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bookishemmy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Classism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
maikibikey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
chainsiren's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Sexual content, and Abandonment
readwithev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Also, she was giving me whip lash bouncing back and forth between being strong, independent and wanting to carve her own path versus being in love, blinded by lust and wanting to trust Sean and Dominic’s every word. Like damn girl, make a choice! She started to develop a spine in chapter 41, but was immediately back to loving them at the last chapter!
I also felt like things with Cecelia’s mom are confusing. Even in the last few chapters, Cecelia did not make any attempt to help her mom with her alcoholism. Her mom is just kind of…there to watch movies with her for one scene. Like wtf? No resolution or initiation of a conflict? It’s not clear what her role in the story. So far, she doesn’t add anything vital to move the plot.
Also, nothing about the story was very shocking. It was glaringly obvious that Sean was using her for something. The no phone rule. Smashing her apple smart watch. Isolating her from others during their dates. Like come on now? How obvious could he be? Moreover, all the vague answers he and Dominic gave her, the fact that they illegally street race, Dom is an MIT grad working in a small town at a garage? plus their ranting about the capitalism’s yoke controlling all of us? Be for real🙄 Also, her dad being shady and cold hearted? That was not shocking either. He is literally estranged from her and gave her the bare minimum financial support when she was a kid. He also owns the whole town?and I was really expected to be shocked?
The only thing that shocked me was that Dominic is NOT the Frenchman (aka he is not the leader of their “hood.”)
Overall, I’m disappointed in the plot. I had to read 65% of the book for any “exciting plot points” To be revealed. And again, they were not shocking. I never felt like any of the characters were in danger. I would have appreciated a few chapters from Sean or Dominic’s point of view that maybe would have conveyed the risks and danger of their Ravenhood gang more🤷🏻♀️ every chapter is 1st person form Cecelia’s perspective and it doesn’t stir any tension in the story imo.
The smut is pretty good. However that is not enough to redeem this book. I nearly DNF-ed at the 70% point but chose to trudge through to the end.
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent
katharina90's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
Not very convincing and the plot needed a lot more oomph, but I liked the Robin Hood vibes and the smut was decent.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Drug use
Moderate: Cancer, Classism, Violence, and Alcoholism
kittkat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.75
dieses eine buch hat gereicht, ich will nichts mehr mit diesen figuren zu tun haben. cecelia, dominic und sean waren so zweidimensional, dass es mich echt geschmerzt hat.
die story an sich hatte eine interessante und sogar wirklich spannende grundlage, die dann aber leider schrecklich schwach ausgearbeitet wurde.
cecelia ist sehr naiv und führt sich teilweise so peinlich vor der ganzen „raben-gang“ auf, ich habe so viel second-hand embarrassment gespürt.
am 27. juli habe ich bei 80% des buches in meine notizen geschrieben:
ich will das buch einfach nur noch verbrennen…
sean ist mittlerweile nur noch am gaslight, gatekeep, girlbossing
dominic ist nicht besser
cecelia… ich kann nicht mehr mit ihrem „ich bin eigentlich nicht so eine“ DOCH GENAU SO EINE BISTE!!!!
ich glaub, man spürt meinen frust 🥲
Graphic: Gaslighting and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, and Misogyny
zc2's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Sexual content, Cancer, Car accident, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, and War
tiana_king's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Gun violence
kat1105's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Cancer, and Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Alcoholism
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Cancer, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship