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"Slippery Creatures (The Will Darling Adventures, #1)" by KJ Charles
23 reviews
koyotl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Torture, Homophobia, and Violence
Minor: Murder, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
ridesthesun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I love these characters and their relationships, and the story is so well thought out. I really liked the complex views of war and post-war life, and how everyone deals with those things differently. Social commentary in a queer espionage trench coat 🙌🏻
Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Homophobia, Stalking, Sexual content, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Torture, War, and Violence
roxanned's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
Moderate: Torture and Homophobia
Minor: War
rdhk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Homophobia
unwise_samwise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Murder, Homophobia, and Torture
Minor: War, Gun violence, and Blood
lautreamont's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Homophobia
wardenred's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“You didn’t tell me the truth.”
“Why should I have? Do you blurt out all your worst acts and features on first acquaintance? I’m quite sure there’s parts of your life you’d rather not reveal to me.”
That was true, and thus intolerably unfair.
Such a fun, emotional book to get lost in! It has it all: secrets, lies, a big scary conspiracy, spy intrigue, and a cozy bookstore. Will really made me feel for him throughout the story, and Kim was an intriguing character in his own right. As I've come to expect from K.J. Charles's books, there were a number of fully realized female side characters, too, who were quite compelling. Phoebe in particular has me totally enamored.
The non-romance part of the plot was full of tension and had me anxiously turning pages. As for the romance part, on one hand, I'm not 100% sold on it; that is to say, I did enjoy following this couple's relationship and want them to have a HEA one day, but I also can't yet see them actually getting there. On the other hand, this is kind of the point, I guess? This book is the first part of a trilogy, with the resolution of the romance arc delayed until the end of book three, so Will and Kim do still have a long way to go. I'm excited to pick up the next book and follow them down the rest of the road.
Moderate: War and Homophobia
amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and War
genkitaco's review against another edition
- 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
Plot: 10/10 (frequently surprised)
Spice: 2/5 🌶🌶
Enjoyment: 10/10
I loved the characters and the mystery of the plot. Will is a very relatable main character, and Kim is delightful.
The women in this book are real characters and not plot devices.
Moderate: Torture, Sexual content, Self harm, Murder, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Biphobia
Minor: Suicide attempt, Violence, and Toxic friendship
livibeni's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Racism
Regarding my warning about racism, the author uses the word Orient to describe Asia. Of course I'm sure they were doing that in an effort to be more historically accurate but I know it would bother some of my Asian friends so I figured I'd put up a warning.