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alxisrae's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Gore, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug use
weelasswithabook's review
dark
tense
medium-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
2.75
CW: torture, gun violence, death of a parent, attempted rape
I'm gonna preface this review by saying that I don't typically enjoy "why choose" romances, and this is a perfect example of why they don't usually work for me.
When more than 3 partners are involved, I feel like more often than not, we don't get fully rounded characters. I felt like out of the 4 characters in the book, I don't have a fully fleshed out representation of any of them. Even the heroine. I just know I really didn't like her. I think what exacerbated the issue was the fact that this was a single POV, and I think that my feelings on the book would've been more positive with a multiple POV. I just didn't connect with any of the characters. I don't know why she loved them or why they loved her. The romance just didn't work for me.
However, I did find the plot entertaining. Heroine's dad gets killed, mafia vibes, hired assassins etc. But even that concluded really abruptly when the heroine comes face to face with someone she's been craving to find.
Was this an inherently bad book? Definitely not, it was well written (although I'm a bit stuck on the dress/t-shirt/trousers situation in the first sex scene) and the plot worked well, but I feel like there was some depth lacking in the characters and for me personally, that's what really wins me over when reading a romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Gore, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, Murder, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual violence
ophelia_so_sad's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.0
***SPOILERS***
main character: iris
the guys: silas, baron, and gabriel
summary:
the book starts off with iris and a body guard talking as they're beginning to have sex. she lets us know that her dad has recently been keeping her in the house on lockdown, but she doesn't know why. as they're about to start doing the deed, the body guard is shot in the back. iris is found by her father, where he begins trying to flee. right as they make it to the garage, iris' dad is shot. his last words are to find silas black. after iris flees, she makes her way to silas' house for refuge. their she's introduced to gabriel (silas' adopted son) and baron (silas' biological son) before being introduced to silas himself. he agrees to let her stay for a month to get back on her feet, but she wants more: revenge. through some trials and tribulations, iris ends up staying longer (later, for good) and makes a lot of changes in the house.
my thoughts:
i feel like i always start off reviews by saying, "it was good." which is always true, and i'm not good with words. again, the same could be said for this book. i thought the beginning was explosive, but it quickly flatlined. it wasn't that it lost its pace, but the plot just seemed to plateau pretty quickly. it eventually picked up again towards the end, but just barely. i liked that it was a quick read, but i could've used a bit more plot development before iris jumped into the sex. and don't get me wrong, that's what i read these books for, but i also like plot. i did like the character development of all of the guys though. character development is key to whether i'll like something or not. and again, we had the reverse harem trio: strongest connection guy, comedic relief/the quickest to fall for the girl, and the "i hate you, but that'll turn around at some point". 3 stars from me, dudes!
main character: iris
the guys: silas, baron, and gabriel
summary:
the book starts off with iris and a body guard talking as they're beginning to have sex. she lets us know that her dad has recently been keeping her in the house on lockdown, but she doesn't know why. as they're about to start doing the deed, the body guard is shot in the back. iris is found by her father, where he begins trying to flee. right as they make it to the garage, iris' dad is shot. his last words are to find silas black. after iris flees, she makes her way to silas' house for refuge. their she's introduced to gabriel (silas' adopted son) and baron (silas' biological son) before being introduced to silas himself. he agrees to let her stay for a month to get back on her feet, but she wants more: revenge. through some trials and tribulations, iris ends up staying longer (later, for good) and makes a lot of changes in the house.
my thoughts:
i feel like i always start off reviews by saying, "it was good." which is always true, and i'm not good with words. again, the same could be said for this book. i thought the beginning was explosive, but it quickly flatlined. it wasn't that it lost its pace, but the plot just seemed to plateau pretty quickly. it eventually picked up again towards the end, but just barely. i liked that it was a quick read, but i could've used a bit more plot development before iris jumped into the sex. and don't get me wrong, that's what i read these books for, but i also like plot. i did like the character development of all of the guys though. character development is key to whether i'll like something or not. and again, we had the reverse harem trio: strongest connection guy, comedic relief/the quickest to fall for the girl, and the "i hate you, but that'll turn around at some point". 3 stars from me, dudes!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, and Sexual content
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