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358 reviews
2.0
Thanks to NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It did pick up a bit in the second half and I was able to find some enjoyment in the book and slowly understand what was going on a bit more. I also liked that it was set in a university town and that Nicole was actively doing research on art with Kyan’s help whilst he was in the town on his mission. The academic in me loves university settings/research plot lines!
Will likely pick up the second book to see how I feel about the direction the series is looking to be going in and the overall storyline. But I was definitely left feeling disappointed in this story which sounded like it had so much potential from the synopsis and then fell quite flat…
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail