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Cruel Paradise

J.T. Geissinger

4.09 AVERAGE


Dnf....sigh. This is my second dnf by this author who I usually love, so sad. The instalove didn't work for me....neither did her friend pushing the h into his arms just because he's hot when they all have really good reason to hate and distrust gangsters, really didn't like that. And okay yes, I get the instalove was because it's supposed to be a take on romeo and juliet, but I still didn't like it. Romeo and Juliet were repressed horny teenagers...what is their excuse?

"You just go around being unapologetically you. Living by your own rules. Trusting your own instincts. You let yourself take up space. You refuse to shrink to fit in. So many women don’t do that. You’re just…free. It’s refreshing.”
and
“It’s not inexplicable. I like you the way Newton liked gravity.” This plus promising to protect her for life...on day two, is a bit much. Like boy, you do not know her like that yet.


“She’s not daft. She’s perfect. She can hardly stand the sight of me, and she doesn’t trust me for shit, and she mocks me every bloody chance she gets…” My sigh is heavy and hopeless. “And she’s perfect.” again....day 2.

Idk, not my fav from Geissinger, seemed a little more low effort and formulaic than I've come to expect from her. A little bull in the china shop in terms of plot and 'strong female character'. I usually love her writing because she works it in showing without telling.
adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

3.5

I think this is my favorite love story ever now. I loved Liam, but damn Killian just down-right killed me. Its these type of romance books that will ruin all my future relationships because I will be comparing them to everything Killian did for Juliet.

Killian and Liam’s discussions were to die for, Juliet’s sass and down right kicking of Killian was hilarious, and the romance and steamy scenes were just a 10/10. I literally read this in one sitting and couldn’t pry my eyes away.

Perfection, just perfection.
dark emotional funny slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

10 out of 10 for fun and loving story

Bloody Hell!!!! Killian is my favorite bad boy almost at that throne with Gage from Deadly beauties <3

Writing is fun, reference to Shakespear is everything the thing that no says this is age gap Romeo and Juliet retelling where Juliet is conspirency junkie and Romeo is Batman <3
dark funny tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
dark funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes