An essential read for all feminist. It’s important as white woman to use our voice to call for change for all women.

The book was informative, enlightening, and I appreciated Mikki Kendall’s often hard handed and blunt approach.

I liked the trouple, but in a way I liked the idea of a throuple more. I can’t exactly place it but I don’t feel like these 3 need each other, I think Nash is definitely the glue of the relationship.

This book just felt very heavy, not that that’s a bad thing but I wish there wasn’t so much self loathing and hatred.

I didn’t read Gravity so I really didn’t like Zara, even though she played such a small part.

A really good story about a young woman who finds her confidence via praise kink and working for a sex club. I really liked Charlotte’s character growth throughout the story and I really liked her and Emerson as a couple.

Lots of sex. This book is smut (compliment).

It’s taken me a long time write this review. The book was very gritty, dark, and disturbing, which is exactly what I was expecting. Definitely makes me consider going vegetarian.

The story is emotionless and you don’t feel connected to main character at all. And it’s not emotionless because no emotional things happen, but because so many tragic and revolting things happen that the writing style is ~almost~ numb of the emotional damage from the events. Detached.

The world building…
I saw several reviews saying that they just couldn’t suspend disbelief that this change from animal meat to human would happen so rapidly. I mean, our MC grew up eating animal meat. And I agree, it’s not a wild concept that this could happen but I do agree it wouldn’t happen in like a year. The weirdest part is that it would make SO MUCH sense if MC’s dementia-ridden father experienced the change and was against it and instilled that belief in MC. 1) It’s already true and MC believes it contributes to the dad’s rabid mental decline, 2) it would explain why MC and his sister differ so strongly, and 3) the timeline would be more believable. I don’t remember if they established Jasmine’s age but I think she was described as young adult so I think late teens/early 20s and if you think about she would’ve been like first gen human cattle. How did the slaughterhouse have such a large amount of adult humans who were raised in complete captivity as livestock?

The ending…

Honestly I didn’t feel like the ending fit our MC’s character. He quit his job at the slaughterhouse, which makes you think he’s going to completely reject the idea of human consumption for meat, but then so callously kills Jasmine. I didn’t think he loved her but I thought it was shown that he recognized her as a human person, not meant for breeding or eating.

If I were to guess what happens after the book, it would be that he gets his job back (his boss kind of rejected the notice anyway) and starts eating meat again. It was a little disappointing. I would’ve honestly been happier if he chose to commit suicide because I feel like it would’ve fit his character better, but that would conflict with the birth of his son.

Monster smut—good stuff. Pretty good plot, too!

An excellent conclusion to the Ballinger sister’s stories. While this book didn’t quite measure up to IHOS, it was by no means a let down.

I adore Hannah and she’s a very enjoyable character to read about it. I love her passion for music and her dedication to growing out of her shell and to become a leading lady. Hannah a really relatable MC. I also really adore her dedication and unwavering faith in Fox.

It was really interesting to read Fox’s story. This situation commonly happens to young women who develop young, so it was interesting to see the negative impact of being label by sex. As a “player” and ladies man, he’s still really likable because he never actually lies or sneaks around with women. We also don’t see any of this behavior during the book.

Great sex scenes and dirty talk (though less sex scenes than IHOS). 

I could’ve done without the third act breakup, but that’s true for most stories. This one did feel particularly pointless though, and I didn’t like the dirty talk during their breakup sex it seemed out of place.

This book needed more Piper! They’re in the same place they should’ve hung out more. I loved Hannah’s involvement in Piper’s story and I was craving more sister moments in this story.

10/10 epilogue.

I resisted reading this book for so long because I thought I wouldn’t be interested in a spoiled heiress FL but holy shit I loved this book.

First of all, I LOVED Piper. She is as extra as she is girly and she won’t apologize for that. Piper shines and attracts attention wherever she goes because while she is a spoiled rich women with no ambitions or interests other than being a socialite (in the beginning) she is kind and outgoing and can make friends with anyone. As the story progressed and Piper realizes that the vast majority of her relationships and her life have been superficial. Throughout the story Piper really comes into her own as a responsible adult and forges lasting and meaningful connections. 

As an avid romance reader, Piper was not only likable, but it was so refreshing to have a FL so different from most romance protagonist.

Brendan is also wonderful. He judges Piper was too harsh, way too quick, but he’s quick to realize his mistake and apologize. He’s always straightforward with his intentions and never tries to dull Piper’s shine. Piper really teaches him to let go a little and enjoy life more. They really do complete each other.

The chemistry between Piper and Brendan is top tier, the sex scenes are plentiful and well-written, and the characters are so very lovable.

This book was a bit of a let down to me. I don’t know if it was because it was my fourth consecutive MZ book and I’m slow-burned out but nothing about it really stood out to me. It was still good, and I enjoyed it, but I never felt that giddy high when the couple finally gets together 95% of the way in like other MZ books.

Sal feels like a very similar character to Jas (FLWL) and not just because both women are wholly dedicated towards excelling in their sport. They’re both head strong and hard headed and Sal just felt like a toned down version of Jas.

Kulti was there. I didn’t dislike him and even when he was apathetic I never hated him. I think the story should’ve gone more in depth about

his DUI, his injury, and his past failed marriage. They’re all discussed at a surface level it feels.

The worst part of the book was Sal’s constant idolization of Kulti and thinking poop over and over again to remind herself that Kulti poops. It’s weird. When Kulti hurts Sal’s dad’s feelings and she yells at him it’s written as if the bubble has finally popped and she’s opened her eyes to who Kulti really is and that he shouldn’t be idolized, but before they even make up she’s back to thinking about how hot he is. It’s 1) annoying to read and 2) makes for an  unbalanced foundation for a relationship.

The reveal that Kulti

kept Sal’s letter she wrote when she was a child and used it at motivation felt forced and weird. And that, unrelatedly, he chose to coach for her team because he thought she was the best. He didn’t even pay attention to her in the beginning. I don’t think that story really sticks.

Overall it was good but definitely my least favorite MZ.