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Lights Out by Navessa Allen
2.75
dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was alright. Definitely a " no plot just vibes" type of story. It was funny, but half the time it felt like I was just laughing because I was uncomfortable. Dark/stalker romance isn't really my thing, but I gave it a shot because my friend swore up and down it was amazing and said I would love this since I liked Butcher and Blackbird. 

The spice was very spicy and while I personally am not into knife play and the "no safeword" rule made me uncomfortable. I couldn't help but think, " You know what? Good for her." I love to see stories where both parties are giving enthusiastic and constant consent. 

I also really liked that we got more insight into Josh and why he is the way he is in a way that actually made him endearing. 

Some of the only downsides were that I found the
murder
subplot a little lackluster. Like the story kind of went downhill for me from there. 

Also the audiobook is what made this story entertaining. I probably would have DNFd if I were just reading a physical copy. 


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