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gulludee's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
beckiebookworm1974's review against another edition
3.0
This for me was just OK, though I did like the premise and that was what initially drew me to this one as I do so love a good old stalker romance. This is the first book in a trilogy and centres around Charlotte a girl who suffered and survived a horrendous ordeal at the hands of a monster. Attending an art therapy class as a way to deal with her trauma brings Charlotte to the attention of another predator her Art professor Gideon Fyre. He instantly develops a fixation on his student and it’s not long before this obsession is taking over every aspect of his life as Charlotte becomes the centre of Gideon’s world.
This was told in dual POV which is my favourite It deals with some dark themes and I believe this first book has the least triggers and it’s definitely going to escalate further as the story progresses. This is of decent novella length and I mostly enjoyed it with some minor issues. I just wasn’t sold on the connection between Charlotte and Gideon it just felt slightly underdeveloped but maybe the short length impacted this a tad. It also had some continuity issues and I did get turned around slightly as the flow at times felt somewhat disjointed. The writing itself was fine but I don’t think I’ll be continuing on I’m just not that invested in the characters so unfortunately this is the end of the road for me.
This was told in dual POV which is my favourite It deals with some dark themes and I believe this first book has the least triggers and it’s definitely going to escalate further as the story progresses. This is of decent novella length and I mostly enjoyed it with some minor issues. I just wasn’t sold on the connection between Charlotte and Gideon it just felt slightly underdeveloped but maybe the short length impacted this a tad. It also had some continuity issues and I did get turned around slightly as the flow at times felt somewhat disjointed. The writing itself was fine but I don’t think I’ll be continuing on I’m just not that invested in the characters so unfortunately this is the end of the road for me.
moonshoespotter's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Super quick spicy read please be wary of the trigger warnings in the beginning
vickory6's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
kaitbabs's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
sandylewis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kfriend's review
4.0
What a dark and delicious little novella- the PERFECT tease for the upcoming series.
Logan dives into this taboo novella fast and curious- as therapist/art therapy professor Gideon finds himself captivated by student Charlotte. His interest quickly turns into a dark obsession- one where Gideon crosses all kinds of lines to protect his sweet Charlotte. Charlotte is also intrigued, but she's also healing from the traumas she suffered- and crossing paths with Gideon awakens something in here she wasn't quite expecting.
For such a short novella, Logan sure packs a lot in- establishing an intense, but twisted chemistry between these two and laying the groundwork for some more character nuances we've yet to fully unpack. If you have triggers, this definitely won't be for you. There's a toxic beauty to the nature of their relationship, the perfect balance of disturbing and intriguing. We can already see glimmers that Gideon's latent depravity might be the perfect balm to unleash Charlotte from our brokenness- but just as that story starts to begin, our novella ends. Needless to say, you'll definitely be craving the rest of this story. I'm all in for just where this will lead- and I have a feeling its going to be even darker and more titillating. Can't wait to read more!
Logan dives into this taboo novella fast and curious- as therapist/art therapy professor Gideon finds himself captivated by student Charlotte. His interest quickly turns into a dark obsession- one where Gideon crosses all kinds of lines to protect his sweet Charlotte. Charlotte is also intrigued, but she's also healing from the traumas she suffered- and crossing paths with Gideon awakens something in here she wasn't quite expecting.
For such a short novella, Logan sure packs a lot in- establishing an intense, but twisted chemistry between these two and laying the groundwork for some more character nuances we've yet to fully unpack. If you have triggers, this definitely won't be for you. There's a toxic beauty to the nature of their relationship, the perfect balance of disturbing and intriguing. We can already see glimmers that Gideon's latent depravity might be the perfect balm to unleash Charlotte from our brokenness- but just as that story starts to begin, our novella ends. Needless to say, you'll definitely be craving the rest of this story. I'm all in for just where this will lead- and I have a feeling its going to be even darker and more titillating. Can't wait to read more!
nikita_reads0's review against another edition
5.0
As usual with Logan Fox's book, I was gripped from the first chapter. The detials are brilliant. The right amount all the time. I read this in an hour and half so I literally did not put it down and went and brought book 2 and pre ordered book 3 straight away. Can't wait to see how crazy book 2 gets.
habitualbookoffender's review against another edition
2.0
not exactly what I expected
exactly what the title of the review says. the writing is decent, tbh a lot better than other indie authors I’ve read. It DOES end on a cliffhanger so that’s not v fun, however, am I gonna finish the series? Probably. Is this toxic of me? Also, probably.
Also, bc of the length of the books I defs feel like they could all be combined into one instead.
exactly what the title of the review says. the writing is decent, tbh a lot better than other indie authors I’ve read. It DOES end on a cliffhanger so that’s not v fun, however, am I gonna finish the series? Probably. Is this toxic of me? Also, probably.
Also, bc of the length of the books I defs feel like they could all be combined into one instead.
madz94's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wish this one was longer so we could dive more into the characters lives. The concept was good it just felt rushed because it was so short.