1 of them is the main character. A girl named Layla. Who is half warden and half demon. I really loved the girl, but she was at times a bit well childish. Especially when it came to Zayne. She expected all kinds of things from him, demanded that he was there and was angry when he didn't show up in the time he was expected to be home. She was jealous and angry towards people who came to close to her precious little Zayne. It was just silly, and I loved that Zayne just got angry about it after a while. Maybe she finally learns a lesson. Zayne is a friend (well for her he is a bit more than a friend) and you can't just demand he is there for you always. Or pays 100% attention to only you. He also has a life, he also needs to think of his future.
I did like that she was half/half, it made the story more interesting and it made Layla a very interesting character. With her abilities, but also with some stuff happening around her that have to do with her.
I loved how she was with Roth, their bickering and then the slowly falling in love part, ah, I was just swooning so much. I didn't mind that Roth was a demon, since Layla is half of that, I also didn't see why she was so worried/uptight about things. It would have been bad if she had been human/warden. But since she is half demon.... I don't see the problem.
And she was pretty kick-ass, she knew how to handle stuff, for which I am thankful, I was afraid she would be some kind of special snowflake who needs all kinds of help from everyone. And sure, she still needs help, but it isn't that much.
Zayne. I still don't like him. Sure, he is hot (at least going by the descriptions), and he has a good heart. But I didn't like how he spoiled Layla, how he acted like she was 4 years old instead of the age she actually is. It infuriated me. I can imagine that he is doing it, after all he has known her for a long long time, but it still didn't make it right. I also didn't like how we couldn't trust him that much. Every time Layla came to him with something, he would inevitably run to his daddy and cry wolf. I found this highly rude. I can imagine that you might want to talk to your dad, but to go to him every time? I couldn't see how Layla still trusted him after all that. Maybe, just maybe, if Zayne was less of a daddy boy and more of a man, I might have liked him more. For now, nope.
Roth, ah Roth. *swoons* He so perfect and great, I really loved him and his attitude. He always had a comeback, and he took care of Layla. He respected her, and treated her as an equal. He listened to her and protected her. Something that Zayne didn't do a lot of times (though that mostly had to do with him being a Warden and him sleeping during the day), but still. Roth was fantastic and I could just imagine how he looked (yeah, for a lot of delicious descriptions!). Him being a demon made it even better, he was devilish, but even under all that he was still a good guy (what a contradiction, no?) who tried his best to do his job and what he thought was right to do.
I loved how Roth named his familiars and pets. Those kittens were adorable! Bambi the snake was epic.
The part with Roth and Layla were swoonworthy and at times really hot. They had a lot of chemistry and I loved seeing them together (even their bickering was just adorable and cute). I do hope the next book will have more swoon and more romance.
The only characters I truly didn't like were Abbott and Petr. Bleh, both of them. I can't say why, as that would spoil the book, so just read the book and you will find out.
The story, the backstory of Layla, her past and everything that makes her her was epic. I really liked it and it was interesting, I just couldn't stop reading and I wanted to know more and more. And I can't wait to start with the second book and find out how the story will continue.
I would highly recommend this book to people. If you are looking for hot guys, romance and an epic plot, this is your book!
And me? I am totally team Roth!!!!
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/