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evlchk's review against another edition
4.0
It Ain’t Me, Babe, written by Tillie Cole, is book one of the Hades Hangmen series. I chose to go down the audiobook route on this one because it's thick, and I am in a reading slump right now. The book is narrated by J.F. Harding and Annie Green, who I don’t believe I have heard before. I own most of the series and have meant to read it for about a year. This book is a dark MC romance that involves a cult.
The book is a dual POV from the perspectives of Mae and Styx. Styx is the leader of a multi-state motorcycle club called the Hades Hangmen. The MC is embedded into his DNA, having been raised by its leader, his father, until his death. Now, like it was his birthright, Styx leads. Styx is known as the Hangman Mute because of his inability to talk (except for the three).
Fifteen years earlier, while riding with his dad, Styx came across a huge fence with a beautiful girl crying on the other side. Instantly, he was drawn to her. Her eyes were the brightest of blue, wolf-like and piercing, and her hair was dark black. To try to ease her unhappiness, Styx kissed the strange girl and was able to loosen his throat and speak a few words to her. Called away by his father, Styx was never able to find the fence again and was only left with a haunting memory.
Mae, raised in a religious cult commune, only knew this one way of life. Subjected to unspeakable abuse at the hands of the disciples in the name of God. The memory of the boy at the fence stayed with her always because of his kindness and gentleness and because of her one and only kiss. On her wedding day to the Prophet David, she caught wind of where her missing sister was being held and immediately went to look for her. Finding Bella caged, beaten, and starved, Mae is determined to leave the commune. Mae narrowly escapes and lands in the lap of the Hangmen.
The book is dark and filled with gritty, foul-mouthed men and women. Tillie transports you into the belly of the motorcycle club, but surprisingly, you don’t want to leave. The bonds between all these characters are tight, like a found family. I love that there are so many brothers in the club and their old ladies. The chemistry was intense, and the spice was hot. Tillie is no stranger to writing an emotion-packed book, and this one pulls at your heart.
The narrators did a great job of keeping me engaged and listening. Sadly, it was tedious at times, and I just don’t have the attention span to keep picking up slow-moving books
riv447's review against another edition
1.0
Omg no.
Styx was just terrible. He saw Mae deadly hurt and almost the first thing he thought was how hot she was. Like...calm down bro. (also I can't even count how many times he thought about her fat nipples. If I get dolar every time, I would afford therapy)
Mae was just naive. Literally. I don't remember any other personality trait. I get that she had deep trauma but it wasn't shown any other way. It felt almost like she remembered that she was locked away her whole life only when author found it convenient. Which wasn't much and definitely not when she was intimate with Styx, even though she was SAed most of her life.
“I have always been his. I will never see anyone else. I will always be his and his alone.”
Girl. You literally saw him 15 years ago. Saw him. And then met him like month ago and most of this time he was gone. But you love him.
I get it, I get it. You have trauma and stick to anyone who is treating you with the smallest amount of respect. I really get it. But loving him? I don't think so.
And Styx, if you rape her one more time, I'll find you and kill you. Doesn't matter that you slept with her before. You know what she's gone through. Don't you think that you shouldn't touch her in sleep? Just suggestion. I know that she didn't really care afterwards but she might have not reacted that way, you sick motherf*cker.
Also they had no chemistry. Like absolute zero.
Thanks for reading my absolutly crappy and confusing review
Styx was just terrible. He saw Mae deadly hurt and almost the first thing he thought was how hot she was. Like...calm down bro. (also I can't even count how many times he thought about her fat nipples. If I get dolar every time, I would afford therapy)
Mae was just naive. Literally. I don't remember any other personality trait. I get that she had deep trauma but it wasn't shown any other way. It felt almost like she remembered that she was locked away her whole life only when author found it convenient. Which wasn't much and definitely not when she was intimate with Styx, even though she was SAed most of her life.
“I have always been his. I will never see anyone else. I will always be his and his alone.”
Girl. You literally saw him 15 years ago. Saw him. And then met him like month ago and most of this time he was gone. But you love him.
I get it, I get it. You have trauma and stick to anyone who is treating you with the smallest amount of respect. I really get it. But loving him? I don't think so.
And Styx, if you rape her one more time, I'll find you and kill you. Doesn't matter that you slept with her before. You know what she's gone through. Don't you think that you shouldn't touch her in sleep? Just suggestion. I know that she didn't really care afterwards but she might have not reacted that way, you sick motherf*cker.
Also they had no chemistry. Like absolute zero.
Thanks for reading my absolutly crappy and confusing review
chinciu's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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kimiichanga's review against another edition
3.75
3.75, rough in the cults, mc way
got goosebumps from disgust bec of the cults
but i got really interested in the universe so I'll keep reading
aylin_allister's review against another edition
the plot and characters were boring and kinda disappointing...🫠 and i just couldn't with the biker language, "bitch" being a cute word for women to be specific.
plisetxsky's review against another edition
Estoy totalmente done con este libro. ¿Cómo se publican estas cosas? De verdad, explicádmelo.
Para empezar, se ve que motero = gilipollas integral.
Para continuar, lo de estar en una banda de moteros se ve que da derecho a tratar como objetos a las mujeres del lugar y tratarlas como si valieran menos que una muñeca hinchable. ¿Qué es eso de llamarlas ''zorras'' todo el santo libro? Ogh.
Por si fuera poco, que no falten los clichés de chicas virginales, puras e inocentonas y los chicos malos que se creen con derecho a tratarlas como si fueran imbéciles, por supuesto.
De verdad, lo he terminado de leer por poder dar una opinión pero es que no hay nada que sacar de aquí.
Para empezar, se ve que motero = gilipollas integral.
Para continuar, lo de estar en una banda de moteros se ve que da derecho a tratar como objetos a las mujeres del lugar y tratarlas como si valieran menos que una muñeca hinchable. ¿Qué es eso de llamarlas ''zorras'' todo el santo libro? Ogh.
Por si fuera poco, que no falten los clichés de chicas virginales, puras e inocentonas y los chicos malos que se creen con derecho a tratarlas como si fueran imbéciles, por supuesto.
De verdad, lo he terminado de leer por poder dar una opinión pero es que no hay nada que sacar de aquí.
devansbooklife's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
Overall I think the book is very creative and unique. What makes it even more heart wrenching is knowing women suffer this type of treatment and abuse all over. In theory it's an incredible thpught. Let's throw an innocent, uneducated commune survivor and a bad ass, killer MC together. Twist it into a love story. Brilliant. But I guess I just never felt connected to either character. Which made the story fall flat to me. There were some crazy twist, heavy violence, and brutal descriptions of rapings. It isn't for the faint at heart. But I applaud the author for her creativity and ability to keep the reader involved with the book.
Overall I think the book is very creative and unique. What makes it even more heart wrenching is knowing women suffer this type of treatment and abuse all over. In theory it's an incredible thpught. Let's throw an innocent, uneducated commune survivor and a bad ass, killer MC together. Twist it into a love story. Brilliant. But I guess I just never felt connected to either character. Which made the story fall flat to me. There were some crazy twist, heavy violence, and brutal descriptions of rapings. It isn't for the faint at heart. But I applaud the author for her creativity and ability to keep the reader involved with the book.
kvnzie's review against another edition
2.0
I didn’t haaaate this book, but i certainly didn’t love it. I understand that the term bitch is used as a term of endearment. BUT if i counted the amount of times it was used throughout the book i might die before i get to the very last one. with that being said, will i probably still read flames book? yes. because he intrigues the fuck out of me & i have a feeling blood/knife play will be involved
sugarnovarex's review against another edition
3.0
I think it’s an okay read. It ticks the dark, MC, alpha male, here to save the day boxes. I just didn’t get into the pacing of the story and really didn’t get much tension from the plot. I did enjoy the signing and communication that he struggles to work around. It was a different twist to just the insta love story. The last few chapters set up the next books in the series. Not sure I liked it enough to continue. There was a sort of hook ending so not sure where they go with that but I was hoping this was a standalone.