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348 reviews
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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Nuri and Afra's tale, although fictitious, is based on true events and the real life tales of some of those caught up in the Syrian war several years ago. It is crazy to think of people having to go through such horrifying and life-altering situations and even crazier to know these things are still going on even in 2022.
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I would heartily recommend this book to anyone who has an interest. It was difficult to read at times but so insightful into the real-life challenges so many are facing, even today, as a result of that war.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Body horror, Sexual assault, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, War, and Gun violence
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Minor: Animal death, Abandonment, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Murder, and Misogyny
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, and Alcohol
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent
- 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
5.0
Also, the steam really hotted up in this book to the point where I don't usually like closed-door romances but this worked so well and the tantilising slow burn was wonderful.
Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Forced institutionalization
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, War, and Medical content
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, Child death, and Sexual assault
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Death of parent, and Infidelity
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Enemies to Lovers
Sunshine X Grump
Annika Martin does it again with a fantastically funny and heartwarming cast, a compelling storyline, very generous steaminess, and audiobook narrators that just bring the book to life!
Neva Navarre and Jason Clarke are just gorgeous together and I love that they narrate several of Annika Martin's Billionaires of Manhattan series.
This book was just amazing and I think I preferred this one over Most Eligible Billionaire. Rex and Tabitha are a fantastic couple and I adored every twist and turn of this book. Such deep characters and rich backstory interwoven throughout, you really get a feel for these characters and start to root for them together.
Gail Driscoll is just too sassy and strong to go without a mention and I adored her character so much. Not a woman to be trifled with but one who sees Rex and Tabitha for what they truly are.
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction and Death of parent
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, Xenophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Misogyny
3.5
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, and Self harm