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There Are No Saints by Sophie Lark

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nakole's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

๐“ฃ๐“ฑ๐“ฎ๐“ป๐“ฎ ๐“๐“ป๐“ฎ ๐“๐“ธ ๐“ข๐“ช๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ฝ๐“ผ 
The Sinners Duet 1 
By: Sophie Lark 
Dark Romance 
 
๐’ช๐“‹๐‘’๐“‡๐’ถ๐“๐“: 4/5 
๐’ฎ๐“…๐’พ๐’ธ๐‘’: 4/5 
 
๐‘…๐‘’๐“‹๐’พ๐‘’๐“Œ: Why is this so cute and creepy & terrifying at the same time?  Sophie did really well making this man read as a sociopath, he reads that way and it stays consistent throughout the story (or as well as it can when he is the love interest in a romance novel). As for Mara, I love how stubborn she is, it is so fantasic. 
 
๐’œ ๐น๐’ถ๐“‹๐‘œ๐“‡๐’พ๐“‰๐‘’ ๐’ฌ๐“Š๐‘œ๐“‰๐‘’: โ€œI donโ€™t want to be taken care ofโ€ฆI want to be seen.โ€ 
 
๐’ฏ๐“‡๐‘œ๐“…๐‘’๐“ˆ: Enemies to lovers; Bad boy/anti-hero; kill for her; richXpoor; serial killer romance 
 
๐’ฏ๐“‡๐’พ๐‘”๐‘”๐‘’๐“‡ ๐’ฒ๐’ถ๐“‡๐“ƒ๐’พ๐“ƒ๐‘”๐“ˆ: Child abuse (mentioned); Self-harm (mentioned); murder; torture; kidnapping; stalking; sexual content (consensual); Violence; injury detail; sexual assault (brief); toxic relationship; cursing 

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poisonviolet's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Well, that was... well it certainly was a book. Towards the end, I started to understand why this was getting all the hype. By the end I mean like literally the last two chapters. I just don't think this is my thing. I can read dark romances and be okay with horrible main characters, but bro was creeping me out. I think I just hated the MMC. Still consuming what the hell I just read, will I be reading book two? Duh. But a bit speechless and conflicted on how I'm feeling right now...

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hanreadssbooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

i didnโ€™t know what to expect going into this book but oh my goddd i loved it. i do wish there was more focus on the trauma that mara experienced, hence my rating of the book. i adore sophie larkโ€™s work and i will never pass up an opportunity to read something written by her. iโ€™m starting the next book in the duet asap!
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michaelat21's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is dark and I was surprised that it didnโ€™t include a trigger warning page. With that said it was a fun dark romance and I did find the characters likable. This is definitely a morally grey love interest. 
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littlefox1322's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

3.25

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readwithsophsx's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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angelina_wlf's review against another edition

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

4.25

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smcrain's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-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

4.25

This is a serial killer AU, and like most or almost all serial killer setups requires some suspension of disbelief. Reader must be ready to allow for some stretches like the police are incredibly incompetent, DNA and forensic science doesn't exist, people and bodies are easily unalived and disappeared with very little or no curiosity/questions or investigation. Okay that makes it sound terrible but I really love these kind of dark romances so I will allow it. I was invested enough to keep turning the page. Admittedly as an art school kid the characters all being artists gave me a huge laugh. 
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whatrobynsreading's review against another edition

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

4.0

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alis143's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.5

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