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ktmcd26's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I am writing this review after I quickly read the whole series and don’t fully know when one book ended and the other began, so this review is more for a series as a whole.
The series has an interesting concept and some interesting scenes, however it suffers from very poor word building an extreme repetition.
The series very much reads as the books were started without a plan for how they are going to end. So things that are set up in the beginning are ignored or essentially re-written later to make way for whatever the author wants later. One of the biggest problems with this is that the world is extremely under developed and I cannot tell you the motivations for a large handful of main characters. Often times this can be ignored if you don’t think about it too hard, but sometimes it is distracting.
The series suffers from the same scenes being replayed over and over again. There seems to be a desire to always have these big dramatic moments, but not enough variety or explanation as to the differences. The repetition can also be seen in the spicy scenes and the wording. If I never read the word Bonded again, I think I will be all right.
I desperately wanted to focus more on the interpersonal connections of the characters and not these big threats.
I also found the immaturity of the MC to be detrimental to the story. I think I would have liked it more if she wasn’t still practically a child.
Half-way through there is also the reveal that many characters have a sentient parasite living inside them. These beings are not well developed, and that’s just no a troupe I enjoy.
The series has an interesting concept and some interesting scenes, however it suffers from very poor word building an extreme repetition.
The series very much reads as the books were started without a plan for how they are going to end. So things that are set up in the beginning are ignored or essentially re-written later to make way for whatever the author wants later. One of the biggest problems with this is that the world is extremely under developed and I cannot tell you the motivations for a large handful of main characters. Often times this can be ignored if you don’t think about it too hard, but sometimes it is distracting.
The series suffers from the same scenes being replayed over and over again. There seems to be a desire to always have these big dramatic moments, but not enough variety or explanation as to the differences. The repetition can also be seen in the spicy scenes and the wording. If I never read the word Bonded again, I think I will be all right.
I desperately wanted to focus more on the interpersonal connections of the characters and not these big threats.
I also found the immaturity of the MC to be detrimental to the story. I think I would have liked it more if she wasn’t still practically a child.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, War, and Violence
kmack79's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Torture, and Sexual content
e_rosemary's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Death, Cursing, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
litwitchcore's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Bullying, Confinement, and Death
ablakley's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Minor: Emotional abuse
flor3nce17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse
dkgreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
Daaaaaaamn! Didn’t see that ending coming! I’m fully invested in this series at this point, especially after that cliffy. I like getting to know the Bonds/Bonded better and see how their family unit is growing stronger. Oli’s gifts are insane and badass. I desperately need to know Nox’s story, so I hope we dig deeper into that in the next book. Pretty grateful that I stumbled on this series after it was already completed so I can binge the hell out of it, lol!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Sexual content, Gore, and Torture
Moderate: Child death
shaykay's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Up until this book, we've only been in Oleander's POV. So we have all of these guys bullying her but also being her bonded mates who are biologically her soulmates. I just really wanted more from them since they had so much going on, and in this book, we finally got to see their POVs, and things are getting really intense. Plus, in this one, we are starting to pull away from the school structure and focusing more on the magical/war side of things. It's beginning to be really intense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Gore, Torture, and War
erkietheturkey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
sillih28's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
no time for a review this was the worst cliffhanger/plot-twist I've ever had to deal with i have to start the next book immediately
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Vomit, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Sexual assault