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marygg3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
katiekeske's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy and Rape
tanayaxx07's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Bullying, Stalking, and Rape
wizardesquelesbian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Stalking
gabi_in_real_life's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My main complaints are the several questions left unanswered. I felt like something was missing from the story.
Also, the writing felt a bit too basic for me and there was SO MANY descriptions urgh
Definitely check TW before reading.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Rape
brl5189's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Animal death, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Rape
greystory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Where they differ, however, is that His Darkest Craving's main female character is actively working on healing. While she is clearly still badly traumatized and has a lot of remaining growth and healing ahead of her, she is making steps towards that end and putting in serious effort on the path to taking back control of her life after the abuse. There is so much of that in this book and I was absolutely thrilled because it was 100% completely missing in Shielded Heart. MASSIVE relief and I enjoyed Sophie as a character so much better! I was more interested in her, more invested in her story, and cheered more strongly for her as a result.
I enjoyed Cruce as well although he didn't have much personality. His story was definitely more plot-driven. Fortunately for him, I'm a little more forgiving on monster boyfriends and the shadowy creature thing is a favorite of mine as well as his true form on Halloween.
I actually enjoyed this book so much that I stayed up way too late reading it. I literally stopped reading twice, completely closed out of kindle, turned off things, preparing to get ready for bed only to come back and start reading again. There could have been more build up between Sophie and Cruce. I feel like I say that in every book review but it is less than 200 pages and the events happen in a week.
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Rape
Minor: Stalking
zabeishumanish's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Cruce understood possessiveness. This forest was his, and he wanted her to be his, too. But possession was no guarantee of satisfaction. If Sophie wasn't happy... She'd be surviving, but not alive. (110)
The only thing I knew about this book when I grabbed it was that it's a monster fucker romance. For most of the book, Cruce's form is a non-corporal shadow monster, which I found super fun and unique. I was a bit confused about Cruce once he took corporal form though. This is super inventive, but somehow still a bit boring. I think this read just wasn't for me, and the triggers in this are brutal.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship
coolra's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Stalking, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Murder
ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
In conclusion, recommended if you fancy a short read full of steamy scenes with a hint of kink.
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Death, and Murder