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unusablebooklore'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? It's complicated
4.0
So much hurt - Ex abusive partner / Death of a partner
Work place
#MiddleLifeRomance
Justin is a mature grad student looking to learn from the best. Eli is a CFO who's working for the best. These two start off tiptoeing around each other and the second they come together it's sizzling.
Justin was burnt by a bad dom. It's messed up his head in a huge way.
Eli lost his first partner young and it seriously impacted his life.
They seem perfect, until they aren't and it takes a half a second for them to come back together.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death
Minor: Physical abuse and Homophobia
simplysifiso's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
galleytrot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Oh boy, and also: wow.
If the first book in the Takeover series felt like a barely-serious romp with a passable attempt at plot and an underwhelming wrap-up, this one sure takes a wild turn in tone from what we started with. This book leans far heavier into angst and complications from past tragedies, and their affect on an already-complex relationship dynamic. This one also has an extensive foreplay before it explodes with the spice, where the first book just dives right into it head first. I was not adequately prepared for what I was getting into here.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Outing, Cursing, Sexual violence, Ableism, Car accident, Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and War
littlewishling'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident and Death
Minor: Homophobia
millah'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
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Minor: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Classism, Homophobia, Outing, and Religious bigotry