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beck22's review
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
elliebeanz's review against another edition
Just too dark for my current mood, I adored Jag but just couldn't handle the kidnapping thing atm
imme_van_gorp's review against another edition
5.0
|| 4.5 stars ||
Oh my. This was pretty weird. Pretty crazy. Pretty wild.
But hell if I didn't eat that shit up!
Going into this, you simply have to accept that these characters are not exactly normal.
Jag especially is pretty much insane; he is completely estranged from modern society and customs, and it definitely shows in his way of thinking but also in how he behaves. He basically acts and lives like an animal or a very primitive caveman; he is completely clueless.
But, trust me, Jag is the sweetest damn 'animal' you will ever meet. Seriously, he pretends to be all alpha or whatever, but this dude is more of a puppy than actual puppies are. He's adorably insane.
The way he craved affection, love, and how he just wanted to make Dane happy. It was so cute.
I am convinced Jag would have given Dane the world if he had asked for it. Hell, he would have already given Dane the world if he even remotely suspected Dane wanted it. He would pretty much do anything for him.
I'm not sure I've ever seen a character be more in love and obsessed with someone than Jag was with Dane.
But, Jag was not only sweet and caring, he was also possessive as all hell. He was determined to convince Dane to give him a shot, to love him back. Jag had 'caught' Dane, whether Dane realised that or not, and he sure as hell wasn't letting him go.
So, yea, all things considered, Jag might be batshit crazy, but I adored him so much, and his love for Dane was simply so swoon-worthy, so hot, so utterly perfect!
Dane, on the other hand, I think could have been a lot better as a character. He was unfortunately rather under-developed.
But he also had his pros; for example, I liked that he wasn't conventionally attractive, but instead was described as having a lot of 'fat' on his bones, and I also liked that he wasn't necessarily judgemental of Jag's way of thinking or how he grew up.
On the flip side, Dane’s non-judgemental attitude also made it so that I think he accepted his abnormal and quite frankly terrifying situation with Jag a bit too easily and a bit too happily. He should have resisted a bit more in my opinion.
Although I do think it helped that it was established that Dane already had some strange desires and had loved/craved the feeling of danger even before he met Jag. It made his acceptance more believable.
Luckily there were definitely still moments when Dane pushed back, though, and it was just adorable how devastated Jag was each time he managed to fuck up with Dane.
I am sure that this book will definitely not be for everyone, but people who love this sort of thing will adore it!
It has a possessive, completely obsessed alpha male with the sweetest heart and deepest craving for love.
It obviously also has the captive/captor trope, which I'm a huge fan of when done right! I only wished it was a bit more of a slow-burn.
The story takes place in a junkyard and a self-made ‘den’, which I found surprisingly fun to read about.
Jag as a character was just so lovable and very interesting.
His love for Dane was adorable and pure perfection!
I simply enjoyed this so much, and I don’t care about anything besides that!
'Wrong Side of the Tracks' series:
1. Scum - 3.0 stars
2. Primal - 4.5 stars
3. D!ckhead - dnf
4. Grind - 3.5 stars
5. Wanted - 3.0 stars
Oh my. This was pretty weird. Pretty crazy. Pretty wild.
But hell if I didn't eat that shit up!
Going into this, you simply have to accept that these characters are not exactly normal.
Jag especially is pretty much insane; he is completely estranged from modern society and customs, and it definitely shows in his way of thinking but also in how he behaves. He basically acts and lives like an animal or a very primitive caveman; he is completely clueless.
But, trust me, Jag is the sweetest damn 'animal' you will ever meet. Seriously, he pretends to be all alpha or whatever, but this dude is more of a puppy than actual puppies are. He's adorably insane.
The way he craved affection, love, and how he just wanted to make Dane happy. It was so cute.
This man had abducted him, and kept him on a chain. In no world should Dane consider him sweet, but how else was Dane to call this guy, who did everything to make Dane like him? Jag was a puppy who didn't understand its methods were wrong.
I am convinced Jag would have given Dane the world if he had asked for it. Hell, he would have already given Dane the world if he even remotely suspected Dane wanted it. He would pretty much do anything for him.
I'm not sure I've ever seen a character be more in love and obsessed with someone than Jag was with Dane.
Jag's heart leapt every time Dane smiled at him, so he did everything in his power to get as many smiles, as often as humanly possible.
But, Jag was not only sweet and caring, he was also possessive as all hell. He was determined to convince Dane to give him a shot, to love him back. Jag had 'caught' Dane, whether Dane realised that or not, and he sure as hell wasn't letting him go.
"There will be others."
"I don't want another! I want him. He's mine, and I'm not letting him go. We built a house. He... he likes me."
"He did run. Are you sure you want to look for him?"
"You don't understand anything. I'll hunt him down to the ends of the world. I'll sooner die than give up, and anyone who stands in my way should be very afraid."
So, yea, all things considered, Jag might be batshit crazy, but I adored him so much, and his love for Dane was simply so swoon-worthy, so hot, so utterly perfect!
Dane, on the other hand, I think could have been a lot better as a character. He was unfortunately rather under-developed.
But he also had his pros; for example, I liked that he wasn't conventionally attractive, but instead was described as having a lot of 'fat' on his bones, and I also liked that he wasn't necessarily judgemental of Jag's way of thinking or how he grew up.
On the flip side, Dane’s non-judgemental attitude also made it so that I think he accepted his abnormal and quite frankly terrifying situation with Jag a bit too easily and a bit too happily. He should have resisted a bit more in my opinion.
Although I do think it helped that it was established that Dane already had some strange desires and had loved/craved the feeling of danger even before he met Jag. It made his acceptance more believable.
Luckily there were definitely still moments when Dane pushed back, though, and it was just adorable how devastated Jag was each time he managed to fuck up with Dane.
"You claim you're not a dog, and yet you bark at me. I can't let you out of my sight until you're tamed."
He knew this wasn't what Dane had wanted to hear the moment hot rage bloomed on that handsome face in dark blots.
"Oh, so you think it's your job to tame me? In that case, consider me fully untamed. I won't sleep next to you any longer!"
Jag raised his hands in panic as sweat beaded on his forehead. "Dane, Dane... my sweet big bear. You know you don't want that. We have something so good here."
I am sure that this book will definitely not be for everyone, but people who love this sort of thing will adore it!
It has a possessive, completely obsessed alpha male with the sweetest heart and deepest craving for love.
It obviously also has the captive/captor trope, which I'm a huge fan of when done right! I only wished it was a bit more of a slow-burn.
The story takes place in a junkyard and a self-made ‘den’, which I found surprisingly fun to read about.
Jag as a character was just so lovable and very interesting.
His love for Dane was adorable and pure perfection!
I simply enjoyed this so much, and I don’t care about anything besides that!
'Wrong Side of the Tracks' series:
1. Scum - 3.0 stars
2. Primal - 4.5 stars
3. D!ckhead - dnf
4. Grind - 3.5 stars
5. Wanted - 3.0 stars
shu_long's review against another edition
4.0
This was a unique read. Very, actually. I haven't read many primal books, and most that I have read it was primal play, but this was only 75% play and 25% quite real. Don't want to spoil it. There are some very morally gray characters here, by most standards.
ker_liestzuviel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
britlitnerd's review
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
asteroula_t's review against another edition
3.0
Is this the weirdest book I've ever read?
No, because it was sweetly (and it is weird using this word for this, but well...) disturbing and uniquely intriguing.
I've read the first book in the series and Jag was there doing his thing. For the record, not my favorite but entertaining. I couldn't grasp how his story is going to be, but there you have it.
He found his monster lover and everything unfolds from there. They are even cute together. Dane is good for him when he finally accepts him for who he is.
On that note, I want to state that I don't agree that Jag is a monster, he is just unique.
I had fun reading this and even though I'm not sure I recommend it for everyone, I will definitely read the next one... I believe it's not gonna be that weird but it will be about Dex, so put on your seatbelt please!
Thank you @gayromancereviews for the ARC!
No, because it was sweetly (and it is weird using this word for this, but well...) disturbing and uniquely intriguing.
I've read the first book in the series and Jag was there doing his thing. For the record, not my favorite but entertaining. I couldn't grasp how his story is going to be, but there you have it.
He found his monster lover and everything unfolds from there. They are even cute together. Dane is good for him when he finally accepts him for who he is.
On that note, I want to state that I don't agree that Jag is a monster, he is just unique.
I had fun reading this and even though I'm not sure I recommend it for everyone, I will definitely read the next one... I believe it's not gonna be that weird but it will be about Dex, so put on your seatbelt please!
Thank you @gayromancereviews for the ARC!
carosi's review against another edition
5.0
I really don`t know how they do it but the stories of KA Merikan books are just awesome. None is like the other an you just don`t know what will await you when you start reading.
I really really love them!!
I really really love them!!
bronwynheeley's review against another edition
4.0
this was a 'just read a couple of chapters and ended up forgoing sleep to finish it' type of book for me.
I think the they did a good job in portraying Jag in all his qualities as well as giving him someone who loved what he has to offer but won's allow him to get away with thinking what he's doing is right or okay. I overall just like both character individually and together and thought it was a well done story
I think the they did a good job in portraying Jag in all his qualities as well as giving him someone who loved what he has to offer but won's allow him to get away with thinking what he's doing is right or okay. I overall just like both character individually and together and thought it was a well done story
always_anxious's review against another edition
3.0
So this one is a little confusing for me to put into words.