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535 reviews
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexism
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fair warning, this is a very slow burn. The build-up is absolutely worth it, and quite hot once you finally get to the spicy bits but there are literally years of growing tension before that happens. This may be about two serial unalivers playing a game but it's absolutely a RomCom first and foremost. It's like Dexter meets Hallmark.
Both Sloan and Rowan could have used a little more background story about why they do what they do; it seemed like a out of the blue to some extent that they both became serial unalivers. But if you don't think about it and just assume there's some sort of reason, it certainly works with the story. And I have read Leather & Lark (Book 2) already which does get into some of it.
100% recommend for true crime types! It does get pretty graphic in certain parts; in the gorey way, not just the fun way. Definitely one of my top books for the year and I can't wait for the third installment!
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture and Alcohol
Minor: Pedophilia
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide, Blood, and Abortion
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death
4.25
Graphic: Death, Incest, and Colonisation
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Sexism, Slavery, Violence, War, and Classism
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
While a touch predictable in the fae vs humans war story line, Vanessa adds little quirks to make it her own. But I won't tell you waht they are. 😉 Same with the tropes, she may have used some well loved favorites like one-bed, miscommunication, fated mates, and royal with servant; but the situations and character background was so carefully crafted they were perfect.
A nearly perfect romantasy for lovers of Tessonja Odette, ACOTAR, or L.J. Andrews.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: War and Classism