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A review by rhiannonmcvey
Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight
3.0
Spice: 10/10. I actually really liked the high level of spice in this book and this book made me realize I do enjoy reverse harem storylines. Personally, the violent kinks that the characters enjoyed didn't bother me, and if you enjoy super heavy spice, this is the book for you.
plotline: In my opinion, there were two major plotlines in this book - a romance-based one, and an action based one. The romance plot took up 80% of the book, and I felt it progressed nicely. With so many characters, I think having each chapter from a different perspective was helpful in getting a full picture.
The action plot was barely there in the first 80% of the book, and when it did become the focal point of the book, I just couldn't bring myself to finish. At that point in the book (chapter 42ish) I felt the story was really dragging, the writing was getting repetitive, and it almost felt like the author had spent so much time perfecting the first 80% of the book that the last portion just got lazy.
Character building & world-building: I think the author really did a great job bringing Deisel, Roxy, and Garrett to life. I think Ryder and Kenzo - the brothers - were too similar and I had a hard time connecting with them, but other than that I think these characters were well thought out, built up well, and I felt I could really envision them.
Writing: I go back and forth on if the writing is good or not. I think a story like this would be extremely difficult to write, so I don't feel good critiquing something I just know I could not accomplish. I think you'll have to read DOV for yourself if you want to know more about the writing style
Overall pros:- lots of spice- loveable characters - a dense book if you enjoy something longer- lots of inner dialogue, so character building and emotional connection was easy
Overall cons:- too long I couldn't finish it- the book should have been split into two- redundant writing towards the end heavy on the violence and torture
plotline: In my opinion, there were two major plotlines in this book - a romance-based one, and an action based one. The romance plot took up 80% of the book, and I felt it progressed nicely. With so many characters, I think having each chapter from a different perspective was helpful in getting a full picture.
The action plot was barely there in the first 80% of the book, and when it did become the focal point of the book, I just couldn't bring myself to finish. At that point in the book (chapter 42ish) I felt the story was really dragging, the writing was getting repetitive, and it almost felt like the author had spent so much time perfecting the first 80% of the book that the last portion just got lazy.
Character building & world-building: I think the author really did a great job bringing Deisel, Roxy, and Garrett to life. I think Ryder and Kenzo - the brothers - were too similar and I had a hard time connecting with them, but other than that I think these characters were well thought out, built up well, and I felt I could really envision them.
Writing: I go back and forth on if the writing is good or not. I think a story like this would be extremely difficult to write, so I don't feel good critiquing something I just know I could not accomplish. I think you'll have to read DOV for yourself if you want to know more about the writing style
Overall pros:- lots of spice- loveable characters - a dense book if you enjoy something longer- lots of inner dialogue, so character building and emotional connection was easy
Overall cons:- too long I couldn't finish it- the book should have been split into two- redundant writing towards the end heavy on the violence and torture