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Red Thorns

Rina Kent

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DID NOT FINISH: 11%

I hated the way she talked about other women in this book. I could not endure it any longer

this was weird but likeable?? idk someone should check on rina kent mental health
adventurous dark emotional 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: Yes
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional mysterious 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
dark emotional tense
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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: Complicated

1st Reading: 10th - 11th June 2021
Rating: 2.75 out of 5

This is too fucking disturbing!

This book is about Naomi and Sebastian. They make their debut in Lies and Truth duet where Reina and Asher's story takes place. I personally don't have any thoughts how this Naomi and Sebastian's story is going to be and the book is so disturbing. It's started as a normal Rina Kent style book but suddenly it's getting even more disturbing. I know Rina has already warned the readers that this book is the most taboo book she'd written so far but I never know it is that disturbing. I winced several times while reading this book and I'm pretty done with the characters especially Naomi. I know everyone has his / her own dark secrets but Naomi...she's just NO. I'm not going to kink-shaming here or anything.

I have read several BDSM books but this is the most hardcore one. I don't even know what's Naomi actual feelings when she said please stop , don't do that , or it hurts. I don't if she really felt that or it's just one of her maso acts. The worst part is when
SpoilerNaomi lost her virginity on the stairs of her own home in the dark
. It's too much for me.

This book also a bit short and there's no balance between debauchery scenes and plot or action scenes. The other or 'usual' Rina's books are 50% debauchery scenes and 50% plot and mystery scenes but this particular book is 80% debauchery scenes and 20% plot. It's basically PWP.

Anyway, so far I can't say that this book is the worst book of all duet books by her. I hope the 2nd book will turn out well. The first book is already too much. The ending is as usual, it's a cliff-hanger.
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes