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mxgremlin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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
2.75
Some quick things I hadn't read from other reviews, that I'd like to state:
- There's body shaming, slut/sex shaming, and ableist slurs (r* variety).
- The slurs are internal monologue from the FMC, body and sex shaming towards mostly another woman, sort of The Other Woman situation. Don't get me wrong, the person being shamed is awful and it isn't random - but still a huge eyeroll and cringe (derogatory) while reading.
I can't excuse either, but the r* slur being used multiple times, is especially jarring and horrible to read in a book.
Apart from that (even though I almost DNF'd because of the early slur)... It was okay. The world is pretty interesting, the MMC is hot, the FMC isn't unreasonably helpless. She had a spark, for sure, even though she gets kinda repetitive. She also gets
I desperately needed more interaction between the MCs, though. Any conversation to make the end (a huge cliffhanger, btw) be more meaningful. Unfortunately, that didn't happen.
Don't go in expecting to only read the first book, also. I haven't read the second yet, but again the end is a HUGE CLIFFHANGER, and seems to be only the beginning.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping, Ableism, Misogyny, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual content
miwi1010's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Grief
nerdybirdy101's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I wish I remembered who recommended this book! I remember that they made a post on Instagram, but I cannot find the post but I am sending good vibes to that person because this book was even better than they said! This book was wonderful! We have the rejected mate occurrence as the title of the book hints and the summary says, but what happens after that is *Chef’s kiss* spectacular! This book needs hype because I want fanart!! It was so good! I ordered Book 2 almost immediately because I want to continue the story.
So, I gave this book a 5 out of 5 stars for various reasons. We have a fearless wolf shifter who does not take crap from anyone and seeing her stand up for herself and be like an actual person was perfection. The Shadow Beast is a wonderful character. The writing was interesting and helped keep a modern vibe. I really want more people to read this and talk with me about this. I do want fanart of this.
Please note that this book has adult themes, so if you are not able to read mature content please skip this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Cursing
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