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sleepy_bookworm 's review for:
Vipers and Virtuosos
by Sav R. Miller
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really want to love Aiden James but some of the stuff he did was kind of irredeemable to me. Like sure I get it, heat of the moment, he didn't have specific information, yadda yadda.
However, he literally SA'd Riley - even if she "liked it" because her body reacted. It feels like so many SA survivors are discredited because their body made them react a certain way. She even said no at one point. That gave me the ick. Also the whole lotion thing?? What the f. Idk maybe I'm too much of a stickler for consent in dark romances.
I did like the suspense aspect of it but it felt like that plot point kinda flowed in and out and wasn't really a constant like your expect from a more traditional romantic suspense. I did like the relationship between Riley and Boyd growing, and I loved Fiona as a side character. I would have loved to have had more details on the Caleb situation because that feels like it was concluded really abruptly behind the scenes. Overall this was an enjoyable story, but there were some things I could not get past.
I did like the suspense aspect of it but it felt like that plot point kinda flowed in and out and wasn't really a constant like your expect from a more traditional romantic suspense. I did like the relationship between Riley and Boyd growing, and I loved Fiona as a side character. I would have loved to have had more details on the Caleb situation because that feels like it was concluded really abruptly behind the scenes. Overall this was an enjoyable story, but there were some things I could not get past.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Minor: Drug abuse, Abandonment