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jcoonzie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Abandonment, Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Sexual content, Gore, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
now_booking's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
3.75
I liked this well enough. It was a little unusual reading Dmitri’s story and having it turn out the way it did. His past is immensely tragic and ties in well with Honor’s brutal experience in captivity with a vampire. This was part vengeance plot, part love story/second chance romance, part I’m not sure what was going on with the blast from Dmitri’s past . I found all the plot angles really interesting if a little disparate and thus making it feel like too much was going on in the book. I also wish it had tied in more with the overarching plot built in Books 1-3. This is the first book since Book 1 that I felt could be read out of order as a standalone. It was very good, but in the scheme of the series, felt a bit like a “by the way” as it did not maintain the momentum of the rest of the series. That said, I enjoyed this- the romance was well put together and really healing considering the two main characters had histories of experiencing sexual abuse and torture. It was sort of a slow burn but there was some spice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Abandonment, Body horror, Child death, Death, Grief, Violence, Kidnapping, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence
Minor: Ableism and Child abuse
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