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annabananadel's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
“I'm Victoria Evans. The daughter of the man you killed. The sister of the boy you let die. The victim you turned into a monster. And I'm going to fucking kill you all.”
Tell me there's someone who's more epic and scary than this female MC, Lana Myers. I dare you, tell me. Because so far, she's the most bad-ass of all FMC I've read so far and I think it would be very hard to top her off.
To be honest, I wasn't expecting much when I first started reading the book. I was like 'oh, a female serial killer who falls in love with an FBI agent??? It sounds amazing'. Little did I know that I'll be brazing thru the whole 5 mini-stories in a few days while I'm in Japan. I just wanted to read something on my phone while we were killing time in the car during the tours. I didn't expect that I'll be up late into the night, still reading this book. It was very addicting to read and I'll keep on recommending this book to people who are open to reading dark romance, which - to be honest, has smut that aren't even over the top. The smut/spice was just the right amount compared to other books which are heavy on sex scenes. It's legit focused on Lana, her revenge, and her falling in love. Literally revolves around just those three topics. Once you start it, it's somehow hard to stop because there's usually something monumental happening. Every ending of every story was also amazing because it really makes you want to read more than you wanted (hence, the reason why I stay up late).
I love Lana and I love Logan. A dual-POV isn't usually needed in books but this book definitely needed a dual POV. You get the eyes of both the killer and the cop. You get the feeling of both the killer and the cop, as well. You watch them fall in love while wishing she don't get caught. And the hardest thing is, after a while, you can't fault Lana into doing what she was doing.
This book really makes one question reality and the world we live in.
Graphic: Murder, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide and Toxic relationship
lindsykay12'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
4.25
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Death, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Murder, Misogyny, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence
steph_dahtler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Rape, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault
danaouds's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape
dani794's review against another edition
4.25
Dark! But it was interesting. I was rooting for my girl Lana the whole time, like defeat those gross men my love <3 I love seeing women have hobbies~
The queer and disability rep in this was very questionable at points tho
I do think the series needed a bit more nuance, it makes it's perspective on Lana's vigilante hobbies very clear through multiple characters having the same view.
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Death, Confinement, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual assault, Stalking, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Ableism, Misogyny, Grief, Gore, Child death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, and Animal cruelty
a0r3l1a'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
4.75
Graphic: Grief, Torture, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, Violence, Death, and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Sexism
Minor: Kidnapping, Bullying, Infertility, and Child abuse
maddygreen54'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Murder, Rape, and Gore
Moderate: Sexual content
lbowden94'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
3.75
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Stalking, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
mxnidebz'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
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Gore, and Sexual content
hereiskyra's review
5.0
Graphic: Rape and Murder