So, I think I’ve read this series 3 times now. And the extended version came out, so I decided to read it again.
I was hoping this time I might like Hell.
But, nope, I still despise him.
He’s manipulative, he’s selfish, he’s bossy, he causes all kinds of crap, especially at the end and almost screws everyone (when he basically promises he wouldn’t) because he didn’t get his way.
He pretty much constantly is accusing Brent of something that Brent tells him a million times isn’t true and almost ruins Luc and Reese’s relationship because of his selfish, obsessive jealousy.
It’s basically if things aren’t going to work to his timeline in exactly the way he wants them to, then he’s going to burn it all down and ruin it for everyone.
It’s ugly.
And aside from all the sex they constantly have, there is no relationship building. I can’t even see them together outside of sex.
So no, this one doesn’t work for me.
And at the the end, things are still unresolved. Or at least they feel unresolved. I mean, is Hell gonna pull these types of dramatics every time they disagree? And, he barely apologizes for the problems he caused everyone else in the band. It’s almost off-handed. And, you’re left with the feeling that Brent is taking ALL the responsibility for their problems when he was upfront from the very beginning. Yeah, he does fall “in love” (and it’s barely believable) with Hell, but he’s constantly pushed by everyone. It just feels like he was brow beaten into it instead of being allowed to come to the conclusion himself.
And, with someone with very low self esteem and anxiety issues, it just doesn’t sit right with me.
3 stars because I like the author and the writing isn’t bad. Just not the kind of characters I can appreciate. And, there are still quite a few typos and editing issues even though this is supposed to be re-edited and extended.