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thebookaddict's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
🇬🇧: When I started this book, I wasn't really looking forward to it because it's so thick. Once I started, I didn't have any problems with this at all. The beginning was a bit long-winded in my opinion and it took a while to get into it, but once I got into it it was good. Knox is truly my heart and has everything I look for in a grumpy man. Naomi was also great, she was the quintessential sunshine that every grumpy VS sunshine trope needs. Their romance really fit the story well too. It was a slow-burn romance, but I thought that suited this book very well. In addition to spice and romance, the book is also packed with action and adventure, which attracted my attention again and again. All in all, a great book and highly recommended (although I would have liked it to be a little shorter, especially the beginning).
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Abandonment, Violence, Death, Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Car accident
ambercunningham'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Stalking, Abandonment, Confinement, Murder, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
sebradley29's review
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
cylite's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I wish that Knox's character wasn't so toxic masculinity-y. It would've been nice to see him not focus so much on Naomi's sexuality and vague description of how she stuck in his mind and heard him describe a deeper interest in her character and personal attributes. Also, his treatment of her I think is very uncomfortable like calling her pet names outside of the relationship and how he takes a lot of control over her. I can see how it can be seen as sexy but to me it came off very controlling and unsettling.
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Alcohol, and Death
Minor: Physical abuse, Infertility, Fatphobia, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Classism, Gun violence, and Murder
sdemo08's review
- 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
5.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Blood, Cursing, Violence, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
ashleycmms's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Addiction, Abandonment, and Gun violence
Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Minor: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
psyched_np'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
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Murder, Sexual content, and Stalking
cluckieduck's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is one of the better enemies-to-lovers tropes I've read, because OMG, Knox is a complete douchenozzle, then he goes and says some endearing crap and immediately I'm all swooning again. But then I remember that dude is 43 YEARS OLD and he's acting like a lead in a YA novel. He was a total tool - a growly, incredibly hot, barber, but a tool nonetheless.
Naomi was such a people-pleaser and I enjoyed her growth throughout the ups & downs in the small-town setting. Knockemout is a great small town with a fantastic score of supporting characters. The bonus 2nd epilogue is worth the download that gives a teasing glance to Nash & Lucian's HEAs which I look forward to reading about.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Confinement, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
soniajoy98's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Cursing, Alcohol, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Domestic abuse
thefatpaperback's review
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Violence