Catherine Sobol’s Reviews > Bargain with the Devil > Status Update

I have never DNFd an ARC before but I want to. I want to DNF this so badly. I would have long ago if this weren't an ARC.
Literally all this is is a terribly written, painfully unsubtle, toxic female power fantasy. I want to commit a felony...

Ugh this is so bad... The characters are so bland and the writing is so cringe it's actually bothering me. All this is is the almost typical soulless, violent, vicious booktok "enemies to lovers" enemies part which some apparently find hot. Just emotionally immature ppl going at it. Eugh.

Also forcing her to wear that outfit despite her discomfort was unnecessary.

Yeah this is really not good. The whole premise annoys me bc the MC genuinely didn't do anything wrong. She has no agency and no real choices, and she also has no internal conflicts or motivation besides... wanting to get laid?
This book is so "men are only useful for eye candy" coded and I am icked out.
Also, why did we as readers need to know about "work mentality changes after the pandemic" so desperately??