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A review by literaryweaponry
Flames of Lethe by Lexie Talionis
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
TW: rape, abuse
I went into this book expecting reverse harem themes, aware of the trigger warnings, and hoping for an entertaining little story on the side to set up the reverse harem.
What I got was...well, it was pretty terrible.
Jo is one of the more annoying characters I have ever had the displeasure of reading. We are told multiple times that she is strong minded, determined, and bold. However, we are merely told this and what she actually is, is unbearably whiny and simple minded.
The two men that are supposed to be the harem part of this are dull. One is cruel and his whole story arc is sex will set him free or something. I don't know, it got old pretty quick. The other guy is written as more of the impulsive hero who is going to knock a lot of boots and make decisions without thinking them through first and is packing in the pants. Neither one are very interesting.
Even the sex scenes are fairly tame. For a book with self professed "extremely dark themes" everything was pretty dull. There were a couple shock moments as you explore the world but nothing memorable.
Overall, this was a waste of time. It promised a lot and delivered on very little.
I went into this book expecting reverse harem themes, aware of the trigger warnings, and hoping for an entertaining little story on the side to set up the reverse harem.
What I got was...well, it was pretty terrible.
Jo is one of the more annoying characters I have ever had the displeasure of reading. We are told multiple times that she is strong minded, determined, and bold. However, we are merely told this and what she actually is, is unbearably whiny and simple minded.
The two men that are supposed to be the harem part of this are dull. One is cruel and his whole story arc is sex will set him free or something. I don't know, it got old pretty quick. The other guy is written as more of the impulsive hero who is going to knock a lot of boots and make decisions without thinking them through first and is packing in the pants. Neither one are very interesting.
Even the sex scenes are fairly tame. For a book with self professed "extremely dark themes" everything was pretty dull. There were a couple shock moments as you explore the world but nothing memorable.
Overall, this was a waste of time. It promised a lot and delivered on very little.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence