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poupimali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Let me get this straight:
- it is dark, twisted and gore
- why choose
- incredible strong sassy bitter big mouth FMC (one of my favorite SO FAR)
- 4 Vipers (mafia):
Diesel the unhinged
Kenzo the sweet and calculated
Ryder the icy leader
Garrett the tortured enforcer
And you can say what ever you want but Diesel is the most interesting character I’ve ever read.
I laughed , I cringed, I pulled some tears (yes).
It was amazing.
Obviously read the TW because it is clearly NOT for everyone
Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Blood, Child abuse, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Sexual content
thelongroadtosanity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The spice was there, and though I heard a lot of people saying the book has the same scenes over and over again, I personally thought that they were not repetitive and had a decent variety. Just please make sure to read the trigger warnings before starting this book.
One of the things I didn't like was the timeline in the story. It felt that things were happening faster, only to reveal that 1 week had gone by. Definitely think the timeline could have been adjusted to fit the plot a lot better.
Speaking of which, the plot in this book is very minimal in my opinion. I could have done with more depth and more intrigue. I wanted more plot and less "I'm a badass" from Roxy. Halfway through the book it just feels like it switched directions completely and then focuses solely on her and her emotions and how she is finally accepting her role with the Vipers. I am there for the self-acceptance, but it was just constantly thrown at the reader to the point where it got very annoying towards the end. I also was NOT a fan of this epic battle/conclusion at like 65-70% of the way through the book with incredibly long and drawn out happy ending scenes.
The writing wasn't the worst I've read, but it definitely isn't the best. Towards the end, it really started to annoy me when Roxy begins to sound like an angsty teen. I also got really tired of hearing Roxy say repetitive things like "the vipers venom is in me" and "I am a badass viper queen". Just please stop, once was enough.
Despite these shortcomings, I do have to admit I was drawn in from the start of this. I liked the differences in the Vipers and their conflicting personalities. Their backstories were tragic (perhaps a little too tragic) but I liked how they mostly stayed in character and didn't change too terribly much after acknowledging their feelings. Towards the last 10% of the book I did mostly skim over the 'happy ending'. This book was wayyyy longer than it needed to be, and should have been stopped at 400 pages instead of about 600. (02/2024)
3 out of 5 stars
Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Medical content, Body horror, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gore, Stalking, Torture, and Sexual violence
peeshy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Cursing, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
alxisrae's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Torture, Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
cait's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Self harm, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, War, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Stalking
book_nerd_2023's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Confinement, Medical trauma, Violence, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Genocide, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
naaytaashreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I gave this a 4 star for smut but 3 stars for plot. Overall, it was entertaining.
This was a thick baby. I didn't know what to expect.
I was like what plotline it's going to give me with 600 pages for a standalone.
A few chapters in I was like, oh okay, there's little plot in here but a lot of smut, so I accepted it and enjoyed the entertainment of it.
The characters are definitely highlight of the entire show.
All crazy personalities put together, up to no good, lots of fighting, blood, and violence. It was pure chaos.
All the characters had their fun moments. I enjoyed the banter and teasing we have between Roxy and all the men.
Throughout the plotline, we see a storyline of each character's personality and history.
They each have their own chemistry with Roxy and how each of their connection is special to them.
I love Diesel. Yes, he is the craziest, but he made everything so fun.
As the story goes, I fall in love with him more and more after each page.
Kenzo is such a baby sweetheart. I will go to him for some loving and cuddles.
Garrett is a badass too, with such a softie, fluffy heart, honestly.
Ryder, the boss, is such a dad and mom. He takes care of everybody.
I think there is a mix of smut and action.
Although sometimes the plotline makes little sense, where you don't really know what's their main purpose or mission is but the action is so badass and so dramatic, I love it.
I want a bonus novella or something.
I want to see them as Dads, please.
“Vipers never die. Vipers never fall…unless it’s for a tattooed, foul-mouthed bar owner.”
Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence
sasharebekah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
ilaydaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Addiction, Death of parent, and Suicide
Minor: Cancer and Physical abuse
kennedyjpeg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Murder, Gun violence, and Blood