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A review by jemms
House of Dark Delights by Louisa Burton
Did not finish book. Stopped at 69%.
2.5 ⭐️ for amount read, 4.0 🌶️
Interesting concept and cast of characters, but ultimately neither the plot or characters were compelling enough for me to finish after 70%.
Characters: 0.5; interesting but underdeveloped characters with potential that was never realized
Plot: 0; sub-plots of each story went nowhere, should have been written as character studies instead
Pacing: 0.25; inconsistent, dragged in many places
Writing Style: 0.75; lusher style with nice turns of phrase
Vibes: 1.0; the interesting concept, mystical, dream-like
Spice: 4.0; averaging a 4.0 because of the differing story lines in the book, ranging from mild descriptions to intense BDSM impact play. Heed content warnings about dubious/non-consent.
Tags: mythical creature characters, multiple stories in one
Interesting concept and cast of characters, but ultimately neither the plot or characters were compelling enough for me to finish after 70%.
Characters: 0.5; interesting but underdeveloped characters with potential that was never realized
Plot: 0; sub-plots of each story went nowhere, should have been written as character studies instead
Pacing: 0.25; inconsistent, dragged in many places
Writing Style: 0.75; lusher style with nice turns of phrase
Vibes: 1.0; the interesting concept, mystical, dream-like
Spice: 4.0; averaging a 4.0 because of the differing story lines in the book, ranging from mild descriptions to intense BDSM impact play. Heed content warnings about dubious/non-consent.
Tags: mythical creature characters, multiple stories in one
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
- Non-consent/dubious consent because magical creatures use magic to seduce and keep human partners unaware
- BDSM scene with intense impact play in the Hellfire plot line, BDSM scene not discussed before hand