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bittie_bee's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm all for a tense book and all but the abuse happening in this one was legendary...(spoilers) enough to push the main character toward a suicide attempt. I have never read a book that stressed me out this much.
Spoilers: An actual quote from the book sums up everything nicely :
They've poisoned me and beaten me down with words and lies.
Oh, and can someone tell me what part of this was spicy? I thought I signed up for a romance novel and ended up with depression instead.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Vomit
samantha_ellen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I devoured this book!
For fans of the bonds that tie series & are hurting now that it’s over.. this one is for you!
It’s very similar in style & themes - but the plot is different enough.
All MC’s have been held in a faculty & experimented on, until something goes wrong & the FMC is split up from the 4 mmc.
The mmcs believe that she went against them, so when - years later - she is finally able to help break them out… they all hate her! (Cue angst ❤️🔥)
There is a lot of mystery about their powers & they are also trying to find out information about themselves which propels the story forward.
There were moments I wanted a bit more tension between them all, but I was still satisfied with how everything played out.
In the last 100 pages we got a lot of answers & resolutions between the characters… but the ending left us with so much more to explore without the world! Especially the relationships between all the mc’s
The spice was ok, but hoping that expands in future books - which I am expecting it too.
Overall I think it was a great solid start to a series, I’m hooked & cant wait to keep reading
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Bullying and Vomit
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