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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
loved the concept, the dyanmic between the two main characters was great, the smut was delicious, the topics were a lot deeper than i expected, and i had a great time
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh
Monster romance set in Nigeria? With a tall, bisexual, fat positive FMC that's determined to reclaim her body and bent on vengeance?
Delicious.
Joy summons a demon to help her exact revenge against a man who physically assaulted her. Enter Malachi - purple skin, horns, wings, tail, and magical abilities. Their attraction is immediate. Together they haunt Joy's rpst, drawing out his distress, reveling in his fear, and exploring physical intimacy as Joy takes back control of her body and pleasure. Their feelings reach a pinnacle after Joy's vengeance, and their contract, is complete. Acknowledging that their feelings may be too much too fast, they briefly part to reflect on what to do next.
There is a lot of story packed into under 200 pages. Sweet Vengeance also deals with some very heavy topics, so do not skip over the content and trigger warnings.
#23for23
Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh
Monster romance set in Nigeria? With a tall, bisexual, fat positive FMC that's determined to reclaim her body and bent on vengeance?
Delicious.
Joy summons a demon to help her exact revenge against a man who physically assaulted her. Enter Malachi - purple skin, horns, wings, tail, and magical abilities. Their attraction is immediate. Together they haunt Joy's rpst, drawing out his distress, reveling in his fear, and exploring physical intimacy as Joy takes back control of her body and pleasure. Their feelings reach a pinnacle after Joy's vengeance, and their contract, is complete. Acknowledging that their feelings may be too much too fast, they briefly part to reflect on what to do next.
There is a lot of story packed into under 200 pages. Sweet Vengeance also deals with some very heavy topics, so do not skip over the content and trigger warnings.
#23for23
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
dark
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A Beautifully written, steamy story about vengeance, grief, trauma, and reclaiming one’s power and sense of self. The author’s talent transcends the erotica genre. I liked that this was a majority black-African cast and there was social commentary about Nigerian culture, politics, and societal expectations on women throughout this book. Reminded me stylistically of Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche’s works.
I like that the demon is the one who relinquished control. Through her deal with him, Joy finds power over her own body again - and over his. For 200 pages this was enjoyable, but this deserved to be longer due to the fantasy element.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a charming little novella, a contemporary fantasy set in Nigeria, but with sexy demons in it. The demon was surprisingly cute and sweet and not your typical brooding possessive dark and mysterious type. The fmc is also not your typical image of a romance heroine, she's tall, fat, Black, and all sexy at it. The reader can easily get behind the revenge plot since it tackles The length is perfect, preventing it from being too bloated. The editing is good - I haven't seen jarring typos unlike in many other self-pubs.
My only criticism is that despite being dual pov there's basically no voice difference between povs, and that because it's a novella everything is a bit too short and too easily wrapped up,
Spoiler
themes of rape and sexual abuse towards women in a place that often leaves those women dismisses and disbelieved.My only criticism is that despite being dual pov there's basically no voice difference between povs, and that because it's a novella everything is a bit too short and too easily wrapped up,