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A review by shaylee_reads
Sinner by Sierra Simone
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Ratings:
Plot:⭐⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐/5
Romance:⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5
Diversity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐/5
Sadness:💧💧💧💧/5
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Tropes & Kinks: best friends little sister, secret relationship, and first time (sorta)
Sinner by Sierra Simone is the second book in the Priest series and it follows Sean Bell who only cares about money and sex. One day while at a Gala he meets a newly 21 year old girl and even though she is way to young for him, Sean can not resist the pull he feels towards her. Sean later figures out that not only is she on her way to becoming a nun but she's also none other than Zenobia Iverson, Sean's best friend's little sister. With this new information Sean comes to the decision that nothing can happen with her until one day she comes to Sean with a preposition, she asks him to show her everything she will be missing when she becomes a nun and when she says everything she means EVERYTHING including sex. Even though Sean is fully aware of what a bad idea that is, the pull to Zenny is just a little too strong for him to say no.
I definitely enjoyed this book more than I did the Priest. The character and romance development was so much better in this book, I actually felt like I knew the characters and wanted to see where their story went. I found their romance to be more developed and less insta lovie and I actually cared about their relationship and them ending up together.
Just like the Priest the strongest aspect of this book is the writing, the writing is really well done and very beautiful. I really enjoy the way Sierra Simone writes smuts scenes, they are written really well. Speaking of smut, the smut in this book is just as hot as it was in the first one, all though it definitely isn't as taboo as it was in the first one (not to say there isn't taboo moments because there definitely is) and I feel as though there wasn't as many as the first book.
I really appreciated the diversity in this book, Zenny is a black woman and there is even gay and bisexual rep in this books. I loved how there was a conversation about racism in this book and I loved how it talked about how a cis white person may not intentionally be racist but due to the fact that they are white and grew up that way they more likely then not have contributed to racism towards person of color in some way and that doesn't make them a bad person as long as they are aware of the privileges they get just for being white and try their best to be an ally towards people of color. I just think that the whole situation was done beautifully and I'm really happy that it was included in the story.
I also loved how there was a conversation about how inherently hard it is coming out as part of the LGBTQIA+ community and no matter how supportive you are, it doesn't change the fact that coming out is very daunting and difficult. Someone not coming out to right away doesn't mean they don't trust you or that they think you are homophobic it just that coming out is hard and takes time and they will tell you when they are comfortable enough with it.
That all being said, I didn't absolutely love this book. At moments it could be slow and it never really hooked me, there wasn't a time where I felt like I had to keep reading. Again I feel like I would have enjoyed this book alot more if we had gotten Zenny's point of view and I wish we had focused a little bit more on their relationship and had got more scenes of them doing other things outside of sex because I can only think of one scene where their relationship grew without the help of sex.
Overall, I did enjoy this book but I just can't justify giving it more than 3 stars. I do plan on reading the next book and I'm excited to see Aiden and Elijah's relationship grow.
Plot:⭐⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐/5
Romance:⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5
Diversity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐/5
Sadness:💧💧💧💧/5
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Tropes & Kinks: best friends little sister, secret relationship, and first time (sorta)
Sinner by Sierra Simone is the second book in the Priest series and it follows Sean Bell who only cares about money and sex. One day while at a Gala he meets a newly 21 year old girl and even though she is way to young for him, Sean can not resist the pull he feels towards her. Sean later figures out that not only is she on her way to becoming a nun but she's also none other than Zenobia Iverson, Sean's best friend's little sister. With this new information Sean comes to the decision that nothing can happen with her until one day she comes to Sean with a preposition, she asks him to show her everything she will be missing when she becomes a nun and when she says everything she means EVERYTHING including sex. Even though Sean is fully aware of what a bad idea that is, the pull to Zenny is just a little too strong for him to say no.
I definitely enjoyed this book more than I did the Priest. The character and romance development was so much better in this book, I actually felt like I knew the characters and wanted to see where their story went. I found their romance to be more developed and less insta lovie and I actually cared about their relationship and them ending up together.
Just like the Priest the strongest aspect of this book is the writing, the writing is really well done and very beautiful. I really enjoy the way Sierra Simone writes smuts scenes, they are written really well. Speaking of smut, the smut in this book is just as hot as it was in the first one, all though it definitely isn't as taboo as it was in the first one (not to say there isn't taboo moments because there definitely is) and I feel as though there wasn't as many as the first book.
I really appreciated the diversity in this book, Zenny is a black woman and there is even gay and bisexual rep in this books. I loved how there was a conversation about racism in this book and I loved how it talked about how a cis white person may not intentionally be racist but due to the fact that they are white and grew up that way they more likely then not have contributed to racism towards person of color in some way and that doesn't make them a bad person as long as they are aware of the privileges they get just for being white and try their best to be an ally towards people of color. I just think that the whole situation was done beautifully and I'm really happy that it was included in the story.
I also loved how there was a conversation about how inherently hard it is coming out as part of the LGBTQIA+ community and no matter how supportive you are, it doesn't change the fact that coming out is very daunting and difficult. Someone not coming out to right away doesn't mean they don't trust you or that they think you are homophobic it just that coming out is hard and takes time and they will tell you when they are comfortable enough with it.
That all being said, I didn't absolutely love this book. At moments it could be slow and it never really hooked me, there wasn't a time where I felt like I had to keep reading. Again I feel like I would have enjoyed this book alot more if we had gotten Zenny's point of view and I wish we had focused a little bit more on their relationship and had got more scenes of them doing other things outside of sex because I can only think of one scene where their relationship grew without the help of sex.
Overall, I did enjoy this book but I just can't justify giving it more than 3 stars. I do plan on reading the next book and I'm excited to see Aiden and Elijah's relationship grow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Racism, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Sexual assault