Review by viviennemurr - Craving

viviennemurr 's review for:

Craving by Helen Hardt

2.5

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I picked this book up from my local library, not looking at the description. I do this often and mostly have a good experience. Unfortunately this book was not interesting to me. I’m all for a romance but I don’t find explicit sexual content that includes the words c*nt and borderline abuse romantic. The character constantly takes about him “taking.” It got old by the end. To add, the child sexual abuse that is insinuated is unnecessary in a romance novel. My opinion. Could the author have dove into that section of the characters life in a more complete way? I find it difficult to believe that a family of wealth wouldn’t put therapy as a priority for a child that has been kidnapped and sexually abused. She could have explained the kidnapping and its lasting damage without dragging it out throughout the whole book and next to sexual content. It just bothered me. It ends on a cliffhanger and I will not be reading the next one.

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