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tesscurran's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Moderate: Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
abbyxphoenix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, and Panic attacks/disorders
samhalseth's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Violence
honey_pie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
anyways
so as I said the first third or so was alright, I got really invested for the first half because I kind of liked the whole enemies to lovers kind of thing even tho they weren't exactly enemies she just didn't like him much and he wasn't interested. but the moment he took interest in her he was just full of red flags like storming into a photoshoot just because she was with another guy and deleting the pics of her like wtf ?? I'm supposed to like this man who's so overprotective she can't have a life of her own if it involves another man (weren't even friends let alone dating at this point btw).
and on top of the countless red flags, there were dumb plot holes like Alex somehow putting Michael in prison only 24hr after they got a confession from him with no court case or ANYTHING. and him discovering stuff about his uncle and literally an hour later the writer saying he had someone researching him "day and night" like it's been literally an hour?? an HOUR??
the height of the book was at the 75% mark, I skipped a fair bit after that because it was BORING and then when I did read it the rest was Alex literally following her to London when she wanted nothing to do with him and she had found out he'd been lying to her their whole relationship. and yet he not only hired someone to follow her but shows up and says he is going to be the one following her literally stalking her around London. and he's all pathetic begging for forgiveness and saying he had his heart opened as if he didn't ruin her life, almost gt her killed, STALK HER, prioritise himself at every turn and be insanely overprotective and controlling the whole time. AND SHE FORGIVES HIM
a load of shit imo
Graphic: Gun violence, Stalking, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
simplys4i's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Murder
hmansfield916's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
im_a_toothfairy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping
joanasunday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence
millhousethecat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Which honestly could have been a line from the book. But really, if this is your cup of tea, read no further.
Ava Chen is sunshine and sweetness. Picture Snow White doing housework with cartoon birds and animals flitting about, helping. But Ava is plagued by nightmares and a family secret set to destroy her.
Alex Volkov is the devil dressed in Prada. He’s a smug, cold, driven businessman who’s just as likely to kill you as smile at you. He, too, is haunted by a past that has become the driving force behind every ruthless decision he makes.
The only thing to crack that stone wall? His best friend Josh’s little sister, Ava.
It’s just too much for me, too over the top. Some of the things Alex does and says are so much that, while he’s meant to be angry, I found myself laughing. It includes every single trope you can imagine: grumpy sunshine, billionaire boyfriend, next door neighbor, dead parents…throw them all out there till something sticks, I guess?
“Did that wind blow the pages of your book? I WILL TEAR OUT ITS ENTRAILS AND WRAP THEM AROUND ITS NECK UNTIL ITS EYES POP OUT.”
Take a chill, Alex.
Here’s a guy who thinks birthdays are dumb because everyone has them. Ummm. No.
I know there are a lot of people who go for this sub genre of romance novels, the possessive ownership of a sweet naive girl in a world of excess and hot lovin but it doesn’t work for me. The sēx is hot, sure, but the plot is outlandish.
I’m going to put this copy in my #lfl so it can find a happy home; after all, that’s where I picked it up.
Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
alyciajstewart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
(As a side note, if you had a book with an epilogue that is the same as the bonus scene available online.)
Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Suicide, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief