finnickdeservedbetter's Reviews (209)

The Queen of Cursed Things

S.M. Gaither

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

The Golden Dynasty

Kristen Ashley

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

⚠️tw: discussion of on page rape, victim blaming, and emotional abuse⚠️

I read this book years ago and I still remember it in detail. Not in a good way. I've never been so disgusted with a book before. The book starts off with the MC being kidnapped and then raped by the love interest. As if that wasn't bad enough, she forgives him a few days later because it's nOt HiS fAuLt. Yeah...we're not only supposed to like him but also forgive him because it's his culture and that's just how it is. The worst part though was when she went to one of the "wives" aka a fellow rape victim and tells her to get over it. She says that it's not his fault and that he didn't know better and that she needs to give him a chance because her (completely warranted) "mean" response to him is hurting his feelings. It's nothing short of horrifying. I'll never get the time back that I wasted on this book nor be able to forget the disgusting contents. This series had an interesting premise and then ruined it with this misognitic piece of steaming horse shit. This entire book is just a rotten, mouldy, dumster fire of glamourizing and romanticizing rape. I would rather pour bleach in my eyes than ever read this again.

I'd also like to mention that nowhere in the synopsis or start of the book is there a content warning...

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Across The Divide

Stacey Marie Brown

3.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

Fused in Fire

K.F. Breene

3.75

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Raised in Fire

K.F. Breene

3.75

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Born in Fire

K.F. Breene

4.0

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A Court of Honey and Ash

Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

Dark Fae

Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham

0.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Truly the worst book I've ever read in my entire life. It's literally just a dumpster fire of misogyny. I honestly couldn't believe what I was seeing. If someone offered me a trillion dollars and immorality to read another book from this author...I would spit in their face. Which is what this author did to me with this waste of brain of cells. I wouldn't wish this book on my worst enemy. I would sooner stab myself in the eye than recommend this to anyone.

the .25 is for the brother's POV only

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