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theresesve's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
caytiecadence's review
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
How do you do that to me Bex!?! That ending was both something I predicted but not perfectly. I need more! Thank goodness there is one more out
stucknbooks14's review
5.0
(I received an ARC for this book)
This book CANNOT be read as a standalone.
This book ends on a cliffhanger!
Trigger Warnings include:
Self-injurious behavior/self-harm/cutting on-page, masochistic behaviors on-page, talk of past suicide attempts, therapy, depression/anxiety, gang violence, drugs/weapons, sexual trauma and abuse, human trafficking, graphic language, slurs, physical and mental abuse, gaslighting (within a relationship), kidnapping, torture, sexual kinks/BDSM, bondage, orgasm denial, degradation/praise, group sex, child abuse/sexual abuse past reference and in memory, death/murder, rape (on-page), drug/alcohol abuse, mention of abortion and drug-related assault.
please be advised that things are in full detail
One of my favorite things about Bex’s books is that she dives right in! There’s no light hinting about characters and their pasts or their demons. They’re handed to us on a silver platter. I can’t give this my usual review treatment, because readers should go in blind. BUT, I will reiterate the fact that that list of triggers is VERY thorough and VERY important, so please mind it! If any of them are triggers for you, this is not the novella or series for you. They occur throughout.
I’m obsessed. I am ready to have my heart ripped out by these characters, over and over again. I welcome the pain. Every time I found a place to stop and put the book down, I swear I was right back in the trenches every time I picked it back up! I was dragged through the mud. Like, I could visualize myself being dragged through the muddy trenches. Each of them have dug their way through hell, but they’re not out yet. No matter their demons, their pain, their despair, their heartbreak, their anger…they’re human. And they each have a beautiful connection to each other. An instinctual connection. And nothing can separate them. It’s an unbreakable bond. A bond that brings each of them comfort, a safe place. A space they all desperately need. Their demons reached out to each other. Especially when Isabella was added into the mix. Along with her demons, she brought them each light. And it glowed. And they each basked in it. I had a weak spot for each of them. My sweet, broken, deadly babies. They each took my heart and gently held it in my hand, and then shattered it. And I’ll never get all of the pieces back.
Compared to the others, this is a safer cliffhanger. I don’t feel like I was dangled off the edge. It's a good place to marinate until the next one. Which is good, because I binged this series in a weekend. And now I’ve gotta wait almost a year for the next one! (Definitely going to be worth the wait though!)
Cariño: 17
pretty girl: 4
babygirl: 40
sweet girl: 16
Princesa: 19
Mi Cielo: 37
My Favorite Quotes:
• “I’ll fucking destroy your demons so you can have a taste of the heaven you deserve.”
• “I can’t be everything you deserve, but I’m a selfish bastard, so I’m still not giving you up.”
• “I'll be damned if they get to enjoy your perfect cunt without me after all I've done to make it drip today."
• “You know we love you, right? Good, because the three of us are about to fuck you like we hate you.”
• “You’re more than skin and flesh. You’re more than your scars. You’re more than your trauma and the abuse you’ve suffered at the hands of those who sought to destroy you. You’re more than all of it.”
• “There isn’t a piece of you that doesn’t call to every part of me.”
• “You’ll never be alone again.”
9/10 Dirty Birdy
9/10 Dark Romance
7/10 Mafia Romance
8/10 Why Choose
10/10 Series
the sexual content in this book involves things mentioned in the trigger warning. my dirty birdy rating does NOT include those events!
This is my review for Crash
This is my review for Burn
This is my review for Evolve
This is my review for Prevail
This book CANNOT be read as a standalone.
This book ends on a cliffhanger!
Trigger Warnings include:
Self-injurious behavior/self-harm/cutting on-page, masochistic behaviors on-page, talk of past suicide attempts, therapy, depression/anxiety, gang violence, drugs/weapons, sexual trauma and abuse, human trafficking, graphic language, slurs, physical and mental abuse, gaslighting (within a relationship), kidnapping, torture, sexual kinks/BDSM, bondage, orgasm denial, degradation/praise, group sex, child abuse/sexual abuse past reference and in memory, death/murder, rape (on-page), drug/alcohol abuse, mention of abortion and drug-related assault.
please be advised that things are in full detail
One of my favorite things about Bex’s books is that she dives right in! There’s no light hinting about characters and their pasts or their demons. They’re handed to us on a silver platter. I can’t give this my usual review treatment, because readers should go in blind. BUT, I will reiterate the fact that that list of triggers is VERY thorough and VERY important, so please mind it! If any of them are triggers for you, this is not the novella or series for you. They occur throughout.
I’m obsessed. I am ready to have my heart ripped out by these characters, over and over again. I welcome the pain. Every time I found a place to stop and put the book down, I swear I was right back in the trenches every time I picked it back up! I was dragged through the mud. Like, I could visualize myself being dragged through the muddy trenches. Each of them have dug their way through hell, but they’re not out yet. No matter their demons, their pain, their despair, their heartbreak, their anger…they’re human. And they each have a beautiful connection to each other. An instinctual connection. And nothing can separate them. It’s an unbreakable bond. A bond that brings each of them comfort, a safe place. A space they all desperately need. Their demons reached out to each other. Especially when Isabella was added into the mix. Along with her demons, she brought them each light. And it glowed. And they each basked in it. I had a weak spot for each of them. My sweet, broken, deadly babies. They each took my heart and gently held it in my hand, and then shattered it. And I’ll never get all of the pieces back.
Compared to the others, this is a safer cliffhanger. I don’t feel like I was dangled off the edge. It's a good place to marinate until the next one. Which is good, because I binged this series in a weekend. And now I’ve gotta wait almost a year for the next one! (Definitely going to be worth the wait though!)
Cariño: 17
pretty girl: 4
babygirl: 40
sweet girl: 16
Princesa: 19
Mi Cielo: 37
My Favorite Quotes:
• “I’ll fucking destroy your demons so you can have a taste of the heaven you deserve.”
• “I can’t be everything you deserve, but I’m a selfish bastard, so I’m still not giving you up.”
• “I'll be damned if they get to enjoy your perfect cunt without me after all I've done to make it drip today."
• “You know we love you, right? Good, because the three of us are about to fuck you like we hate you.”
• “You’re more than skin and flesh. You’re more than your scars. You’re more than your trauma and the abuse you’ve suffered at the hands of those who sought to destroy you. You’re more than all of it.”
• “There isn’t a piece of you that doesn’t call to every part of me.”
• “You’ll never be alone again.”
9/10 Dirty Birdy
9/10 Dark Romance
7/10 Mafia Romance
8/10 Why Choose
10/10 Series
the sexual content in this book involves things mentioned in the trigger warning. my dirty birdy rating does NOT include those events!
This is my review for Crash
This is my review for Burn
This is my review for Evolve
This is my review for Prevail
_shannara_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
siasprout's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
icakcam's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
boundtopleasepa's review against another edition
5.0
The mother of all Bex Dawn books!
Bex just keeps getting better and better and this book shows her growth as a writer. The bits of banters and laughs, the growth of characters, the drama, the excitement. This is one of my favourites. Ella is growing and learning and her journey is one of my favourites to date. Her relationships are growing and evolving and the way she’s making Nyx work is everything. Plus Hunter! That cliffhanger was rough and we will all collectively be waiting until book 4/5 are out!
Bex just keeps getting better and better and this book shows her growth as a writer. The bits of banters and laughs, the growth of characters, the drama, the excitement. This is one of my favourites. Ella is growing and learning and her journey is one of my favourites to date. Her relationships are growing and evolving and the way she’s making Nyx work is everything. Plus Hunter! That cliffhanger was rough and we will all collectively be waiting until book 4/5 are out!
kayleereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
ashleeboldingreads's review against another edition
5.0
This book broke me…fixed me…healed me…gave me hope….just to CRUSH ME ALL OVER AGAIN!!! Goodness it was so good & the character & relationship developments all are very good & dare I say surprising!! I was very happy! So so good! So much detail to this whole story it keeps me so invested!! & the spice was