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A review by amanda_reads13
Rook & Rebel by Kate Crew
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Regan has spent the last year trying to prove to her sick father that she is fit to take over the family business, with no success. Her seemingly perfect life is thrown on it head when she meets Rook.
Listen... if you take this for what it is, it could be a fun ride. That said... It was a pretty absurd and obvious plot with some major plot holes and not the greatest writing. The chemistry was lackluster and the character's behaviour gave me whiplash.
As a child Rook and his sister Evie lost their parents to a house fire, since then, he has been plotting his revenge against those responsible. Now, he is the head of a pack of bikers who find and trade information in the criminal world. Of course that man he is out to seek revenge on is Regan's father. He is a walking red flag... Minus the fun.
Regan (Rebel) is a privileged, rich kid who is bored with her life. She's tired of her father treating her poorly ...so she rebels by hooking up with the man who tried to rob her date? The start of the book makes absolutely no sense. Rook tries to rob her date at gunpoint and when the date runs away leaving her alone with the robber (Rook), she happily accepts a ride home from him? Make it make sense.
She's incredibly naive and whiny and puts herself in incredibly dangerous situations. You see a man murder somebody in front of you and you keep wanting to date him? Again, make it make sense. This girl has zero self-preservation ... she would be the first person to die in a slasher film.
If you are looking for darker romance with some humour, I would highly suggest Lights Out.
Tropes: biker/rich girl, found family, stalker, revenge
Listen... if you take this for what it is, it could be a fun ride. That said... It was a pretty absurd and obvious plot with some major plot holes and not the greatest writing. The chemistry was lackluster and the character's behaviour gave me whiplash.
As a child Rook and his sister Evie lost their parents to a house fire, since then, he has been plotting his revenge against those responsible. Now, he is the head of a pack of bikers who find and trade information in the criminal world. Of course that man he is out to seek revenge on is Regan's father. He is a walking red flag... Minus the fun.
Regan (Rebel) is a privileged, rich kid who is bored with her life. She's tired of her father treating her poorly ...so she rebels by hooking up with the man who tried to rob her date? The start of the book makes absolutely no sense. Rook tries to rob her date at gunpoint and when the date runs away leaving her alone with the robber (Rook), she happily accepts a ride home from him? Make it make sense.
She's incredibly naive and whiny and puts herself in incredibly dangerous situations. You see a man murder somebody in front of you and you keep wanting to date him? Again, make it make sense. This girl has zero self-preservation ... she would be the first person to die in a slasher film.
If you are looking for darker romance with some humour, I would highly suggest Lights Out.
Tropes: biker/rich girl, found family, stalker, revenge
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail