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dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- 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
I can’t believe I actually finished this book! This book was so hard to finish because of it’s dark themes. First, this book features Pedophilia! This book is about grooming and child molestors. I went into it thinking that it would be a traditional age gap but it is not. The characters first meet when the girl was 7!!!! I like dark books but this is just way too much. The male character gets off on the fact that the girl is an underage child. She does all the little girl things such as “sucking on a Lollipop” which is constantly brought up. During sex, the male character calls her “little girl” and that I could not stomach. He is very clear that he’s “loved her since they met” when she was 7! Mind you, when they finally get together the girl is still 17. I don’t shame anyone but I cannot stomach this kind of thing. I couldn’t think of these scenes as “sexy” they just made my stomach turn. Would not recommend unless you are truly into “Dark and Twisted” romance, not just getting into it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, and Excrement
Moderate: Kidnapping, Rape, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
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