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Flagrant by Alexandria House
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Two broken homes made two broken kids turned adults.
This book had me ready to shake Polo ol dog ass and grab Kendra up to get some sense in her. I can’t say they were meant to be. However, when I think about people trauma bonding or being codependent these two come in mind. They both had not the best childhoods and experienced things i wouldn’t wish on anyone. Polo’s mom was a sad case. She did all of that to herself just to get the attention she should’ve never had to beg for. Toxic. That’s what happens when there’s no self love or worth. Pastor Doll is an evil cheating ass do anything to have a piece of man hoe.
I’m happy therapy was in this story. Kendra is better than me because i would’ve been left Polo. Very happy she acknowledge her knowing of his cheating and also her choice to stay. Now what made me proud was her getting that lick back on polo and telling her mom off.
Audiobook was so good. Found on hoopla.
“On the night which polo became my everything. Protector. Provider. Lover. A night during which i went from feeling like prey to precious cargo in a span of minutes.”
“I should have taken my ass to therapy sooner. Instead of believing that providing for you 100% financially while only giving you a portion of me emotionally was enough.”
This book had me ready to shake Polo ol dog ass and grab Kendra up to get some sense in her. I can’t say they were meant to be. However, when I think about people trauma bonding or being codependent these two come in mind. They both had not the best childhoods and experienced things i wouldn’t wish on anyone. Polo’s mom was a sad case. She did all of that to herself just to get the attention she should’ve never had to beg for. Toxic. That’s what happens when there’s no self love or worth. Pastor Doll is an evil cheating ass do anything to have a piece of man hoe.
I’m happy therapy was in this story. Kendra is better than me because i would’ve been left Polo. Very happy she acknowledge her knowing of his cheating and also her choice to stay. Now what made me proud was her getting that lick back on polo and telling her mom off.
Audiobook was so good. Found on hoopla.
“On the night which polo became my everything. Protector. Provider. Lover. A night during which i went from feeling like prey to precious cargo in a span of minutes.”
“I should have taken my ass to therapy sooner. Instead of believing that providing for you 100% financially while only giving you a portion of me emotionally was enough.”