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maggieboxey's review against another edition
- 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
1.0
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, and Blood
chainsiren's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
mmstfuattdlagg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Spice/Steam: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Relationship: FM
Tropes/Triggers: Off page: CSA, incest, rape; On page: dismemberment, human trafficking, kidnapping, blood play
Series: Where's Molly? - Cat and Mouse Universe #4
Synopsis
FMC Molly Devereaux had a difficult upbringing. Her parents were drug addicts and she was responsible for her infant sister. She finds herself a victim of human trafficking and struggles to care for her sister and rebuild her life...until the mysterious Legion gives her a lifeline.
MMC Cage Everhart is in the business of creating new identities for people. Legion sends Molly to Cage to get a new identity and Cage falls for her. But she abruptly leaves to she starts her new life.
They unexpectedly find each other again but it's difficult for Molly to bear, due to her past.
Review
This was a quick read but very rich and adds so much to the Cat and Mouse Universe. Molly was mentioned in Hunting Adeline and if you have been reading the books in order, side characters we have seen before appear in this book too. Make sure you read the book to its entirety, there is an exciting tie in at the very end, after the epilogue 🌹
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking
maryp20's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction and Child death
heartgummi'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? Yes
1.0
This book is squarely what I would call "white woman dark romance" and I mean that in a very negative way. While I love dark themes in books, this novel trivializes them and pushes them to near-parodic levels. Molly's trauma isn't a facet of her character but rather a plot device that is poorly used to give her the mysterious, tragic waif vibe. While I can appreciate a character who is hardened by the abuse she's endured and the steps she takes to survive (in fact, messy female characters are my favourite to read and write), it just gives me "white person's fanfiction foray into sexual reclamation" … and it's not well done. It's downright disrespectful at times.
My last complaint is with Cage. He sucks. He brings nothing to the narrative, and I don't even think he meshes well with Molly's character either. He's just there to be the obligatory sexy love interest, and offers nothing with the plot. There are also times when he exudes the "You're verbally saying no but I know you want it" energy (or outright says it aloud), which adds even more to how insensitively I think the author tackled the concept of a pedophilia and rape survivor who's slowly learning to enjoy sex and delve into intimacy again. Sorry, I'm just not the kind of person who can read this sort of fiction and not feel gross about it in some way.
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape
djadeusa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
annadelreads's review against another edition
- 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
“At one point in our lives, we don’t know our soulmates at all. But that doesn’t make them any less of one. Sometimes… sometimes you just know.”
WE FINALLY KNOW WHERE THE FUCK MOLLY IS!
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Violence, Abandonment, and Alcohol
aliebelt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There is an extended epilogue after the acknowledgements. I almost missed it!
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
mazzyt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder
bekahzabel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5🌟 rounded up// 🌶️🌶️🌶️
dark, naughty, & deranged. a quick one that i’m glad i crossed off my list before the end of 2024. love getting a look into side characters within the HA universe. I think I enjoyed this one and sibby’s story equally. love when he falls first & hard. trigger packed novella- not for everyone, i like it psychotic tho so idk
rounding up especially because of the extended epilogue 🫣🌹🥀😍
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail