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breesmith2364's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I’m usually the person who reads reviews saying “the mc is so toxic blah blah blah” and thinks THIS IS THE BOOK FOR ME. And usually I’m not wrong. Usually, I love morally grey characters and dark romances and even nc/dc scenes.
I’ve found my limit. I knew going in that Grey wasn’t a good guy and that’s okay. But he was downright abusive. There was one point I really felt like he was actually going to choke her to death and it was not in a sexy way.
It wasn’t just that - it was the verbal and psychological abuse to the extent where I don’t know how any self-respecting woman could end up with that guy after how bad he embarrassed her. The ending did not make any of it worth it to me. The fmc was so stupid and essentially suicidal. Grey really had nothing that made him worth sticking around for anyway which made it even worse.
I’ve read other reviews that say she learned to stand up for herself and was strong and I’m wondering if we were reading a different book.
When they finally get their “happy ending,” it’s super out of nowhere with no real transition between the he wants to kill her to the he’s a simp for her. He just suddenly isn’t a piece of crap, leaving me totally unsatisfied.
I forced myself through it because I heard so many good reviews but I truly wish I would’ve trusted my gut instinct at 13% and abandoned it.
I’ve found my limit. I knew going in that Grey wasn’t a good guy and that’s okay. But he was downright abusive. There was one point I really felt like he was actually going to choke her to death and it was not in a sexy way.
It wasn’t just that - it was the verbal and psychological abuse to the extent where I don’t know how any self-respecting woman could end up with that guy after how bad he embarrassed her. The ending did not make any of it worth it to me. The fmc was so stupid and essentially suicidal. Grey really had nothing that made him worth sticking around for anyway which made it even worse.
I’ve read other reviews that say she learned to stand up for herself and was strong and I’m wondering if we were reading a different book.
When they finally get their “happy ending,” it’s super out of nowhere with no real transition between the he wants to kill her to the he’s a simp for her. He just suddenly isn’t a piece of crap, leaving me totally unsatisfied.
I forced myself through it because I heard so many good reviews but I truly wish I would’ve trusted my gut instinct at 13% and abandoned it.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Body shaming, and Gaslighting
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