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emily98griffin's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Cursing, and Death
idk_indigo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
That being said, I feel like the outrageous is sort of standard in this type of romance. I don't read dark romance much, but I feel like, while a bit too overdrawn from the list of Dark Romance Tropes, there wasn't anything too out there. However, it is not my thing; I think the over-the-top just starts to feel lazy... random unhinged plot twists don't make up for bad writing and a poorly developed plot.
Alex just also sucks, he's scary and menacing. Like, going from
I also just hate the "he hates everyone but her" trope because what's to stop Alex from doing that shit to her? What happens if she needs a break from the over "protection" and the bordering-on-psychopathic possessiveness and then he like
Also, and understandably my least favorite part of this book, was the fact that the female narrator sucked. She wasn't terrible, but I do think she would be better suited as a car saleswoman, or maybe the needy, middle-aged side character in a Nickelodeon family sitcom who needs better boundaries with her neighbor's kids. I do not think she was the right person for the gig.
It was enjoyable. The sex was not as slay as it could've been. But I can see why this is hyped up.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Stalking, and Suicide
hayley_read_books'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Stalking, Blood, Child death, Murder, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
bookowl805's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Blood, Hate crime, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Sexual content, and Gore
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
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
b00kl0v3rastro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma, Self harm, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
puchunga'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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Child abuse, Stalking, Child death, Death, Blood, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
katielvk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Suicide, and Blood
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
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