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boojoo's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
kaseylitch's review against another edition
slow-paced
- 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
3.5
alexissbg's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
alessia_g96's review against another edition
4.0
I tried really hard not to like this book, trust me I did. I usually avoid mafia romances like I avoid chlamydia - since there is nothing to romanticize about the suffering mafia causes thousands of people every year - but this popped on my TikTok and I'm a sucker for a good forbidden romance :( the internal struggle is real here.
I really liked how Angelo (as an Italian myself, this name made me laugh out loud every single time. no sexy man is ever named Angelo - ever.) was portrayed as a vicious and evil person but not crazy. If there's one thing I find boring in dark romances is when the cruelty of the mmc boils down to their mental health being non existent. I liked how the world was opened and how so many different threads were laid down for the author to pick back up in future books so yeah i'll probably read more.
I knocked one star off due to the fact that it still is a mafia romance and I can't really get over the ick that the fact causes but all in all I enjoyed it a lot. The smut is chefs kiss.
I really liked how Angelo (as an Italian myself, this name made me laugh out loud every single time. no sexy man is ever named Angelo - ever.) was portrayed as a vicious and evil person but not crazy. If there's one thing I find boring in dark romances is when the cruelty of the mmc boils down to their mental health being non existent. I liked how the world was opened and how so many different threads were laid down for the author to pick back up in future books so yeah i'll probably read more.
I knocked one star off due to the fact that it still is a mafia romance and I can't really get over the ick that the fact causes but all in all I enjoyed it a lot. The smut is chefs kiss.
meghodgson's review
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lilopia's review against another edition
4.0
good book, my only qualm would be the slight undertone of misogyny throughout.
tonireads_'s review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
abbysoso's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It had its moments.. Angelo and Rory are super cute, however, when Angelo said he is old enough to be her dad I cringed 😠dude you’re 36 and she’s 21, that’s only 15 years, you’re not that guy bro, calm down. Also the reason I didn’t give 5 stars is some plot holes and the ending felt really rushed.