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A review by miras_booverse
Psycho Sinners by J.E. Cluney
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
You know those books that you can't stop reading, even though you realize that they are not very good. "Psycho Sinners" by J.E. Cluney fits perfectly into this category for me.
✨"We need therapy."
"Bitch, please, that boat has sailed and sunk. Embrace the chaos, you only live once."✨
"Psycho Sinners" starts off pretty strong. The whole thing about setting her ex’s bar on fire and the female rage that Scarlet unleashes immediately grabbed my interest and made me feel involved in the story, and the woman instantly became quite a curious character for me to get to know. However, this beginning is somewhat false, because after the first 4-5 pages it begins to show that the writing style is nothing special. It is somewhat detailed, at least as far as the setting is concerned, but on the other hand, it does not delve into the situations themselves and presents them quite superficially.
It's the same with the characters - not completely superficial, but there is certainly a lot to be desired, as they feel underdeveloped. And I understand that the author wanted to have a mystery around them and tell us more about them, most likely in the next books, but there are ways to do this without them looking so one-layered.
Some of the scenes seemed longer than necessary, and the story could have gone without this procrastination. But apart from these few moments in the beginning, everything happened quite quickly. The plot is dynamic, the story moves at a good pace and I really liked that the initial interactions between the men and Scarlet are not half done because of how heavy they are, but they are given the necessary attention. Their relationship is also developing quite well - smoothly and slowly it is shown to the readers how they begin to get used to her, to see her more as a person, less as their slave.
✨Why did I have to be attracted to men who were the embodiment of goddamn red flags? My spirit animal had to be a damn bull.✨
The erotica is also well written, even those scenes that are harder to read.
What I didn't like for sure was that some moments were repeated, others came completely out of nowhere, although an explanation could be found for them, but nevertheless they looked as if they were just put there for the plot, without much logical connection to them.
It ended unexpectedly with light doses of predictability, but it certainly managed to hold my attention and make me want to read the next one.
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Rating: 3/5⭐
✨This book was provided to me by J.E. Cluney for my honest opinion.✨
✨"We need therapy."
"Bitch, please, that boat has sailed and sunk. Embrace the chaos, you only live once."✨
"Psycho Sinners" starts off pretty strong. The whole thing about setting her ex’s bar on fire and the female rage that Scarlet unleashes immediately grabbed my interest and made me feel involved in the story, and the woman instantly became quite a curious character for me to get to know. However, this beginning is somewhat false, because after the first 4-5 pages it begins to show that the writing style is nothing special. It is somewhat detailed, at least as far as the setting is concerned, but on the other hand, it does not delve into the situations themselves and presents them quite superficially.
It's the same with the characters - not completely superficial, but there is certainly a lot to be desired, as they feel underdeveloped. And I understand that the author wanted to have a mystery around them and tell us more about them, most likely in the next books, but there are ways to do this without them looking so one-layered.
Some of the scenes seemed longer than necessary, and the story could have gone without this procrastination. But apart from these few moments in the beginning, everything happened quite quickly. The plot is dynamic, the story moves at a good pace and I really liked that the initial interactions between the men and Scarlet are not half done because of how heavy they are, but they are given the necessary attention. Their relationship is also developing quite well - smoothly and slowly it is shown to the readers how they begin to get used to her, to see her more as a person, less as their slave.
✨Why did I have to be attracted to men who were the embodiment of goddamn red flags? My spirit animal had to be a damn bull.✨
The erotica is also well written, even those scenes that are harder to read.
What I didn't like for sure was that some moments were repeated, others came completely out of nowhere, although an explanation could be found for them, but nevertheless they looked as if they were just put there for the plot, without much logical connection to them.
It ended unexpectedly with light doses of predictability, but it certainly managed to hold my attention and make me want to read the next one.
~~~
Rating: 3/5⭐
✨This book was provided to me by J.E. Cluney for my honest opinion.✨