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A review by shaykay
Tyrant by Lily L James
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This one had potential and had a lot of things I really liked but overall, I struggled with it. I feel like there were a lot of ups and downs. There were things that I was obsessed with and couldn't put down but then there were just things that drove me NUTS. First off, the FMC has been obsessed with Tyrant since she was a kid, he was her big brother's best friend. She knew the life he grew up in, she knew what her brother was involved with because by the time she and Tyrant even hooked up her brother was already in prison. So, she knew how dangerous it was when she put everything out there and fought for her relationship with him to move on past friends or his BFF's baby sister. So, when she freaked out after she finally laid it all out for him and got what she freaking wanted just to drive me so nuts. I really wanted something more sinister to happen the next day that drove her away instead of her just being scared of his lifestyle but in the end that's all that happened, and I just couldn't get past it in the end.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy