Reviews

When Heroes Fall by Giana Darling

billie_yankie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

sallystip's review against another edition

4.0

Tropes: Mafia Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity

Elena is a headstrong lawyer and Dante is a Capo “the devil of New York” and he’s on trial for murder.

I absolutely loved this book. It is a duet so I’ve only read half of Elena and Dante’s story I still have lots of questions, but since this is a duet I’m sure I’ll get answers.

lifesgrapes's review against another edition

2.0

So so soooo much inner dialogue. So so sooo much detail. I finished about 10 books before I finished this.

midnghts's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

4.0

xaaam_o's review against another edition

5.0

You know when you read a book, but you don't want to finish it because it is way too good, but at the same time, you can't stop reading it because you get so attached to the characters, that was me with this book

Seriously, DANTE AND ELENA ARE made for each other, I love them and this book

I'm going to start reading more books with anti hero main characters

I won’t sleep before I finish reading the 2nd book (I’m going to regret this, it’s 1am here and I have school tomorrow, my eyes are begging for help)

tangochick6969's review against another edition

3.0

not feminism leaving my body because of dante salvatore...

zannnnnnnn's review against another edition

2.0

DNF - I was not interested in the second part enough to read it, when I saw how much was left of the book, I was done.

Lots of cringe moments ‘cancel culture couldn’t cancel the mafia’ errrrrmm

The whole situation with her sister and her kind of willingness to forgive her was ridiculously annoying

I know it’s Mafia dark romance what can I expect but I didn’t like the way he tricked lied etc

Also she has a rule of not snooping and he did exactly that lol

It was random the way she let his mates beat up the colleague harassing her and drove his car etc when she was like I can’t get caught living with you haha

Also kind of silly because surely people know his cars haha so his enemies know

“femininity against my strength oddly compelling” - cringe

I also did not feel like Elena was an ice queen at all tbh, she had a hard life so slightly had her guard up wasn’t what I thought she like be like.

It was okay don’t regret reading but would not read again

covertocovergirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.25

cheydenise's review against another edition

5.0

Giana Darling is the shit. My favorite author at the moment. That is it. That is all.

sofia_santana's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0