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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Well, thank f*ck for the content warnings at the beginning, though to be honest, they partly got me to read this book as I was intrigued. This was my first dark romance, and it was a ride! I liked this book's mix of funny and disturbing, which probably says something about me.
The writing was a bit too descriptive at certain points for my ability to visualize things vividly, so be warned if you can also create very vivid pictures in your mind while you listen!
Overall it was enjoyable if a bit graphic and I mostly liked the main characters! I cannot wait to read the next book in the series!
Narrator Rating- 5 stars
Both narrators did an excellent job! You could tell they put production money into the audiobook!
Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Gaslighting, Gore, Alcohol, Confinement, Violence, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Abandonment, Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical content, Physical abuse, Grief, and Torture
Moderate: Vomit, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Excrement, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Hate crime, and Rape
septi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Cannibalism, Gore, Stalking, Murder, Torture, Blood, Medical trauma, Vomit, Medical content, Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Stalking
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Violence, Blood, Sexual content, Murder, Gore, and Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual assault
emilymazzara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I ended up only giving this a 3.5/5 for a few reasons:
1) I thought the character development of both of our main characters and all of our side characters was a little lacking. I’m giving it a bit of grace because it is the first of a trilogy, but they hint so much at the complex pasts and give us absolutely nothing. A few more concrete details and a bit of internal self reflection could have gone a long way.
2) Again I think it’s a first of three problem, but the conflict was a bit lacking. I wanted at least one brush with the law. Even if it was a law that Rowan’s omnipotent older brother has in his pocket. Funny enough all that killing with no consequence got a bit bland.
3) All the talking of their murder hobby out in the open with zero filter or even a check of the surrounding area. Like IN A RESTAURANT on DAY ONE!! I for one listen to people conversations in diners all the time so I totally would have heard him call her Orb Weaver at least four times. I can suspend my disbelief pretty high, but this was pushing it.
Honestly a good read and I will be on the lookout for book two when it drops.
Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Medical trauma, Death, Cannibalism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Violence, and Vomit
Seriously, read the FULL list of trigger warnings before embarking on your read. This book is absolutely not for everyone.greentearex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
TMI/TW:
The book starts with the FMC locked in a cage, starving, watching maggots eat the corpse of a man. As someone in healthcare, I've seen maggots like this, I've seen starvation far past the point of the FMC. But hearing her call the maggots an army of "orzo pastas" marching towards her & her growling stomach was...healing. A funny thought to replace a disturbing image.
Graphic: Medical content, Physical abuse, Stalking, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Cannibalism, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Murder, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Body horror, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Death, Blood, Confinement, Alcohol, Cursing, Torture, Sexual violence, Body horror, Violence, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Stalking
Minor: Death of parent and Child abuse
miniminxxy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
(A few of the trigger warnings made me hesitate, but only for a second. If you’ve listened to or read any true crime, you’ll be fine. A lot of the mentioned triggers are going on in the background or aren’t too heavily detailed. Plus, there’s usually some comic relief!)
Graphic: Medical trauma, Gore, Violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Cannibalism
bmixmaster107'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
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, and Medical trauma
singingshooter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder and Sexual content
Moderate: Stalking, Vomit, Medical trauma, Violence, Gore, Cannibalism, and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Sexual assault
taylorjade's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, Gore, Sexual content, Vomit, Body horror, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence