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Flames of Lethe by Lexie Talionis

3 reviews

jocee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Finished this book after two nights of insomnia and it’s quite the page turner! 

Things I loved 
- the world. It gripped me! I kept reading because I needed answers to what was going on. Honestly those answers did disappoint me
- Adam!!! I went back and forth on the character. Some of the things he did made me so grossed out. By the end I loved him 
- the poly dynamic is pretty cool! I think the author  does a good job of both mmc’s giving the mfc something diffeeent 

Things I didn’t like 
- i found the writing confusing and hard to follow at points! I would have to reread things
- the plots kinda dragged at points 
- some of the noncon really didn’t sit well with me 
- the escape plan at the end!!! Hard to suspend my disbelief there LOL

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livinthebubble's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

2.0

I don't even know where to begin. This was the weirdest roller coaster of a book I've ever read.

It wasn't a bad book, but it also wasn't good. The writing was good and bad simultaneously, yet I was definitely intrigued (I read the whole book in one day).

Plot

At first, I was enjoying them being stranded and not knowing why they were in hell. But once they found civilization it wasn't as good.

Love Triangle/Romance

God, do I hate love triangles, and this one is no exception. Throughout the book, I was more team Christopher, I felt like Jo had more chemistry with him than with Adam. Then, in the end, I was more team Adam, for obvious reasons and mostly because I had no other choice, but he still felt meh. Both of them were walking red flags and I just didn't like either of them by the end of the book.

Characters

None of the characters were good. I didn't like any of them: Jo was annoying, Christopher for obvious reasons, and Adam was just meh. Also, they were barely described, I honestly don't know what any of them look like, except that they have very large breasts and bulges.

Plot Twist

I was actually shook, which is saying a lot because I usually predict most plot twists (what can I say, I'm a self-proclaimed genius)

Worldbuilding

Aside from the fact that I didn't like the civilization part of the book, I did find the world interesting and unique. I'm still confused about a lot of it though
Why were the women punished and the men were free to sexually assault women??


Darkness

In the beginning, there is a consent/warning that there will be dark themes in this book, which I was fine with. However, I didn't find that overall this book was that dark. Only the ending was truly dark
and the selling of women.
 

Smut

It wasn't that great. Some scenes were good, but mostly it was meh.

The next two points are spoilery, so you have been warned!

She forgives him??

I'm genuinely confused at how easily she forgives the guy who RAPES her. And, yes, I've read a lot of manga where consent is not a thing, but this was just something else.

The Ending

THE FUCKING AND IT WAS ALL A DREAM TROPE -- fuck that

Did I like it? Not really. Was it hard to put down? Yes. Do I recommend this? No, though I would love to discuss with someone else...

This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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letsgohawks91's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • 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

3.75

Hoooo boy. Please make sure you really read the description on this one before you dive in. It is dark, and it does everything it says it will. If you decide to dive in anyway, all I can say is, hold on for a wild ride. 😶😶😶

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