Scan barcode
katarinareads7_'s review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy
hapalyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I think that the MMC is questionable at times, the FMC is just golden, and it feels similar to the way book 1 left off. You just kind of want more of this relationship, and I’m slightly disappointed the next book is all POVs instead of just these two. However, I am soo beyond ready and excited for its release
Graphic: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Pregnancy
nidhzinwonderland's review
- 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
3.5
Even though the theme of human trafficking and the dark underworld was a recurring theme throughout the series, the reason this book was so much harder to read was because it was from the perspective of someone who hadn't just seen or experienced the trauma for a temporary period of time but someone who had lived their entire life knowing that they wouldn't ever know a different one. The effects of what she had been through were so deep rooted within Lyla that even after she got out of that shit hole her mind couldn't fully adapt to the new state of suddenly being free. This book excellently portrays the struggles of a survivor after being liberated and the psychological issues caused by the system of enslavement on a person.
I also felt like this book and the entire series aced their depiction of the characters who are in theory the "saviors" or "good guys". I think most people forget that even though these men have decent morals they're still people who were brought up and are part of the underworld which automatically establishes the fact that they can never be the lay mans definition of "good".
Are they people against the human trade and all for the equal rights of all humans? Yeah sure. But are they people of never killed an innocent person or butchered those they didn't like? Absolutely not.
Unlike the previous book the pacing was on point with this one and the plot was developed systematically and I felt like it wasn't too rushed.
Not going to lie, I found Dain to be a little weird and cringe at times and I didn't really understand his motives even after the full explanation but he was a decent protagonist overall. Layla was a messed up, completely out of her mind, Someone please help the woman out character and I loved that about her.
Honestly I was very excited to read from the pov of the one character who was a constant mystery from book 1, Luna Caine and I'm sooo glad we finally got a glimpse into her life. This book was a great read overall and definitely an asset to the series.
nidhi <3
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Stalking, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Drug use
alessiasettembrini's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Torture, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Stalking, Rape, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Infertility, Gaslighting, Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, and Death of parent
siffpedersen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Self harm, Torture, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders
xoxo_bookishbabe'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Excrement, Infertility, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia
zayyssa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Gun violence, Grief, Slavery, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Confinement, Medical trauma, Death, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking
Moderate: Drug use
Not for the faint hearted. HEED THE AUTHOR'S TW.faraway_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Hernán se duerme en vivo
La mejor parte fue la dedicatoria
To everyone who cannot find themselves in a world full of people,
Being lost is a hard prologue, but a much beautiful story awaits you.
Find the courage, and turn the page.
Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Torture
perennialpage's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
It felt completely unrealistic that someone who had been a sex slave that was abused and raped since she was a child was so quick to let an assassin possessive alpha male dominate her. Perhaps if it was written better or somewhat more sensitively it wouldn’t have left a strange taste in my mouth. I like that he watches out for her and had her best interests in mind, and I loved that she felt safe with him, but something about the way certain scenes were written just gave me the ick. Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it, and made it to the end at least. But at this point I’m just finishing the books so I can figure out who the head hauncho bad guy is.
Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Slavery, Rape, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Self harm, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Infertility, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Gore, and Drug abuse
andeng's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Abandonment, Drug use, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Gore, Blood, and Child abuse
Moderate: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Infertility