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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
These two have to be the most annoying characters I’ve ever read
1 STAR
at this point are we even surprised anymore? it seems all lj can do now is write books that are carbon copies of her previous successful books but, wait for it, still manage to do it horribly! i genuinely have so many issues with this book so let me lay them out.
1. the whole "aisling is a monster" bit
mild spoilers going ahead but anyways well we know sam is the big bad monster but lj eventually leads to a point where she shows and tells us that *gasps* aisling is a monster too! and it's all because she does the horrible(is it really?) act of performing euthanasia on willing and vetted patients.
miss lj shen, would you care to explain to us how this makes her a monster? because if I'll be frank, all i see is a woman who is doing something that is quite literally called MERCY KILLING and i don't know if it's just me but i actually respect her for doing so. at the end of the day, she is helping take a life, and no matter how much the person would like to do so, this will for sure still have an effect on her. so another follow up question, how is euthanasia equal to the mafia? i mean is it just me but there is literally ZERO correlation and calling aisling a monster is just so far-fetched.
2. the constant butchering of previous characters
now don't take me for someone who cares even the tiniest bit for hunter or sailor or cillian or even persephone but inmelody's oops i meant sailor's book i actually didn't find her as horrible as the other characters but reading the monster made me so frustrated with her and their whole girl group. aisling was treated like a child by people the same age as her and in my opinion, she should have snapped harder.
3. the slut shaming
this was one of the things that bothered me the most. the constant slut-shaming of belle and all because she likes to have s*x???? like please this didn't just make me frustrated with the characters but lj shen herself too. by constantly writing scenes and moments where belle is belittled as nothing more than a "barbie doll" and called a bunch of names for enjoying s*x, this helps propagate the idea that women canNOT enjoy carnal pleasures which simply, isn't true because 0rgasms are great.
4. the lack of chemistry
was it just me but there was barely any chemistry at all? the girl became obsessed with him because he kissed her..... please i think that explains the entire thing.
AND LASTLY,
5. the fact that this was written by someone who is a bully, a zionist, a plagiarizer, and I'm sure so many more horrible things we haven't heard about yet.
there are so many authors out there who write great books and mind their own business or spread positivity and support other authors. choose to support them.
at this point are we even surprised anymore? it seems all lj can do now is write books that are carbon copies of her previous successful books but, wait for it, still manage to do it horribly! i genuinely have so many issues with this book so let me lay them out.
1. the whole "aisling is a monster" bit
mild spoilers going ahead but anyways well we know sam is the big bad monster but lj eventually leads to a point where she shows and tells us that *gasps* aisling is a monster too! and it's all because she does the horrible(is it really?) act of performing euthanasia on willing and vetted patients.
miss lj shen, would you care to explain to us how this makes her a monster? because if I'll be frank, all i see is a woman who is doing something that is quite literally called MERCY KILLING and i don't know if it's just me but i actually respect her for doing so. at the end of the day, she is helping take a life, and no matter how much the person would like to do so, this will for sure still have an effect on her. so another follow up question, how is euthanasia equal to the mafia? i mean is it just me but there is literally ZERO correlation and calling aisling a monster is just so far-fetched.
2. the constant butchering of previous characters
now don't take me for someone who cares even the tiniest bit for hunter or sailor or cillian or even persephone but in
3. the slut shaming
this was one of the things that bothered me the most. the constant slut-shaming of belle and all because she likes to have s*x???? like please this didn't just make me frustrated with the characters but lj shen herself too. by constantly writing scenes and moments where belle is belittled as nothing more than a "barbie doll" and called a bunch of names for enjoying s*x, this helps propagate the idea that women canNOT enjoy carnal pleasures which simply, isn't true because 0rgasms are great.
4. the lack of chemistry
was it just me but there was barely any chemistry at all? the girl became obsessed with him because he kissed her..... please i think that explains the entire thing.
AND LASTLY,
5. the fact that this was written by someone who is a bully, a zionist, a plagiarizer, and I'm sure so many more horrible things we haven't heard about yet.
there are so many authors out there who write great books and mind their own business or spread positivity and support other authors. choose to support them.
I’m friends with the Monster that’s under my bed…
Knowing Sam’s dark past and his area of work, I was expecting certain things from this book. But the narrative went in directions I could never have imagined, and as usual, I was blown away by the depth of emotion it invoked in me. Shen executes another seemingly impossible romance between star crossed lovers that slowly creeps into your heart and makes a permanent place.
Sam has from day one been one of the most magnetic characters in this series, and I was dying to peel back some of his layers. And as you’d think, he’s one broken, cold, enigmatic psychopath. Designed to infuriate you by some of his actions, while sneakily melting your heart in the very next moment. The little boy you remember to the monster with a hollow tin chest.
However, Aisling was the character that most intrigued me, precisely because she was the most underrated, the proverbial good little wallflower nerd. But she’s so much more. Unrequited love is hard y’all, especially when it’s with an alphahole who won’t give you the time of day. It takes a different kind of strength to put your heart out there, go get your man even when it shreds your dignity a little, maintain absolute self awareness about your toxic love, all while having a career and holding together a rather crappy family, and our girl has that in spades. Initially I was like don’t do it girl, eventually I was all you go girl, firmly in Camp Aisling. Her growth from someone everyone takes for granted to bad bleep who puts her backbone to good use is glorious. Our girl’s got just a bit of a dark side, like all good girls do. A monster for a monster.
It is so fun to watch Sam going through the stages of love from denial to anger to finally acceptance and having to grovel his way out of the doghouse. Sam and his Nix have explosive chemistry and gave me all the butterflies, their connection inexorable, their love inevitable. Consequently, this book is the hottest so far in series IMO. Two sides of the same coin, their killer and healer facets complement each other extremely well. As always, the supporting cast is endearing and hilarious, if sometimes incredibly dysfunctional. I can’t wait to see what Belle and Devon bring to the table.
Knowing Sam’s dark past and his area of work, I was expecting certain things from this book. But the narrative went in directions I could never have imagined, and as usual, I was blown away by the depth of emotion it invoked in me. Shen executes another seemingly impossible romance between star crossed lovers that slowly creeps into your heart and makes a permanent place.
Sam has from day one been one of the most magnetic characters in this series, and I was dying to peel back some of his layers. And as you’d think, he’s one broken, cold, enigmatic psychopath. Designed to infuriate you by some of his actions, while sneakily melting your heart in the very next moment. The little boy you remember to the monster with a hollow tin chest.
However, Aisling was the character that most intrigued me, precisely because she was the most underrated, the proverbial good little wallflower nerd. But she’s so much more. Unrequited love is hard y’all, especially when it’s with an alphahole who won’t give you the time of day. It takes a different kind of strength to put your heart out there, go get your man even when it shreds your dignity a little, maintain absolute self awareness about your toxic love, all while having a career and holding together a rather crappy family, and our girl has that in spades. Initially I was like don’t do it girl, eventually I was all you go girl, firmly in Camp Aisling. Her growth from someone everyone takes for granted to bad bleep who puts her backbone to good use is glorious. Our girl’s got just a bit of a dark side, like all good girls do. A monster for a monster.
It is so fun to watch Sam going through the stages of love from denial to anger to finally acceptance and having to grovel his way out of the doghouse. Sam and his Nix have explosive chemistry and gave me all the butterflies, their connection inexorable, their love inevitable. Consequently, this book is the hottest so far in series IMO. Two sides of the same coin, their killer and healer facets complement each other extremely well. As always, the supporting cast is endearing and hilarious, if sometimes incredibly dysfunctional. I can’t wait to see what Belle and Devon bring to the table.
Omggggggggg
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! Oh Lj, you did it again!!! Sam
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! Oh Lj, you did it again!!! Sam
The prologue was kinda sad (and long). I just want to finish this book as soon as possible because I am literally tired of the family drama in the first half of the book. Jane Fitzpatrick is such a spoilt brat, did she even know what she is doing
DNF
This book isn't even worth 1 star tbh. Same shit, different names. Only 10 times more unbearable and obnoxious. I wonder how much longer LJ going to keep rehashing her own books. If I haven't still learnt my lesson and end up picking another one of her books few months down the road, shoot me.
This book isn't even worth 1 star tbh. Same shit, different names. Only 10 times more unbearable and obnoxious. I wonder how much longer LJ going to keep rehashing her own books. If I haven't still learnt my lesson and end up picking another one of her books few months down the road, shoot me.
2 / 5 ⭐️
Since The Hunter I was so anxious to read Sam and Aisling story, it had so much potencial… but turns out that the monster is worse than the hunter
Since The Hunter I was so anxious to read Sam and Aisling story, it had so much potencial… but turns out that the monster is worse than the hunter