naima’s Reviews > Desperate Measures > Status Update

the rising actionnnnnnn, we far as hell in this book to just be getting here but i get it. yasmina really pissed me off though, but i hope she’ll make up for it in the next few chapters.

not gonna lie, yasmina really pissed me off today. also i literally keep getting fucked by these glimpses of emotional depth and character development that devolve into another sex scene. jesus christ 🫩

okay so the writing is…interesting, but there’s some parts i like! also i’m at a point where the plot is plotting a little bit so im excited to see the next actions of the mmc.

i’m kind of getting comfy with the book, as we’re getting deeper into the dynamic of the city & the dynamic between our main characters. although i feel like im grasping at the straws of emotional depth here 😭 and i get it! it’s a spicy spicy book for entertainment, but i keep getting tricked by these brief mentions of deep emotions and it leaves me wanting more.

okay so i’m definitely enjoying the tense moments — whether it’s the angst of catching ali, the tension between jafar and yasmina, etc. the action is where it’s at! i usually like flowery language but i find in this book it kinda drags things down a little for me. i also wish we could get more range from yasmina, less one-dimensional “i’ve had a hard life so im fighting for freedom”-ness + more emotion

okay we’re in a decent place rn, i like how the mmc isn’t just giving into the games

It’s a fun read so far. I think as someone who’s never read dark romance before that I’m learning I like a bit of a slower burn and plot with a little spice and not the other way around. 😭