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May 29, 2026
Ok I’m sorry the plot/idea of this book could be SO GOOD but holy crap I have never been so annoyed and cringed out by mmcs. Like why are they all so annoying?!??? I genuinely could not get over how they talk and think, especially Tate, tiger, and alby omg he was the worstttttt. I don’t know if I’m just insensitive but they actually were awful I hated them so much but UGH this book had so so much potential like the games are so interesting and the social classes but wow it flopped. I am interested in the second just to find out what happens to the only tolerable ones in the whole book: Ezla, Scotty, and cooper. Her dad is actually so sick I can’t even imagine and I hope she gets the best revenge ever
Also I can’t believe this was literally 700 pages and they never even finished the games
2 stars strictly only because I liked the plot and FMC
Also I can’t believe this was literally 700 pages and they never even finished the games
2 stars strictly only because I liked the plot and FMC
May 30, 2026
Made it to 64% and DNF. The glossary at the beginning was wild...almost a book itself. I really liked how the book starts and the first game scene but I feel like the plot began to get lost. And let me tell you what, I was TIRED of Tate and his unhinged sexual comments to/about Ezla. Like, shut the fuck up, bro. They felt ESPECIALLY yucky after reading what she's experiencing from her own father (that sick bastard). The constant verbal diarrhea of his is what made me put the book down. Tiger is also very annoying. I thought Alby was sweet, but eventually he started to annoy as well. Giving it two stars because I like the idea and wish it could have been better. Scotty and Cooper were the only ones who didn't PMO.
Did Not Finish
May 31, 2026The concept is absolutely awesome. I wish I could read more, but I just can’t do it to myself.
Writing stories is an art form. To make good art, you need to be able to grab people’s attention and hole it.
You can’t catch peoples attention with long descriptive glossaries, excessive info dumps, and un developed characters. It just doesn’t work.
Writing stories is an art form. To make good art, you need to be able to grab people’s attention and hole it.
You can’t catch peoples attention with long descriptive glossaries, excessive info dumps, and un developed characters. It just doesn’t work.
May 8, 2026
Thank you to Loa B. Hunt for sending me an early copy and giving me the chance to read this amazing book. Can’t wait to read part two!!😆🫶
I love this book. The found family in this is phenomenal. The MMCs are amazing and now hold a special place in my heart. The FMC was a little harder to love right away for me, but it was for a reason. Once I read more about her I loved her character. The MMCs made laugh so much, but Some moments in the book made me sad. Especially when we learn the FMCs past and present. Also please read the trigger warnings there are a lot of sensitive topics in this book.
Tropes:
Futuristic Sci-Fi setting
Strong FMC
Reverse Harem
MFMMMM
No MM
MMCs fall first
Found Family
Villainous FMC
Deadly Games
They’re from opposite sides of society
Jealousy & possessiveness
Feminine Rage
Some things about the characters. There are some spoilers so don’t read if you don’t want to know the characters and a little bit about them.
Alby is the quiet keep to himself type with anxiety, he is bullied and has no friends until he meets tiger and Scot and they become his first real friends. Tiger and Scotty are brothers, tiger is the younger brother and he has ADHD and he is so talkative and bright. Scotty is the older brother and he is very protective of tiger and now alby. Tate is very morally grey, crazy and has been obsessed with FMC for 5 years. He is also very protective of her(in his own way). Cooper is the guy that seems unapproachable because when he is in a bad mood instead of holding it in he lets it out. He hates violence because his older brother used to abuse him and he is also a secret softy. Ezla is a very strong independent woman and hates the fact that 5 men are bonded to her(she wants to kill them). She also cares for them in her own way. She has been abused in every way by her father her whole life.
I love this book. The found family in this is phenomenal. The MMCs are amazing and now hold a special place in my heart. The FMC was a little harder to love right away for me, but it was for a reason. Once I read more about her I loved her character. The MMCs made laugh so much, but Some moments in the book made me sad. Especially when we learn the FMCs past and present. Also please read the trigger warnings there are a lot of sensitive topics in this book.
Tropes:
Futuristic Sci-Fi setting
Strong FMC
Reverse Harem
MFMMMM
No MM
MMCs fall first
Found Family
Villainous FMC
Deadly Games
They’re from opposite sides of society
Jealousy & possessiveness
Feminine Rage
Some things about the characters. There are some spoilers so don’t read if you don’t want to know the characters and a little bit about them.
Alby is the quiet keep to himself type with anxiety, he is bullied and has no friends until he meets tiger and Scot and they become his first real friends. Tiger and Scotty are brothers, tiger is the younger brother and he has ADHD and he is so talkative and bright. Scotty is the older brother and he is very protective of tiger and now alby. Tate is very morally grey, crazy and has been obsessed with FMC for 5 years. He is also very protective of her(in his own way). Cooper is the guy that seems unapproachable because when he is in a bad mood instead of holding it in he lets it out. He hates violence because his older brother used to abuse him and he is also a secret softy. Ezla is a very strong independent woman and hates the fact that 5 men are bonded to her(she wants to kill them). She also cares for them in her own way. She has been abused in every way by her father her whole life.
April 29, 2026
Really enjoyed this! The FMC is great, I love a badass female and she really is but still has a soft side that I loved seeing. It was really interesting getting more of the MMCs POV over the FMC, I actually really enjoyed that. All the MMCs have different personalities so they don’t all just get lost in each other which can sometimes happen in RH.
Cliffhanger was a killer, look forward to the next book!
Cliffhanger was a killer, look forward to the next book!
May 28, 2026
4.7 ⭐️
I really enjoyed this book. I liked the differences between all the MMC's and the strong female lead. And I did not expect Cooper to be my favorite one.
The glossar at the beginning kind of overwhelmed me. I thought I will never understand anything, but it was ok.
Game 1 and the chapters after were really nice. It is sad that the games kind of lost their importance further on tho. It wasn't that detailed. And I was expecting more of a Squid Game, Panem vibe.
I really enjoyed this book. I liked the differences between all the MMC's and the strong female lead. And I did not expect Cooper to be my favorite one.
The glossar at the beginning kind of overwhelmed me. I thought I will never understand anything, but it was ok.
Game 1 and the chapters after were really nice. It is sad that the games kind of lost their importance further on tho. It wasn't that detailed. And I was expecting more of a Squid Game, Panem vibe.
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