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Navessa is good at creating interesting characters and propelling a story line at the length an ADHD reader would appreciate. I wish she would stop leaning so heavily on existing pop culture, internet colloquialism, and boomer humor. Some scenes that were supposed to show lightheartedness felt like they were missing a 80s laugh track, ick. There’s also a character that uses “they” pronouns which I actually liked but unfortunately they were just tossed in there to further the plot without having any real substance. And again, animal sidekicks that have the intent of showing the males gentle alpha side — lazy lazy lazy writing.
Ton of repeat kinks, phrases, and themes. But, I do like Nick’s story better than Josh’s cause it’s not filled with self-deprecating humor.
I also found it tough to think about how 2 books of hers in a row show mutual secret pining spanning over years, receptive attention to Italian features, and cannabalism warnings (much more detailed and disturbing this time). You okay girl? Do better
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Murder
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Stalking
Moderate: Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Abandonment
Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Torture, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting
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Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Sexism, Murder, Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Trafficking, Cannibalism
I need the last book right now, Navessa!
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cannibalism, Pandemic/Epidemic
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Exploring much darker themes than its predecessor, I loved the rich character development we saw with Junior and the second chance romance he had with Lauren. Also loved that he called her Lo.
Teddy Hamilton is a fucking GOD tier narrator and was perfect for Junior. I am slightly bummed we didn’t get Jacob Morgan and Elena Wolf to reprise Josh and Aly since they were so prevalent in the book, but I imagine scheduling and costs would have been a factor.
I devoured this in one day, which should be an indication of how good the story is. The characters are well developed, Taylor is my favorite side character for sure!
There’s an entire page of trigger warnings (selling point for me lol), so take care to review before diving in!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Sexual harassment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Vomit, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail