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papayastar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Abandonment
Moderate: Confinement, Torture, and Sexual harassment
shellballenger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
What made me pick it up: I stumbled across the Black Dagger Brotherhood in early 2024 with Darius (Book 0) and I got sucked into this crazy, cracked-out, sexy, throwback-feeling, world of vampires fighting something more evil than themselves.
Overall rating: I was wondering how Ward was going to make this one make sense, but they did. The way that Ward approached Butch and his relationship with the brotherhood, Marissa, and the general vampire community (i.e. a world where he is essentially always on the out because he's human) does the series justice.
One thing that continually amazes me throughout this series is Ward's ability to interconnect the characters and their storylines, building from one book to another. Sure, 'Lover Revealed' is primarily about Butch and Marissa, but we also learn more about John, Vi, Rehv, and the interworkings of the vampire world as a whole (governing, rules, traditions, etc.).
Also, I just have to say it, the Scribe Virgin walked so the Suriel could run. 😂
I know I've said it before in previous reviews for this series, but I feel like I just have to say it again, this is just a good escape read. You don't have to think too much about it, you don't have to try and keep things straight (Ward does a great job dropping little reminders at the beginning of each book and throughout so you keep the characters and their traits straight), and you can just dive into a (slightly dated) world of sexy vampire warriors. I'm here for it.
Reader's Note: 'Lover Revealed' includes themes of death; dying; consensual sexual activity; consensual first time sexual activity; violence; torture; rape; murder; and character recollections of physical abuse.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, and Rape
Minor: Child abuse
mk_meow's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, and Murder
Minor: Vomit, Dementia, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt
mrs_gale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, and Dementia
pvbobrien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Police brutality, and Dementia
the_disreputable_dog's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Abandonment, War, and Classism
Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Pregnancy, and Alcohol