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innae's review against another edition
4.0
This has a lot of explanation, as we are getting the world building, but I liked a lot of the characters…in particular Zsadist and Butch. I will be interested to see where this goes moving forward.
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Animal death and Torture
jamiebrito's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Murder, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Medical content, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, War, Rape, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Car accident, and Sexual assault
westcoaster05's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Animal death
scarlet_frost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Gore, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Animal death, Rape, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
moodreadererin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Sexism, Drug use, Vomit, and Animal death
Minor: Torture and Slavery
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
So many things were conveniently coincidental. It was full of tropes that I hate, like fridging, dubious consent, insta-lust/love, etc...
The take on vampires was different I suppose but the secret society based enemy was decidedly wacky. Will not be continuing the series.
Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, War, Police brutality, Stalking, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Violence
emmablue's review against another edition
3.0
“I’m going to shoot you.”
“Fine with me. I like bullet wounds.”
the most ridiculous line:
Why couldn’t she have been named Mary. Or Sue.
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Transphobia, Animal death, Death of parent, and Drug use
stephaniemcuervo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, Violence, Blood, Death, Sexual content, Drug use, and Gore
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual assault
Minor: Transphobia, Child death, Infertility, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and War
kaadee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
First of all, I would like to start of saying I am a feminist. The last thing I enjoy is a man being annoying and very misogynistic. That was my main problem with the book, the lack of boundaries the men had. I mean, in one chapter they all grabbed the main character like 10 times. Have they never heard of keeping their hands to themselves?? It isn’t hard. I get that the book is smut and it’s woman’s fantasies (yadayada i don’t care) I’m not a huge smut reader whatsoever so the constant sex scenes was annoying but whatever, if it’s your cup of tea sure go ahead. I could work around the sex part and enjoy the actual story of the lessening society, sure.
Well, the world building is trash. So, if I wasn’t going to pay attention to the sex part I was paying attention to the plot and the world. It had no substance. I mean, I feel like the author just made up words to describe things and the Encyclopedia in the beginning made me feel like I was about to read a good world building story. Nah. The lessening society is a terrible enemy but I lowkey agree with their actions (just a bit hah sorry) I don’t understand the whole beef with the Scribe Virgin and the Omega like can’t you just fight or something? Why carry on a needless battle for hundreds of years.
Second of all, we are literally introduced to the main character when she is being sexually assaulted. I mean, come on!! Why do women need to be sexually assaulted to further a plot? They don’t! It’s stupid and it makes me hate the author just a little bit more. Also -1 star for all the pop culture references. Jesus, if there’s one thing I hate in a book it’s a pop culture reference just thrown in there for the fun of it. It ruins the fantasy for me especially when they talk about Wrath banging it out to Jay-Z. Who needs to know that? Because I honestly don’t care.
Now that I hated on the book let me go over some things I enjoyed. The dialogue between the side characters. An author who can make side characters loveable is doing a good job. I want more of the side characters and I feel like they all had individual personalities. I enjoyed their banter with each other, like, a lot. It was funny at times, so funny I even laughed out loud. I also enjoy the Scribe Virgin. It’s nice to know there is someone (a woman) that puts these Alpha males in their place.
Anyway, I will be reading the next book but only because I’m interested in seeing if the series gets ANY better (hoping)
2023 return: changing my rating because this is one of my favorite series. You can make fun of me for this review, it’s ok. I was innocent back then lol
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Blood, and Death
Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Animal death
edithcazares02's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I absolutely adore this book, in my opinion it was a great debut book. And I don’t care abut how people feel about this series, I never get tired of reading it.
Wrath is just more complex and meaningful than he was when he was introduced. I absolutely love him and I am so glad that he was the first brother that we got to see. Him and Beth are just so perfect together. I love that their love changed him for the better and that he now values the importance of love and coming to terms with all of his past.
Beth was absolutely adorable, and of Course who could forget about boo.
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Abandonment