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noriboo's review
mysterious
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
4.0
This story was very easy to read, I really like the writing style of the author.
Ansel's a morally grey sweetheart, and while I wasn't too fond of Skye at first, I have to admit she grew on me.
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I received an ARC. My opinions are my own.
Ansel's a morally grey sweetheart, and while I wasn't too fond of Skye at first, I have to admit she grew on me.
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I received an ARC. My opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Racism, and Gun violence
milehightbr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual content, Classism, Cursing, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Murder, Body shaming, Racism, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Trafficking
melissaslibraryy's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Hated that the fmc was constantly feening over her loser ex for about 75% of the book when the mmc is right there! Granted the circumstances of how they met and why they stayed together wasn’t ideal for a relationship but the constant bitching and worrying about “ugh if I could just get out of here and see my ex so we could get back together” or “I wonder how he’s doing” when he treated her like shit especially the last year of their EIGHT YEAR RELATIONSHIP with him just leading her on and refusing to get married bc “it was too much commitment” yet the mmc who’s known her less than a couple months is giving her orgasms when her ex could never manage to get her off. My fave thing the mmc’s said was “why’re you crying over a man who’s never made you come? actually why’re you crying over a man period?” Like THANK YOU!!! Even he gets it 😭😭 it was just frustrating having to read her internal monologue about her missing him when she just missed the idea of being with someone. If the book wasn’t focused on that loser for majority of her pov (third person or not) the actual plot and action could’ve been worn better and more engaging for the reader.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Racism, Body horror, Sexual content, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Blood, and Cursing
spicewitch's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- 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
2.5
The pros:
- the spicy scenes are mostly good, and there are moments when the characters have solid chemistry
- I really loved the hero, and overall liked his arc
- the heroine shows some growth over the course of the story
The cons:
- I would absolutely not recommend this to anyone except white people. The fantasy racism (with orcs clearly being analogues to black people, along with the other “scary” fantasy races) is really poorly handled. This book could’ve used a sensitivity reading. I’m not even mad that their necessarily *is* fantasy racism—it’s just weird for them to talk about orcs “from the homeland” being “barbaric” and not having electricity or other modern amenities even though the FMC literally works in IT, and it’s never explained if the low tech is by choice or just because they’re ~so barbaric~, along with some things the FMC says to the MMC.
- The story isn’t great.
I was not expecting the kidnapping plot and it honestly felt like such a fucked up and unnecessary part of the story when he could’ve just… talked to her and explained the severity of the situation and gotten proper consent from the beginning. - Their chemistry and connection is… fine. There are moments when it feels like they click but overall, meh.
Altogether: I’m mot unhappy I read it and I had a decent time with it, but it’s just okay at best and a little yikes at worst. I would be willing to check out other books by this author in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Racism
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