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thechaoticreader_'s Reviews (228)
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this is one of those series where it just gets better & better each book. i went in completely blind & the plot definitely took a turn & now i’m super invested. i was not expecting anything that happened in battered hearts 😭 also i’ve always thought i dislike love triangles but shae ruby knows how to write one that makes you like it! a part of me hopes that in the end, hals doesn’t have to choose because you can clearly see she loves both. but ms girly sure knows how to piss you off as a character 🤣 running to book #3 now!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder
Minor: Grief, Medical trauma
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a collection of short & spicy love stories, the perfect read for valentines day ✨ i loved how diverse the collection was. it included almost every trope you can think of (mfm, bodyguard, mm mafia, hockey romance, why choose, pnr & the list goes on)! not only was there so many diff tropes, i loved the diversity of characters also included in several stories! i was able to discover a new indie authors as well & can’t wait to read more from them. even though it was 500 pages, the 12 stories were fun & easy to follow along, you wouldnt even realize it was 500 pages.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fell a bit short, sort of wished it was at least 200 pages! like the author gave up on the story, a good one at that. overall, i didnt mind the ending & got at least some type instead of emptiness!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the perfect child was free on audible & decided to give this author a chance. by 20%, i stopped & ran straight to my kindle. while the audible was nice, it was too slow for me & i needed to dive deeper into the story faster. definitely a page turner & i couldnt stop until i finished it. i have to say… the ending was just not it. i love books that don’t always give happy endings but i felt like i didnt get any thing, not even so much of a tiny closure. it felt like the end of a chapter & not a book! but thankfully it has a sequel in which i’ll be reading right away.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
after learning about the author’s passing 4 books in, i was quite sad that i didnt find it sooner. it’s been one hell of a ride with all 6 books & learning that carrie ryan is going to continue the series warms my heart. i actually never listened to audible & went for it since book #1 was free on there. it became one of my favorite things to do, listening to this series while doing chores etc. i did find that usually 60% into all the books, i had to stop audible & open it up on kindle to read. to race to find out what happens!! trapper road gave me so much hell of emotions. anxiety. anger. sadness. defeat. while it started off really slow, 70% was when everything starts picking up. carrie ryan did an amazing job, carrying on this series. it's like listening to one of those mystery podcasts, becoming super intrigued & then looking up the entire backstory & digging. i'm addicted.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
honestly, s. everest deserves so much more recognition as an indie author. her writing is beautifully descriptive & vividly detailed that it pulls you right into the book along with your emotions. thinkin about it, i’ve cried to every single book written by this author 😂 one minute, i was crying my eyes out from sadness then the next minute i was crying my eyes out from happiness. “between” is a roller coaster of emotions & even had me sitting & pondering about a lot of things at one point. the author know’s how to write a book, punch you in the face with it & then sooth it out & tell you everything is okay. between is a haunting but beautiful tragedy. not your traditional happily ever after but i wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. the story starts with caius & celeste; weaving it’s way through a mixture of life, death, grief, love & a sprinkle of paranormal ✨ make sure to heed trigger warnings as some subject may be heavier for others. sev has become one of my favorite auto-buy authors but i’m truly honored to have received between as my very first physical arc 🖤 between releases on feb 14 & while it’s a haunting & short read - it’ll leave you emotional & pondering about the between.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief
Minor: Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i keep saying i’d read the ravenhood series for the first time over & over again if i could but after reading one last rainy day, i don’t know if i can go through dominic’s death that many times tbh. going through it for the second time & in his POV, was earth shattering. it broke me way more than the first time. i’ve never been so deeply & emotionally tied to a character before. although i came to an acceptance of cecilia & tobias after reading “the finish line” but one last rainy day has me questioning if i really accepted it because honestly dom & cecilia should have been endgame. it should have been him with/without sean 😭 anywaaays. top series i’ve ever read. i don’t think anything will place higher then the ravenhood for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
if i could give the ravenhood trilogy 1000 stars, i would. i f*cken love this series sososo much. while i went through a roller coaster of emotion & i’m probably going to need at least 10 therapy sessions to do damage control, i’d read this trilogy 10’s over for the first time again. Reservation to get my heart torn out, party of one please 🤪
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
saw this on stuff your kindle for free & i’m currently in my hockey romance era so why not. while it was a short & cute novella (also my first by this author)… i have to say yes it was amusing but it just wasn’t it for me! the spice was just idk LOL. listening to it on audio was quite entertaining but i had to switch over to reading it cause the spice was just 🥴 i’ve heard good things about tessa bailey’s books so i won’t give up just yet. if you like cute, short & cheesy spice - i definitely recommend!