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Crawl
by Audrey Rush
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was a thrilling and spicy read, and I enjoyed it just fine, but there were just too many hurdles in the way of bringing it into the “loved it” category.
I honestly didn’t feel a connection to, or likeability for any of the characters. I expected more of a darkness within the relationship itself with how unhinged the MMC was, rather than him obsessively stalking and deciding if he ultimately wanted to kill his subject or not. It also didn't feel “realistic” that the FMC would so easily agree to her blackmail punishment, being a sex slave, to her boss who she was only working for in order to get evidence of him mistreating a former employee. Overall it just fell a little flat for me.
I honestly didn’t feel a connection to, or likeability for any of the characters. I expected more of a darkness within the relationship itself with how unhinged the MMC was, rather than him obsessively stalking and deciding if he ultimately wanted to kill his subject or not. It also didn't feel “realistic” that the FMC would so easily agree to her blackmail punishment, being a sex slave, to her boss who she was only working for in order to get evidence of him mistreating a former employee. Overall it just fell a little flat for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Death of parent