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A review by rae_shutupandbookup
Crave by Maria Llovet
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
"Tell us what you crave! Follow our instructions and we'll make it happen!"
A college campus is gifted with a new, mysterious app. One that allows you to satisfy any desire you might have in the moment helping to match you with those who will succeed in pleasing the hunger.
Only something seems off and David along with the help of three others will get to the bottom of this. But could the four of them be too late?!
This was a fun erotic, thriller with mystery and some suspense. I enjoyed the fast pacing of the story and how the college lecture we got pieces of during the beginning of the story correlated with what was to come. Questioning social media and how powerful and self crippling it has become. How we don't really know who's actually behind the screen. Authenticity and real connections are questioned in this read.
David's a top-notch student trying to do his best but realizing some of his life isn't his. He can't continue going on playing a part especially not when the app brings Alexndra and him closer. The strait-laced girl who's unattainable but David's still obsessed with!
Like any new thing humans are naturally drawn to it like a moth to a flame. Eating it up and not getting enough of it! Posting, sharing, and talking about the new hip thing everyone is doing. Only as the newness of the app wears off things have gotten out of control. Situations have escalated and the app that was bringing many together for fun is now doing the opposite.
David and his friends realize they need to stop this app. Discovering the truth behind the app and that they have a time limit!
This graphic novel is for adults because of the content. Within the first few panels we have FF action. Cussing is prominent in this read and everyone on campus is positively feral. I mean this app is giving them the confidence they needed to say things they wouldn't normally state out loud. There's nudity shown and implications of what's going down. There's violence, some blood nothing gory, and attempted suicide.
We do have romance within our main character group. I enjoyed watching them come together and the banter presented for one of the couples. Multiple POVS. One of our female leads is BIPOC and I loved how the author drew her. She's so hot and beautiful! The seduction of this read was great, and I loved how the art style was a little grungy and dark. Erotic and little details of the human anatomy we are drawn to. Tight clothing around thighs, lips and mouths, etc.
We do get an HEA with a hint of possibly more to come. I really respected and adored the fact that not everyone affected by the app had an HEA. They did in their own way but not the storybook classic way. Some of the damage done during the hype of the app is not easily forgotten or taken back! This was my first read by this author/artist and I honestly want more!
Enjoy the heated graphic novel and don't forget to give the author some stars!
Thank you NetGalley!
shutupandbookup.com
A college campus is gifted with a new, mysterious app. One that allows you to satisfy any desire you might have in the moment helping to match you with those who will succeed in pleasing the hunger.
Only something seems off and David along with the help of three others will get to the bottom of this. But could the four of them be too late?!
This was a fun erotic, thriller with mystery and some suspense. I enjoyed the fast pacing of the story and how the college lecture we got pieces of during the beginning of the story correlated with what was to come. Questioning social media and how powerful and self crippling it has become. How we don't really know who's actually behind the screen. Authenticity and real connections are questioned in this read.
David's a top-notch student trying to do his best but realizing some of his life isn't his. He can't continue going on playing a part especially not when the app brings Alexndra and him closer. The strait-laced girl who's unattainable but David's still obsessed with!
Like any new thing humans are naturally drawn to it like a moth to a flame. Eating it up and not getting enough of it! Posting, sharing, and talking about the new hip thing everyone is doing. Only as the newness of the app wears off things have gotten out of control. Situations have escalated and the app that was bringing many together for fun is now doing the opposite.
David and his friends realize they need to stop this app. Discovering the truth behind the app and that they have a time limit!
This graphic novel is for adults because of the content. Within the first few panels we have FF action. Cussing is prominent in this read and everyone on campus is positively feral. I mean this app is giving them the confidence they needed to say things they wouldn't normally state out loud. There's nudity shown and implications of what's going down. There's violence, some blood nothing gory, and attempted suicide.
We do have romance within our main character group. I enjoyed watching them come together and the banter presented for one of the couples. Multiple POVS. One of our female leads is BIPOC and I loved how the author drew her. She's so hot and beautiful! The seduction of this read was great, and I loved how the art style was a little grungy and dark. Erotic and little details of the human anatomy we are drawn to. Tight clothing around thighs, lips and mouths, etc.
We do get an HEA with a hint of possibly more to come. I really respected and adored the fact that not everyone affected by the app had an HEA. They did in their own way but not the storybook classic way. Some of the damage done during the hype of the app is not easily forgotten or taken back! This was my first read by this author/artist and I honestly want more!
Enjoy the heated graphic novel and don't forget to give the author some stars!
Thank you NetGalley!
shutupandbookup.com