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nineinchnails's review
- 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
it's a dark romance (check TWs) but it didn't feel super dark so i can see people who ordinarily wouldn't care for DR enjoying this book. there isn't explicit noncon (i think there is dubcon, though) and the darkest content is outside of their relationship. i don't know how she does it but her writing always manages to give me butterflies like i just went on one of those rides where you drop from like 7459834 meters in the air it's so good! i would recommend this if you're in a rut or just want to read a romance that's a little different because i don't wanna spoil too much but this doesn't read like most romances so i found it really refreshing. the mmc is more of an antihero though, which isn't for everyone.
this is technically a second chance romance but it never felt like the fun part was already done with off page, which is how i usually feel about them. i think it's hard to keep it interesting with this trope but she manages since i was still intrigued in the last 10% which is rare for me. what i loved so much about this was the characterisation and the character development, this author seems to really excel here from the books of hers i've read. it doesn't hurt that i love her writing anyway. i'm really tempted to just binge cate's backlog after this i forgot how much i love her prose and how witty her dialogue is.
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Blood, Stalking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Bullying, Torture, Grief, Cancer, Terminal illness, Confinement, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse and Vomit
childbirth, revenge porn, false accusations of infidelityhighonbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence and Blood
Moderate: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Drug use
evalion231's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Confinement
jelavision's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Stalking, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Confinement
threeundertwopnw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Stalking