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hariboreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Just when it starts getting really good it dips, the momentum builds and instead of climaxing it just levels out. Is it dark? Is it light? No idea because it heads strongly in one direction then just stops. Also comparing him lying about something as he was afraid of upsetting her compared to her covering up awful things that happened to her is a dangerous false equivalency
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Violence, Vomit, and Kidnapping
alifischer's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
genesius's review against another edition
I was into it for a bit but then when the situation with her family was all figured out, it felt like a decent place to end. I just didn't feel motivated to finish it. I didn't care enough about the characters. I liked Violet but Van is a corrupt cop and that's a big no for me.
r1vana's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
chydolla's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
2.0
It’s a different type of stalker and I think the author tried too hard to be too different. It went to the point of taking you out of the book for what it was. If the book was sold as stalker-dark-antihero then yeah I’d have said it was what it was. Spoilers ahead.
The MMC and his friend are corrupt cops. The MMC abuses his power by stopping a driver on an expired registration and escalates it badly. His partner, the friend, warns him about the camera and also stands in the way to help cover. The stalking FMC thing is fine and I can even understand him killing the principal but he goes terrorising innocent people because he never went to therapy to work through his parents’ death.
Writing wise…the book is 400 pages long and the MMC’s dick/cock leaked 10 times. I counted.
Too many and I mean tooooo many references to pop culture in one book. Handmaid’s Tale. Elon Musk. Tesla (on a police salary). I can’t even name them all.
Good girl is not the only praise in a praise kink but it seems that’s all these two know. Every. Time.
Overall, it wasn’t terrible to warrant a 1 star. I liked the conflict with the parents and sister, I liked FMCs friendship with Sasha (and later Cadence).
The MMC and his friend are corrupt cops. The MMC abuses his power by stopping a driver on an expired registration and escalates it badly. His partner, the friend, warns him about the camera and also stands in the way to help cover. The stalking FMC thing is fine and I can even understand him killing the principal but he goes terrorising innocent people because he never went to therapy to work through his parents’ death.
Writing wise…the book is 400 pages long and the MMC’s dick/cock leaked 10 times. I counted.
Too many and I mean tooooo many references to pop culture in one book. Handmaid’s Tale. Elon Musk. Tesla (on a police salary). I can’t even name them all.
Good girl is not the only praise in a praise kink but it seems that’s all these two know. Every. Time.
Overall, it wasn’t terrible to warrant a 1 star. I liked the conflict with the parents and sister, I liked FMCs friendship with Sasha (and later Cadence).
kimdonahue93's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
brooklyn_bookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Violet is a school teacher living in an @busive household. She leads a very mundane lifestyle while fantasizing about life away from her family. All she needs to do is save the money.
Van is a police officer with a dark hobby. While out one of his “missions”, he comes across Violet and chooses to then watch her for the next year believing that he’s protecting her. What happens when the teacher that needs a hero “meets” the stalker/cop who loves to play hero?? Read to find out!!
Definitely not like any other stalker romances I’ve read! It’s sweet at times, steamy, and strangely funny. It’s unexpectedly fantastic! Loved the characters, loved the storyline.. and that closet scene? If you know you know!! A must read!
goldenringlets's review against another edition
just dont care i'm bored and it's unrealistic
ashlaz's review against another edition
2.75
Batshit, but in a mostly entertaining way. My main issue was all the cop abuse of power stuff. Not for me.