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samflowerv6's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Kallum Locke….. lord have mercy. This man is insane and ya know what? I ate up every second of it. He was a little scary but I loved it!! Am I insane for enjoying this? Maybe. I blame the wattpad books I read in middle school for my occasionally depraved taste. TRISHA YOU FED US DARK ROMANCE GIRLIES. The part that really sucked me in…. The plot is so interesting. I’m actually so excited for the second book!! Kallum is insane, obsessed with the FMC, smart and cunning. He was a philosopher professor before he was committed into an insane asylum.. he calls her things like little Halen, his muse and sweetness. THE TWISTS HAD ME BY MY THROAT !! And the ritual scene broke my brain in the best way…. I love love love love Hollow’s row and my insane book boyfriend Professor Locke. He’s not even morally grey, he’s pitch black and I’m down.
But what is art and beauty if not pain? Anything which comes too easily is an insult to both the creator and the consumer.
“I will make you see god for damn sure.”
My fingertips memorize the erratic beat of her pulse as she slips away. Bah-dah-bump. Bah-dah-bah-dah-bump. I want to carve it in my skin.
But what is art and beauty if not pain? Anything which comes too easily is an insult to both the creator and the consumer.
“I will make you see god for damn sure.”
My fingertips memorize the erratic beat of her pulse as she slips away. Bah-dah-bump. Bah-dah-bah-dah-bump. I want to carve it in my skin.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Torture, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Moderate: Medical trauma and Child death
words_and_dreams's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
'Most obsessions start small, harmless. A tiny niggle in the back of your mind, an innocent fixation. The obsessive thought crawls under our skin and we begin to pick and pick until the desire overwhelms us and we have no choice but to tear into it, claws raking and drawing blood.'
Halen is investigating a murder and needs to enlist the help of a psychopath, Kallum. The pair are drawn to each other and Kallum appears to be obsessed with her from the start. Not everything is as it appears however.
For once I didn't see the plot twist coming and loved it. Also love a good enemies to lovers romance.
However, the writing style at times felt a little much, as though the author was trying too hard to sound 'deep'. How Kallum spoke annoyed me at times, he didn't speak like a real person, psychopath or not.
Overall enjoyed it.
Halen is investigating a murder and needs to enlist the help of a psychopath, Kallum. The pair are drawn to each other and Kallum appears to be obsessed with her from the start. Not everything is as it appears however.
For once I didn't see the plot twist coming and loved it. Also love a good enemies to lovers romance.
However, the writing style at times felt a little much, as though the author was trying too hard to sound 'deep'. How Kallum spoke annoyed me at times, he didn't speak like a real person, psychopath or not.
Overall enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
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