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A review by rai_ishardtoplease
Psycho Beasts by Jasmine Mas
2.75
”Existence fucking hurt.
Anyone who said differently lived a pampered fucking life and shouldn’t be trusted.”
Okay, a few things:
1. I really enjoy Sadie and Aran together. As someone who went through an extensive savior friendship phase and is now in her we’re-beyond-saving-but-at-least-we-can-be-fucked-up-together friendship phase, I really appreciated the representation.
2. Massively fucking disappointed in the MMCs, Jax most of all. I can’t say I was surprised when the other three pulled the “well you’re hideous and I never wanted you anyway” card after Sadie rejected them, but I expected better from Jax. Big man really let me down.
3. I have nothing against group sex scenes. That being said, I think it’s narratively important for MC’s to have at least 1 one-on-one, on-page sex scene with each of the love interests, assuming there is on-page sex.
Sadie has 4 love interests, 3 of whom have been with her since book one. Over the course of three books, Sadie has one, uninterrupted, one-on-one sex scene with one of her love interests—the one who is introduced last. I’m not mad about it, but I’m not not mad about it.
4. As far as I know, this is Sadie’s last book. Her story doesn’t end here, but Aran and her love interests will be our MCs for the rest of the series. Which, given how little is resolved by the end of this book, is a bold choice.
I feel unfulfilled.
Anyone who said differently lived a pampered fucking life and shouldn’t be trusted.”
Okay, a few things:
1. I really enjoy Sadie and Aran together. As someone who went through an extensive savior friendship phase and is now in her we’re-beyond-saving-but-at-least-we-can-be-fucked-up-together friendship phase, I really appreciated the representation.
2. Massively fucking disappointed in the MMCs, Jax most of all. I can’t say I was surprised when the other three pulled the “well you’re hideous and I never wanted you anyway” card after Sadie rejected them, but I expected better from Jax. Big man really let me down.
3. I have nothing against group sex scenes. That being said, I think it’s narratively important for MC’s to have at least 1 one-on-one, on-page sex scene with each of the love interests, assuming there is on-page sex.
Sadie has 4 love interests, 3 of whom have been with her since book one. Over the course of three books, Sadie has one, uninterrupted, one-on-one sex scene with one of her love interests—the one who is introduced last. I’m not mad about it, but I’m not not mad about it.
4. As far as I know, this is Sadie’s last book. Her story doesn’t end here, but Aran and her love interests will be our MCs for the rest of the series. Which, given how little is resolved by the end of this book, is a bold choice.
I feel unfulfilled.