A review by maryp20
Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really enjoyed this book from H.D. Carlton, I just felt like the timeline was too short for me. Like obviously there’s a Trauma Bond but going from hating each other to being in love in less than a month is wild. Regardless of that though, I loved this story and some of the messages. I loved Sawyer and her story and strength and I think the message we get from Enzo saying that abuse victims don’t get the justice they deserve in America when it comes to them having to defend themselves. And gosh I felt so bad for Kacey, what Sylvester did to her was insane and so fucked up, my heart hurt for her. Now I had figured out that twist pretty early on given the fact that we were set up to not trust Sylvester but I didn’t think the abuse went as far as it did. And I loved Simon, he was the best side character!
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