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Forbidden: Part One by Emilia Emerson

haley_jay's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • 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

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. 

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nlapean's review

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slow-paced

4.5

gxrlwxndr's review

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dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • 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

2.0

jailenegg's review

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5.0

Great self analysis

Loved the way the characters reflected on the way their actions affected others. The spicy scenes were good too. Solid 8/10

booklov3r__'s review against another edition

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I did in fact not liked this :)

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genesis's review

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

angelsowllibrarian's review

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dark emotional tense
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

merrily_meredy's review

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dark

4.0

olas's review

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

pbcup_4_life's review

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5.0

Really freaking good, I can’t say it’s my favorite book ever read but it certainly didn’t disappoint. I love the chemistry of the characters, especially the comfort and reassurance the guys give to Josie. My only wishes were for better spicy scenes but I think the intrigue the plot brings is enough to make up for the okay smut.