2.75
dark
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I didn’t like this book. I’m not a huge fan of dark fiction, and while this wasn’t the darkest, I was cringe-ing through some (most) of it. For the genre, it was fairly well written, so my main gripe was truly with the plot being predictable. 
I didn’t truly… like or care about the two main characters as more than entertainment. In fact, Jayden was probably my favorite character and they spoke only a handful of times. 
Maybe, completely possible, I misread some scenes, but I am fairly sure that the only two POC characters truly given any screentime were minor characters in a single scene. One of which was a child SA victim and the other, an adult black woman without a single speaking line. So… there are technically named POC characters, but I wouldn’t say the story is truly diverse. (We spend most of the 300 pages with Aya and Elodie, who are both white women). 

All this being said, I did finish the book so…. I guess it kept me entertained🧍‍♀️

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