A review by shryanayak
Lessons in Corruption by Giana Darling

4.0

Lessons in Corruption (#1) explores the story of Cressida Irons, IB English and History teacher at a highschool, and King Kyle Garro, a super-intelligent blond god who also happens to be the son of Zeus Garro, the president of The Fallen Men. The whole book was written from Cressida's point of view and it was good but I think I would've enjoyed this a lot more if it was from a third person pov, since Cressida's view did not give a glimpse over everything that happened throughout the book. For instance, I would've enjoyed knowing what happens at their motorcycle club rather than her three page descriptions about how beautiful King was.

Cressida wasn't very adventurous throughout and played it safe until the very end. She stands back, trying her best to not get involved with anything that the club does. Basically, she's always getting angry at King, then apologizing the next second and then they proceed to have hot, kinky sex. Inspite of all this I have no idea why I'm giving it 4 stars; maybe it was because I was still entirely intrigued to see how it would all finally play out.

Things I find worth mentioning :-

• I have no clue how King is a Alpha man trapped in a 18 year old body, because honestly I've never come across any 18 year old guy like him in my entire existence. The way is character is written, you'd mistake him to be in his mid to late twenties if the age wasn't specified. Cressida on the other hand makes me mistake her for a teenager.

• I didn't enjoy the entire town turning against MC part of the book. In fact, I'd have appreciated if MC were left to themselves and all the mayor parts were left out since it didn't add much to the plot.

• Lysander and Night Stalkers MC needed more time to develop. They came in abruptly and went out just as abruptly. There should have been a better closure for Cressida's parents and William as well.

• It was a happy for now ending, but still unsatisfactory. I expected to read an epilogue five or six years into the future, but got none of that.

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Spoiler

I just wanted to add that I mentally winced when she was nailed to a chair, I wanted to skim through the pages so bad, but I realised that I'd be missing out on the ending so I beared through it.

Yes. I still have no idea why I'm giving it 4 stars after this review.