Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Gothikana: A Dark Academia Romance: TikTok Made Me Buy It! by RuNyx

144 reviews

tgcx24's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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amillerknaack's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Unpredictable and lots happened. So unsatisfied with the unanswered pieces for a standalone. Lots of grammatical errors and things that didn’t make sense so it was sometimes hard to read. Definitely for folks looking for darkly smutty 
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bookishlittlebird's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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rioreadsbooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense

4.0

Gothikana
Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“You’re the mountain I build my castle on, brick by brick... You stand, I soar. You crack, I crumble.”

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Tropes:
Forbidden Romance
Dark Academia
Student x. Professor
Mystery Plot
Spicy
Dual POV

Ok, being honest... I have very mixed feelings regarding this book. If we could divide it into halves it would have two completely different ratings.

I absolutely loved the mystery of the story, which had me hooked from the get go. The gothic, horror, dark academia vibes and overall aesthetic of the book was well-done! And, I feel the author did a great job masking what was going on and unveiling/revealing things perfectly.

The plot twist? I was not expecting... at all. However, it was everything after the plot twist I am conflicted over. I understand leaving the reader "wondering." I understand possibly leaving it open for another book. However, I just feel like too many threads were left unconnected by the conclusion. Too many questions and aspects that the reader still needed answers to.

Um... Vlad? Yes, please. His character was so intriguing. Was he a good guy? Was he a bad guy? Morally grey? I was here for the journey we took in learning more about his character as the novel progressed. Plus... holy hotness!!!

Corvina? I enjoyed her as well. She had a total 90's "The Craft" vibe. I wish we had more answers about her with the conclusion of the novel. I feel like as a reader I still don't fully understand her character or what was happening with her. Again, maybe that was the point?

Overall, I'd say I enjoyed it. However, I certainly hope we get a book 2!

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“If this is madness,” he told her, echoing her words against her lips, “I’ve already descended too far.”


⚠️Warning⚠️
Language, high spice, adult content, horror elements, death, suicide, mental illness
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hnreading09's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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lindsaytodd18's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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teafunny's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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ingyingyy's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious fast-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? Yes

1.0

So bad that it wasn’t even almost good. Worst book I’ve ever read. The plot gets lost and questions don’t get answered. How are there people giving this 5 stars?
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sheelf117's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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aubreynicole18's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Dark, moody, and spicy! The University of Verenmore is full of secrets and it's ready to burst. The plot, the intrigue, the spice = chef's kiss!! 
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