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narayan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fuckin hell.... FUCKIN HELL!
I jumped into these series completely clueless, looking for romance and spice - and that's it. Boy, was I wrong. I did not expect this!
This book got my heart into a fist and squeezed hard, to a point I stopped breathing and was completely obsessed (and still am).
It was about damn time for the mc to grow up and become badass, but did it have to be this way?
I love them all.
I don't know what to expect from the next one, it better be fuckin therapeutic. 😂
I jumped into these series completely clueless, looking for romance and spice - and that's it. Boy, was I wrong. I did not expect this!
This book got my heart into a fist and squeezed hard, to a point I stopped breathing and was completely obsessed (and still am).
It was about damn time for the mc to grow up and become badass, but did it have to be this way?
I love them all.
I don't know what to expect from the next one, it better be fuckin therapeutic. 😂
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
kyrstin_p1989's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Heart-breaking. I started this novel hating the protagonist but through the twist and turns of the story truly felt my love for her blossom. She grows up, so much, over the course of the book and that growth is realistic not contrived. The line that everyone on TikTok is devastated over doesn’t disappoint. This book was devastating on several levels but ended on a happy note. Excited to finish the series & get some closure for all the characters’ storylines. The one downside I noticed was some glaringly obvious misspellings that the editor missed but otherwise this book was so enjoyable to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Abortion, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence
sienasummerrreads's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
I enjoyed this second book way more then the first. It was an emotional read all the way through about lies, deception and healing. I loved Cecelia’s character development in this and how strong she became through the second half of the book. For someone who is drawn to people leaving or not choosing her it was deep with raw emotion.
I did not cry through Exodus at all and I will never experience what everyone else felt due to the below:
Unfortunately I was spoiled with the major incident in this book which really upset me. 2021 and 2022 a viral clip of audio went around of the Ravenhood Trilogy on TikTok. I didn’t know what it was at the time and I avoided it as much as possible but it was so distinct that it ruined the chapter experience as I saw what was coming.
If you love:
🔹Brotherhood
🔹Enemies To Lovers
🔹Estranged Families
🔹Lies & Deception
🔹Emotional
🔹Healing Journey
Genre/Type: Mysterious Romance Suspense 18+
APK: Physical / Audiobook
Pages: 435
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Series - Book 2 in the Ravenhood Trilogy
Tropes or Themes: Mysterious, Enemies To Lovers, Workplace, Age Gap, Suspenseful, Emotional.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Grief
hq_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I was addicted to this story! I did not expect this book to go in this direction - I could not stop reading. This was quite emotional, I loved it but it was very toxic. Readers be warned.
I love Tobias. I cannot be anyone else for Cecelia. BUT… I CANNOT FORGIVE HIM FOR TATTOOING HER WITHOUT CONSENT! That was the most fucked up shit ever and I am SEETHING it was him all along. I don’t know why that triggered me so much but I thought it was such a violation of her body <\spoiler>
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug use
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Exodus starts out where Flock ends. Enemies to lovers. She spent half of the book in a toxic relationship with Tobias and then the second half grovelling and begging for Tobias to take her back, blowing up her present life in the process. What I find really frustrating is her complete lack of growth and maturity. Six years later and she is still acting the same way she did when she was 19. Yes, she is pretty badass when it comes to her work, but she becomes a puddle around anyone in the Ravenhood. You would think that within that 6 years, she could have done some work on herself instead of just shoving it all down and ignoring it. I appreciate that we finally figure out what the hell has been going on and get some background to the Ravenhood.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
kerttuli's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
jen1804's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
This book is about 30 pages of answers and 400 pages of crap. I don’t know how this gets as many 4 and 5 star ratings as it does!?!?!?!? The number of times I wanted to DNF this book… absolute waste of my time.
I can’t understand how an author can write so many words and yet tell the reader nothing? This book is chaotic, repetitive, overly dramatic and all the characters are so angry and hostile all the time. It’s so poorly written that half the time I’ve not got a clue WHY they’re so angry because the whole thing is so evasive and their extreme emotions are rarely explained. The first 70% of this book is 100% a 1 star, it’s boring and the one bit of action which passes for interesting again doesn’t make sense at the time and what follows is more evasiveness, gahhhhh. All the relationships explored in this book are so toxic and the FMC is so pathetic, whiny and dislikable. It gains a 0.5 because at least I got given some answers at the end of this book to help explain what the hell has been going on. It has left me feeling as though the entirety of book one was redundant though and I’m not left satisfied with how it ends but I shall not be reading book three.
Satisfactory ending? Nope.
I can’t understand how an author can write so many words and yet tell the reader nothing? This book is chaotic, repetitive, overly dramatic and all the characters are so angry and hostile all the time. It’s so poorly written that half the time I’ve not got a clue WHY they’re so angry because the whole thing is so evasive and their extreme emotions are rarely explained. The first 70% of this book is 100% a 1 star, it’s boring and the one bit of action which passes for interesting again doesn’t make sense at the time and what follows is more evasiveness, gahhhhh. All the relationships explored in this book are so toxic and the FMC is so pathetic, whiny and dislikable. It gains a 0.5 because at least I got given some answers at the end of this book to help explain what the hell has been going on. It has left me feeling as though the entirety of book one was redundant though and I’m not left satisfied with how it ends but I shall not be reading book three.
Satisfactory ending? Nope.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Grief, and Vomit
coles14_'s review
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
karina_dreamsinwords's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
second read (April 2023): 5 stars
I didn’t think I would cry so much upon a reread but the jokes on me bc I still sobbed so much!! This book. My heart.
Will I ever recover?? 😭😭😭❤️🩹
first read (July 2022): 5 stars
Exodus was really out here taking me through it!!
A true enemies to lovers story, the romance was simmering with delicious angst & I ate up every single bit of it! The spice that Kate serves up in this series = hottt af 🥵😮💨 (stay hydrated my friends)
I loved seeing Cecelia grow into her own by the end and realize her self worth. We stan a self realized Queen!👏🏼
My emotional state was "thoroughly unhinged" whilst reading this entire book, especially after the 50% mark. Miss Kate, I would like to have some words ma'am....
Anyways, somebody sedate me because I am a sobbing, blubbering, emotional shell of a human being after this one.
**shout out to KS for the mention of the iconic NEW MOON depression era because that is currently where I'm at, emotionally speaking.
I didn’t think I would cry so much upon a reread but the jokes on me bc I still sobbed so much!! This book. My heart.
Will I ever recover?? 😭😭😭❤️🩹
first read (July 2022): 5 stars
Exodus was really out here taking me through it!!
A true enemies to lovers story, the romance was simmering with delicious angst & I ate up every single bit of it! The spice that Kate serves up in this series = hottt af 🥵😮💨 (stay hydrated my friends)
I loved seeing Cecelia grow into her own by the end and realize her self worth. We stan a self realized Queen!👏🏼
My emotional state was "thoroughly unhinged" whilst reading this entire book, especially after the 50% mark. Miss Kate, I would like to have some words ma'am....
Anyways, somebody sedate me because I am a sobbing, blubbering, emotional shell of a human being after this one.
**shout out to KS for the mention of the iconic NEW MOON depression era because that is currently where I'm at, emotionally speaking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief
mypatronusisajedi's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Vomit, Drug use, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol, Death, and Grief