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readyforit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This book is kind of a hamlet/lion king retelling but again for the never after series, it seems the author is mostly using names and places and vague plot lines. I’d say this plot more strictly adhered to hamlet than hooked did to Peter Pan though. I like this book but I definitely liked hooked better. It’s a slow burn historical romance (light on history, heavy on romance), so all the spice is within the last 40% of the book.
I really liked Tristan’s character, as he’s the kind of morally gray for a good cause that I can get behind! He’s the kind of man who would burn the world or cut off a man’s hand for touching his woman. He’s definitely very possessive. He’s the definition of no grave could hold me down, I’ll crawl home to her. I loved his audiobook narrator as well.
One of the main complaints I have that is I listened along to the audiobook while reading the KU ebook and there are some major differences between the two. Some are minor like sentence structure (which can happen if narrators/editors don’t catch them) but also the ebook completely eliminated 90% of the lion king nods. For example, Tristan calls Simon “little tiger” in the ebook but “little lion” in the audiobook. The very end conflict is COMPLETELY different between the two versions and I’m not sure why?
Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Confinement
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Racism, War, Ableism, and Suicide
Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Alcohol
There’s a lotta death in this onelacey_w90's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, Confinement, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Bullying, Gore, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
niamhrowanch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, War, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Physical abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Torture, Addiction, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Violence
stephliljazz's review against another edition
- 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
A few of my favorites quotes from the book...
"His tone is deep. As if it was made in hell, then woven through silk. A gentle caress that singes your senses."
"That's the difference between me and other people. They run away from the bad things, and I become them."
"But our strength is impatience. In planning. That is what topples empires. Together we rule, divided we fall."
"Death inevitably changes you. "
"I'll be damned if this woman wasn't molded in the heavens and plucked from the sky just for me. "
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Abortion, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Rape, Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, War, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
bergha1998's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Dark Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Dom/Sub dynamic, 3 1/2 🔥
Graphic: Alcohol, Torture, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Body horror, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death, Violence, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, Gore, Death of parent, Grief, and Gun violence
sjsoucie97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Sexual harassment
secretlybatman4's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Confinement and Murder
Minor: War, Gun violence, and Suicide
noellelovesbooks's review against another edition
3.5
Mention of: death of parent[s], grief, pregnancy, death of a child, child abuse, and child neglect.
I went into this not realizing that this book wouldn't be connected to Hooked so realizing it's set in the early 1900s really through me for a loop at first. Since I'm so used to reading fantasy and historical romance with royalty...my brain kept trying to thing this was much earlier in time than it was so when they'd mention guns/cameras/etc it took me a minute to remember when it was set.
There is just something about a man, who had a rough childhood, that believes he's this hard carefree person when in reality he does so many things that shows he cares...thats just *chefs kiss*
We also love a leading lady who takes no bullshit and is willing to do whatever it takes to avenge a wrong.
A fun read though doesn't feel like a book I'll reread over and over.
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Blood, Death, Sexism, Classism, Torture, War, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse and Grief
Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Child death
melissaslibraryy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, War, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
chainsiren's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, Racism, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Classism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Body horror, and Bullying
Moderate: Abandonment, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape