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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
I don't even know where to begin with this book. When I first started it, I was a little put off by some of the reviews it had, especially with the cult and every other trigger warning. However, its a story that hooks you in right away. You want to know more about Aura's past and see what is going to happen to her in the future. There were a lot of twists and turns in this book that kept you on the edge wondering what was going to happen next. The only problem I had was that in random sentences through the entire book it was like there were missing words.
As a woman loving woman I was concerned for how they portrayed the characters! She did an amazing job with the inner battle of women loving women. To the people who say this isn’t dark they are wrong. This isn’t your cookie cutter, dream boat fantasy they think it is. Drugs, sex, murder... it’s all there. Highly highly recommend this book but it’s not for everyone. For the people who’s triggers are sexual abuse, be aware getting this book.
"Because it has nothing to do with her gender and everything to do with her. She's my everything, my
***** demise and seduction. She's my awakening, my flash of hope when I thought I had none"
I was absolutely blown away by this book. The way Liza James writes the two FMC’s instant soul deep connection is phenomenal. I loved every part of this book. A dark sapphic romance with a history of a traumatic upbringing in a cult and a sexual awakening that starts a love triangle. This is a must read!! Liza James has done something that not many else have even attempted.
***** demise and seduction. She's my awakening, my flash of hope when I thought I had none"
I was absolutely blown away by this book. The way Liza James writes the two FMC’s instant soul deep connection is phenomenal. I loved every part of this book. A dark sapphic romance with a history of a traumatic upbringing in a cult and a sexual awakening that starts a love triangle. This is a must read!! Liza James has done something that not many else have even attempted.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book just wasn’t good, I really wanted to like it- but it just fell flat and became a chore to read
dark
tense
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Alcohol
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
medium-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
*deep sigh* I know people are starved of dark ff romances, but even still I would not recommend this to anybody. It's poorly written trauma porn and an absolute mess of a book. I'm gonna use bullet points to try and organize all my thoughts about Vibe. Mild spoilers ahead btw!
• The Characters: there were no sane characters in this book. All of them were off their rocker right from page one and you have to accept that none of them speak, act, or think like normal human beings. Our two main characters, Aura and Ruby, are also both idiots on top of being insane. They constantly make thoughtless decisions for the sake of moving the plot forward. I can't even count the number of times I rolled my eyes at the choices they made when it was so obvious they'd be walking right into trouble.
• The Romance: insta-love at its worse. Aura and Ruby's romance is based purely off of "vibes" and sex instead of anything solid or real. We're never shown why the two are attracted to each other aside from the both of them consistently remarking on their "energies", "frequency", or "being on the same wavelength". And then they fuck. That's it. That is the romance. I will say the only thing I liked about this book was Ruby's nickname for Aura. She called her "Vibe Girl". Normally I hate nicknames used in romances, but honestly I did think "Vibe Girl" was cute.
• The Plot: trauma porn. Scene after scene of these women being abused or manipulated. And I have never used that term before because I enjoy reading dark, gritty stories that many other people would call trauma porn. But there was just something about all the trauma the characters go through that seems written through an almost fetishy lens. That's not the best way to describe it, but it gets my point across. For example, both girls are SA'd in the book and in both scenes the assaulter's "thick, long cock" is described in the text.
• The Characters: there were no sane characters in this book. All of them were off their rocker right from page one and you have to accept that none of them speak, act, or think like normal human beings. Our two main characters, Aura and Ruby, are also both idiots on top of being insane. They constantly make thoughtless decisions for the sake of moving the plot forward. I can't even count the number of times I rolled my eyes at the choices they made when it was so obvious they'd be walking right into trouble.
• The Romance: insta-love at its worse. Aura and Ruby's romance is based purely off of "vibes" and sex instead of anything solid or real. We're never shown why the two are attracted to each other aside from the both of them consistently remarking on their "energies", "frequency", or "being on the same wavelength". And then they fuck. That's it. That is the romance. I will say the only thing I liked about this book was Ruby's nickname for Aura. She called her "Vibe Girl". Normally I hate nicknames used in romances, but honestly I did think "Vibe Girl" was cute.
• The Plot: trauma porn. Scene after scene of these women being abused or manipulated. And I have never used that term before because I enjoy reading dark, gritty stories that many other people would call trauma porn. But there was just something about all the trauma the characters go through that seems written through an almost fetishy lens. That's not the best way to describe it, but it gets my point across. For example, both girls are SA'd in the book and in both scenes the assaulter's "thick, long cock" is described in the text.