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haley_jay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
3.5🌶️
3🎧
This book was thrilling. It had me in a chokehold from start to finish. To be fair, you say omegaverse and I come running, and I’m fairly easy to please. But I loved fhe political landscape we for to experience and I’m excited to see where it goes.
A couple of things. The MFC has a lot of body dysmorphia due to neglect and verbal abuse, and an anxious attachment style ON TOP OF being an omega coming off heat suppressants for the first time. So some readers might see her a being super whiny and needy and annoying because she is constantly seeking reassurance from her alphas even when they’ve made it clear they want no one else.
Being a plus size woman with an anxious attachment style myself, I felt so seen lol. I am Josie without the whole Designation Center trauma and abusive family bit 😂 so. However I think Ms. Emerson wrote her panic attack scenes so well. I think a lot of people who haven’t experienced this would understand this type of person a lot more after reading these scenes.
The story did plateau for me right about the 65%-80% mark. There was a lot of character development and definitely some big plot points, but the action was pretty low compared to the beginning other book. However it ramped right back up at the end. And that section of the book was still a delight 🥵 to read.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Torture, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Murder, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
absolutely_court's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Car accident, Grief, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual content, Homophobia, Mental illness, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
cozyreader9752's review
- 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
1.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Body shaming, Misogyny, Bullying, Mental illness, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Police brutality, Torture, and Forced institutionalization
cait's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Mental illness, Outing, Medical content, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Abandonment, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Grief
restyourbones's review
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Hate crime, Sexism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Cursing, Bullying, Medical trauma, Death, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Homophobia
whichdirection's review
2.5
The beginning called this book cozy and I definitely do not agree with that. I was stressing from beginning to end.
This is all sort of just thinly veiled allegory for the current american political climate…
I wasn’t gonna read the second one and I haven’t decided if I am, but the (very predictable) ending stressed me out so fuckin much I might need to
Graphic: Misogyny, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Bullying, Body shaming, Blood, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Eating disorder, Sexism, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Physical abuse