A review by jellystorm
Welcome to the Dark Side by Giana Darling

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I’m going to go ahead and say this book is not going to be for everyone. The age gap is significant and the fmc has known the mc since she was seven. There’s no romantic overtones until she says something at sixteen and he shuts that down immediately, but most of the book does take place while the fmc is seventeen. 

And the author is not shy about that. They lean into it pretty much the whole book, even giving them a daddy kink just to make it more obvious. 

And it’s still a good book. It’s a little heavy handed with the autism representation, but that’s not uncommon. 

LouLou is a serious brat and I’m here for it. She acts her age and doesn’t think shit through and pretends to be stronger than she is and just. She’s a badass. 

And Zeus tries so hard to be a good guy. He has a moral compass and a code he lives by, and LouLou just shreds it all to hell. 

It’s a tense ride through threats and dangers, but it’s fun and steamy asf.  I enjoyed it and intend to eventually read more in the series. 

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