601 reviews for:

Cruel Paradise

J.T. Geissinger

4.09 AVERAGE

Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

loved this series. Definitely got me more info the mafia romance then before

deeply unserious 😭
adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Second reread 5/18/2023 as an audiobook.

Still hilarious. The slow burn was killing me though. Good smut and dirty talking once it gets there. I feel like the heroine resists wayyyy too much. Drove me a little bonkers. Still a good series and good to read with the Queens and Monsters series (you get a sneak peek at Declan who is the MMC in book 2 of Queens & Monsters) but I think the Q&M series is MUCHER stronger than this duet.
dark funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

   2 Stars for plot
- 2 Stars for weird sexist characterizations and antiquated gender roles
   4 Stars for the silly little group chat reactions
   0 Stars for the most obnoxious "Irish" accent I endured for two books
   2 Star total average 
emotional funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-paced
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
adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes