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moonwolfhowl 's review for:
Silver Elite
by Dani Francis
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
EDIT:
CWs for the book: Dubious Consent, Sexual Assault, Rape (off page), Unbalanced Power Dynamics, Violent Deaths, Forced Conscription
First, thank you NetGalley and Del Rey for the E-Arc in exchange for my honest review.
Second, I am so disappointed.
I was having an amazing time until about ch 15-17, and then it all went downhill from there especially chapter 46 in what was the worst reveal of a century. This review was a lot longer but I've cut it because I don't want the CWs to fall on deaf ears because I am livid due to not having any CWs mentioned before.
I found the MMC, Cross, to be irredeemable. I never recovered from what he said to Wren after she was so desperate to escape. It would have been one thing if he had showed any kind of remorse or at the very least growth, but that did not happen. Every single time he and Wren had a scene I shuddered. And no, I do not care about the reveal. If anything that made it worse. Not to yuck anyone's yum but this was not it for me. If I had known how hard this leaned into Dubious Consent I would have stayed away. Had I known what was going to happen to Tana and her father I would not have touched this with a ten foot pole.
PLEASE ADD CONTENT WARNINGS! These elements were a very unwelcome surprise and it ruined the entire book for me. This was going to be a 4 star book for me and the undisclosed CWs made this almost impossible to get through.
0.25 Stars.
CWs for the book: Dubious Consent, Sexual Assault, Rape (off page), Unbalanced Power Dynamics, Violent Deaths, Forced Conscription
First, thank you NetGalley and Del Rey for the E-Arc in exchange for my honest review.
Second, I am so disappointed.
I was having an amazing time until about ch 15-17, and then it all went downhill from there especially chapter 46 in what was the worst reveal of a century. This review was a lot longer but I've cut it because I don't want the CWs to fall on deaf ears because I am livid due to not having any CWs mentioned before.
I found the MMC, Cross, to be irredeemable. I never recovered from what he said to Wren after she was so desperate to escape. It would have been one thing if he had showed any kind of remorse or at the very least growth, but that did not happen. Every single time he and Wren had a scene I shuddered. And no, I do not care about the reveal. If anything that made it worse. Not to yuck anyone's yum but this was not it for me. If I had known how hard this leaned into Dubious Consent I would have stayed away. Had I known what was going to happen to Tana and her father I would not have touched this with a ten foot pole.
PLEASE ADD CONTENT WARNINGS! These elements were a very unwelcome surprise and it ruined the entire book for me. This was going to be a 4 star book for me and the undisclosed CWs made this almost impossible to get through.
0.25 Stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Slavery, Schizophrenia/Psychosis