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Blackmail to love to messy mafia stuff to possessive man who does unhinged things (see 'messy mafia stuff') to broken hearts to forgiveness because love... You can't think too hard about the story or you'll get distracted by how little it actually makes sense or how little of it feels believable. Honestly, the part that felt most jarring was the total 180 that Nina's mom did. Also how much of a deal breaker her mom a d Roman thought him being disabled was/would be - internalized ableism much? Both those character points threw me off a bit, but the rest I was able to pretty easily roll with.
I listened to this book because it was free. Not hooked enough to pay for the others, but if the second or third book come up as free to listen to in the future, I might give them a listen. Sergei sounds so unhinged I am kinda curious about his love story.
Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Torture
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse
Graphic: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Domestic abuse, Vomit
Graphic: Ableism, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Ableism, Sexual assault, Murder
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Car accident
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Death of parent
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Pregnancy
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing
As for the premise… we never actually learn if the fake marriage accomplishes the goal that Roman wanted it to.
Graphic: Ableism, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy
No imagery, so descriptive narrative. Not spicy. 1/5 spice.
While duel first person perspective, you don't get any emotional insight into the character unless they say "I'm angry" or "im sad". It's all tell, no show.
I read this because TikTok mentioned
That's one example, but the whole book is written that way. I am to believe she is a phenomenal artist, but the author describes her work in colors and items.
A man with megaphone head. Mostly grayscale.
That tells me nothing! What is the flow? Use words with different connotations! Does the shadows cast across the subjects face, obscuring the lift of his smile? Does the run radiate through the air and toss dancing sparkles through the ocean waves?
The author did not paint a single scene in that book.
That's before the red flags in the relationships and the
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, War