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driedflowers22's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Best part was when the FMC got punched in the face hahah
Overall book was ok - I struggled with the FMC.
Overall book was ok - I struggled with the FMC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
elisabethstre's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tiktok made me read it. puh, das buch war ehrlich kein meisterwerk, aber der slow-burn war WIRKLICH mal slow & die tension wars wert! story war mal etwas anderes, ich hab die ganze zeit nicht so richtig gewusst, wo es hingeht und der cliffhanger am ende war natürlich herb 😭
SPOILER
die handlung und dialoge waren ikonisch, aber auch random as fuck - was ist denn nur los mit kirill??? ich habe während des buches mehrmals an diesem mann und seiner kranken besessenheit, sasha zu BESITZEN gezweifelt (we love our men obsessed, aber es ging zum teil zu weit, THIS MAN IS INSANE); seine eifersucht hat so genervt und er war zum teil einfach ein bockiges kind, sorry 😭
dann zu sasha: in einem moment dachte ich SLAY QUEEN so ein badass und im nächsten moment war sie verschüchtert and hat eigentlich das halbe buch nur geheult (als kirill einen boner bekommen hat, als sie ihn weinend umarmt hat, war ich schon raus). manchmal hab ich bei ihren aktionen so second-hand-embarrasment bekommen (ich sag nur, als sie die „male anatomy“ ausprobieren wollte GIRL WHAT THE FUCK) i loved her aber irgendwie hat sie mich auch nur genervt?? SHE HAD ONE FUCKING JOB, hat sechs monate lang geplant, in kirills büro zu kommen, um dort dokumente zu suchen, von denen sie gar nicht weiß, ob sie existieren UND SCHAFFT ES DANN NICHT MAL - i was speechless, was war eigentlich ihre mission?? war auch sooo genervt davon, dass sie sich nicht EINMAL gegen kirill behaupten konnte, he is just a jealous little boy with icy blue eyes come onnnnn
die nebencharaktere waren aber alle likable (auch wenn kirill auf JEDEN EINZELNEN von ihnen eifersüchtig war) (auch auf ihren 8-jährigen cousin, von dem er dachte, es sei sashas LOVER IN RUSSLAND!!! this man was stressing over a little boy and went waaay too far after that, er kam nicht mehr zur ruhe 😭)
i wont lie, i was giggling and kicking my feet aber habe auch oft schlucken müssen bei manchen von kirills aktionen(persönliches highlight war die rescue-mission wegen der brutalen entführung seiner mutter, bei der er hinten im auto pornos geschaut hat)
alles in allem a classic dark romance book, das man mal lesen kann (, aber auch wirklich nicht muss)
SPOILER
dann zu sasha: in einem moment dachte ich SLAY QUEEN so ein badass und im nächsten moment war sie verschüchtert and hat eigentlich das halbe buch nur geheult (als kirill einen boner bekommen hat, als sie ihn weinend umarmt hat, war ich schon raus). manchmal hab ich bei ihren aktionen so second-hand-embarrasment bekommen (ich sag nur, als sie die „male anatomy“ ausprobieren wollte GIRL WHAT THE FUCK) i loved her aber irgendwie hat sie mich auch nur genervt?? SHE HAD ONE FUCKING JOB, hat sechs monate lang geplant, in kirills büro zu kommen, um dort dokumente zu suchen, von denen sie gar nicht weiß, ob sie existieren UND SCHAFFT ES DANN NICHT MAL - i was speechless, was war eigentlich ihre mission?? war auch sooo genervt davon, dass sie sich nicht EINMAL gegen kirill behaupten konnte, he is just a jealous little boy with icy blue eyes come onnnnn
die nebencharaktere waren aber alle likable (auch wenn kirill auf JEDEN EINZELNEN von ihnen eifersüchtig war) (auch auf ihren 8-jährigen cousin, von dem er dachte, es sei sashas LOVER IN RUSSLAND!!! this man was stressing over a little boy and went waaay too far after that, er kam nicht mehr zur ruhe 😭)
i wont lie, i was giggling and kicking my feet aber habe auch oft schlucken müssen bei manchen von kirills aktionen
alles in allem a classic dark romance book, das man mal lesen kann (, aber auch wirklich nicht muss)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Gore, War, Violence, Sexual content, Death, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Alcoholism
unboundbooklover's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Loved the plot too!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Bullying, Blood, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Grief, Physical abuse, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
madlereads's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
🔫 military/bratva romance
🤪 he's obsessed
🔥 kind of a slow burn
🤭 she's masquerading as a man
😏 age gap (H28/h20)
I'm gonna be honest, I was a tiny bit bored in the first part. But it really picked up nicely. Especially the third act. I was obsessed!
This is kind of like Mulan meets mafia romance. Sasha joins the Russian army disguised as a man as a part of her plan to get revenge and find out who's behind the massacre of her family. (Yenno I'm also feeling Anastasia *vibes* with the whole family's dead-gotta stay hidden.) There she meets the ice cold and calculating Kirill Morozov who becomes her captain and may be a key somehow to uncovering reasons (and the who) behind family's death.
Now, did Sasha execute any part of her practically nonexistent plan to get info? 🤣🤣 I won't say exactly but I will say she achieved getting boned...a lot 🤣 good for her.
I think I have a love-hate relationship with Sasha in this book. I adored her tenacity and her compassion. But girl was not the brightest 🤣 I'm sorry. She's naive and impulsive but I guess it makes sense because of her background. I was facepalming and also laughing a lot so it's complicated. There's a time and place for compassion and goddammit she chose it every time and literally risked her and Kirill's life. Sometimes you gotta throw it out the window and prioritize you, girl.
Also I liked Sasha's delulu 🤣 She was in over her head with how good of a soldier/bodyguard she was and even getting punched in the face or shot didn't shatter that. Props, Sasha. She's so funny.
Let's also not get into how nobody realizes she's a woman. 🤣 except Kirill of course who says it's so obvious.
Kirill was love at first "Solnyshko" for me. He's cold and calculating. The man with the backup plan for his backup plan with all the success rate calculated. 🤪 He's certainly a different brand of psychotic and he's so hot. He really gets you with his intelligence.
I loved how his obsession grew over time and it wasn't like BAM out the gate. It got so bad, he realized he's feeling and had to stop it. Gasp! And his jealousy? It was so hilarious I couldn't stop cackling. Especially near the end. He was beefing with everyone Sasha's attention was on. And this man was also so hungry for her 😛😛 like hot potato dude. Let the woman's 😻 rest. But the sneaking around? 🤌 The people noticing the *sexual tension* between these "two men?" Bahaha perfect. I really can't wait til the cat is out of the bag.
So overall, this was pretty much entertaining. I certainly like the second part better than the first. It was really funny if anything. I have my theories for the next books. So onwards we go.
🤪 he's obsessed
🔥 kind of a slow burn
🤭 she's masquerading as a man
😏 age gap (H28/h20)
I'm gonna be honest, I was a tiny bit bored in the first part. But it really picked up nicely. Especially the third act. I was obsessed!
This is kind of like Mulan meets mafia romance. Sasha joins the Russian army disguised as a man as a part of her plan to get revenge and find out who's behind the massacre of her family. (Yenno I'm also feeling Anastasia *vibes* with the whole family's dead-gotta stay hidden.) There she meets the ice cold and calculating Kirill Morozov who becomes her captain and may be a key somehow to uncovering reasons (and the who) behind family's death.
Now, did Sasha execute any part of her practically nonexistent plan to get info? 🤣🤣 I won't say exactly but I will say she achieved getting boned...a lot 🤣 good for her.
I think I have a love-hate relationship with Sasha in this book. I adored her tenacity and her compassion. But girl was not the brightest 🤣 I'm sorry. She's naive and impulsive but I guess it makes sense because of her background. I was facepalming and also laughing a lot so it's complicated. There's a time and place for compassion and goddammit she chose it every time and literally risked her and Kirill's life. Sometimes you gotta throw it out the window and prioritize you, girl.
Also I liked Sasha's delulu 🤣 She was in over her head with how good of a soldier/bodyguard she was and even getting punched in the face or shot didn't shatter that. Props, Sasha. She's so funny.
Let's also not get into how nobody realizes she's a woman. 🤣 except Kirill of course who says it's so obvious.
Kirill was love at first "Solnyshko" for me. He's cold and calculating. The man with the backup plan for his backup plan with all the success rate calculated. 🤪 He's certainly a different brand of psychotic and he's so hot. He really gets you with his intelligence.
I loved how his obsession grew over time and it wasn't like BAM out the gate. It got so bad, he realized he's feeling and had to stop it. Gasp! And his jealousy? It was so hilarious I couldn't stop cackling. Especially near the end. He was beefing with everyone Sasha's attention was on. And this man was also so hungry for her 😛😛 like hot potato dude. Let the woman's 😻 rest. But the sneaking around? 🤌 The people noticing the *sexual tension* between these "two men?" Bahaha perfect. I really can't wait til the cat is out of the bag.
So overall, this was pretty much entertaining. I certainly like the second part better than the first. It was really funny if anything. I have my theories for the next books. So onwards we go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and War
Minor: Mental illness
simone01's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
briochebun's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
3.75 out of 5 ☆’s.
“He’s a monster, too, but maybe monsters do it better than others.”
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“He’s a monster, too, but maybe monsters do it better than others.”
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I am not a fan of the whole woman disguises herself as a man trope in novels — so I was a bit worried about how I would feel about this one — but I ended up loving it!
I adored Kirill + Sasha as characters, and that ending pushed me to start their second book right after I had finished this one.
P.S. Kirill is a fantastic ally. 💅.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Physical abuse, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
booklloveer101's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Hate crime, Grief, Sexual content, Violence, War, Addiction, and Physical abuse
misswirum's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
My first Rina Kent book and I like it!!
Everyone's talking about how naive and stupid the FMC is and I'm like "No shit?!" It's stated numerous times that she had a very sheltered upbringing. Also, her whole family was massarced (this is not a spoiler, we know this from the first pages). Of course she's naive and takes stupid choices!!! /endrant
I like Sasha and Kirill is one of my favourite MMC 🥹🥹
Starting the second book right now!!
4,5/5⭐️
4,5//📝
2/5🌶
Everyone's talking about how naive and stupid the FMC is and I'm like "No shit?!" It's stated numerous times that she had a very sheltered upbringing. Also, her whole family was massarced (this is not a spoiler, we know this from the first pages). Of course she's naive and takes stupid choices!!! /endrant
I like Sasha and Kirill is one of my favourite MMC 🥹🥹
Starting the second book right now!!
4,5/5⭐️
4,5//📝
2/5🌶
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Murder, Sexism, Dysphoria, Misogyny, War, Toxic friendship, Violence, Body horror, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
nicole_thereader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Torture, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
ellielot's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
I could see the ending coming after the kidnapping of Konstantin but I still can't wait to read the next book I should've waited a bit to read this. I love Sasha and the way Kirill got jealous over such small things like sasha spending time with Maksim was so funny. Damien is so babygirl
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse