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breannloveland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Murder, Violence, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Torture, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Drug abuse
shellind75's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexism, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Moderate: Incest
flora_fcrp'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
3.25
A perfect example of men that we love in book but not in real life !
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, Blood, Body horror, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Gun violence, and Gore
Minor: Sexual assault, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Trafficking, and Alcohol
katreads6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Cursing, Murder, Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
aannabakss's review against another edition
The four love interest’s (Ryder, Kenzo, Garret and Diesel) suck. I would say that somewhere along the way their brains stopped developing so that’s why whenever I read their POV’s they sound like 14-15 year olds (could even argue for 13). Only this can explain why they do too much throughout the book. Am I supposed to feel sorry for an incel or a rapist or a pyromaniac.
As for Roxy… girl stand up. It’s sad to say that I liked her character up until the point they kidnapped her. I truly wished that the four men she beat up in the beginning were the actual vipers but of course that can’t happen because as always the men are protected by plot armour. I’m tired of authors making the main character super badass and unbeatable until they come across their love interest and suddenly they’re the weakest person in the world and can’t even land a punch. It’s okay to allow the women to beat a man up.
I’m still trying to find the redeeming qualities in the men that she says makes her love them. All the male interest’s do is scream at her, degrade her, keep her prisoner and play with her but yet I’m supposed to agree that the men truly love her. Trying to find the romance in this book is harder than trying to find where’s Wally. It’s so obvious that she’s suffering from Stockholm syndrome because how else do you fall in love with psychopaths and sociopaths who consistently treat you as a toy for their pleasure. Also are we supposed to believe that Roxy has all the power in this book but in actuality how is she supposed to fight four steroid taking, over noxious and controlling men. Let’s not even start on the level of violence the men commit that can rival actual serial killers.
The sold to 1D by my father story’s on wattpad hit better than this.
Graphic: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Blood, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Self harm, Misogyny, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
rory_drake's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Sexual content, Torture, Sexual assault, Body horror, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Death, Grief, Murder, Car accident, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Physical abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Deportation, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
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
kiokokirby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Body horror, Cursing, Murder, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Blood, and Gun 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