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tenay_d's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
mushmush's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Blood, and Gore
mikelledacus's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Confinement
Moderate: Torture and Abandonment
Minor: Gun violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Vomit, Pregnancy, Slavery, Drug use, and Kidnapping
readyforit's review against another edition
- 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
The author really gets your hopes up and then you have a moment of WE WERE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU!! There are lots of twists, some of which I predicted as the book went on. I also listened along with the audiobook and I’d say that’s the superior way to read this book, since there are 2 narrators. I do wish they did duet narration where the FMC and MMC are speaking to each other back and forth like a dialogue, rather than have the FMC chapters narrated by the woman and MMC narrated by the man. I also wish we got more Jon! Wendy and Jon and James and Jon. I also read the extended epilogue that is free on the author’s website and it’s a nice wrap up 10 years later, along with character profiles for Wendy and James.
I liked both the FMC and MMC but I wished for more character development from Wendy. She doesn’t have a huge personality in the movie either but I feel like maybe she could’ve had some more development than “finding her voice” (barely). James is a complex morally gray character that often makes terrible decisions because he’s blinded by his trauma. I could see so many times in the book where I was like CANT YOU SEE THE ANSWER IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU! And he would just continue blaming his enemies from his past.
If you’re hesitant to pick this book up, I’d lookup the trigger warnings. There is mention of
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
Minor: Pregnancy and Vomit
emileical's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, Domestic abuse, Death, Child abuse, Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, Infidelity, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse
mollyamalia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Torture, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Violence, Grief, Gore, Infidelity, Gun violence, Death of parent, Classism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Blood, Alcohol, and Addiction
fanchera's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
2.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, and Alcohol
the_bookworm_rabbit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
There were definitely some good parts of the book, but some of it just missed the mark for me.
Hook himself wasn't the greatest character. I have no problem with morally grey love interests, but Hook left something to be desired. The man is meant to be running a criminal empire, but he didn't get his facts straight for most of the things he did. It's kind of hard to believe that he wouldn't look into his people more thoroughly and make sure he was making the right people pay.
Wendy's character was OK despite basically falling for the first guy she thinks doesn't know who her father is despite the warning signs.
The spice was pretty good but definitely won't be everyone's cup of tea. Definitely check trigger warnings as there are mentions of kidnapping, child abuse, and more.
Moderate: Kidnapping and Child abuse
syza17'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Torture
imcalledzoe's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Kidnapping