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The Initiation by Nikki Sloane

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whatbeccareadnext's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I did not do my research before I picked this book up...

I genuinely thought this was contemporary romance and I was SO SO wrong. I don't normally check for trigger warnings as I fortunately don't find most anything triggering. However, I wish I had just maybe read the blurb of this book or some reviews before I started because it was a lot, and if I had gone in with the expectation that there were going to be some pretty dark moments, I wouldn't of had such a visceral reaction to it.

Anyway, that being said, I didn't dislike the book, in fact it kind of has me hooked - now that I know what I'm reading, I'm much more on board with the direction of the plot. I think it is a testament to Nikki Sloane's writing and storytelling, that I reacted so strongly to the scene (Not going to spoil anything here, but if you've read it you know what I mean.)

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safinalina's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

This is absolutely for those who are not afraid of experiments... The main topic is relationship and smut between a girl who was to be married to a rich boy instead of her sister. But his family, she's joining, has secrets that she will face one day.

There was one moment in main characters relations that made me throw this book for few months but in the end I understood the meaning of it, but without the context it made me feel sick.

And the culmination of the book is not for those who can't stand really crazy dirty scenes...

The second book kept me entertained much more!

*Greek mythology vibes are used pretty cool!

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flosssie's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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anna_reads98's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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

4.0

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sammba's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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karina_dreamsinwords's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

This was giving The Selection after dark and I can’t explain why but those that get it will get ittt.

The Initiation itself was very InTeResting👀
I will be continuing this series because wtff I need to see what happens next. Wow.

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