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Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas
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did not like it
bookshelves: ow-drama

➼ 1.5 stars
Listen, I enjoy dark romance as much as the next girl, but this one was just beyond problematic y’all (+0.5 star bc I liked the writing). I didn’t read the trigger warnings before diving in (can only blame my own stupidity here)... and got hella triggered by some of the scenes.

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My mental health went rapidly deteriorating after reading this shi ✨✨✨

I didn’t care about any of the characters at all, the only character I like here is Mikhail... Winter’s dog.

But let’s talk about our boy Damon, he’s the reason I’m giving this book one star after all...
I hate Damon w a passion bro come fight me, everything is wrong with him, if you want to make a problematic hero at least give me a real psychopath, a criminal or something

Yes he has a dark past and yada yada, but how can I put this nicely...? I simply don’t care. Just bc you’ve been traumatized doesn’t mean you get to traumatized others love 😍🥰

~Spoilers Ahead~
Everything he did just irritate the hell out of me. So he didn’t technically rape Winter rightt, but Damon did force himself on Rika (not all the way, but still) and it turns out she’s Damon’s half sister 🥴 talk about disgusting.
And what’s the deal with him and Banks? these siblings were a lil too close for comfort ngl, did they ever have any sexual encounter in the previous books? I wouldn’t be surprised if they did though, seeing how fucked up this book was.
And this one scene where he come inside the h without her consent is just 🤢

“You came inside me,” I told him.
He blew out smoke, not saying anything for a moment.
“And?” he finally answered, Damon’s voice strong and sure.”
“My stomach sank, anger and shame burning my face. Oh, God, if I got pregnant…”


All in all, I fucking hate him..
I’d rather date Ted Bundy than go anywhere near Damon 👋🏼

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Don’t come at me guys 😗✌️and please take my opinion with a grain of salt since I didn’t even read the first two books. Thank you.
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Reading Progress

May 18, 2021 – Started Reading
May 18, 2021 – Shelved
May 22, 2021 – Finished Reading
October 11, 2021 – Shelved as: ow-drama

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Phuong ✯ Lmao i love your review!! this is one of the books I don't see the appeal either 🤣 maybe you would have liked Damon's character development more if you'd read the first two books but honestly this series is so not worth it 🥱


message 2: by Mareeva (new)

Mareeva go off queen, roast him😌


 ⚔Irunía⚔ Lmaoooo at the dog being called Mikhail. Fantastic review, I'm moving it up my tbr 😋


Chenaule ⚔Irunía⚔ wrote: "Lmaoooo at the dog being called Mikhail. Fantastic review, I'm moving it up my tbr 😋"

HAHAHAHAHAHA Irunía i think you’re gonna love Damon fr 🤣


Chenaule Mareeva wrote: "go off queen, roast him😌"

Lmaoo Damon is so beloved by everyone bro I was honestly a bit scared to post this


Chenaule Phuong ✯ wrote: "Lmao i love your review!! this is one of the books I don't see the appeal either 🤣 maybe you would have liked Damon's character development more if you'd read the first two books but honestly this ..."

Rightt, oh god I struggled just to finish this one 😫 my ebook was over 900 pages, I don’t think I could get through the entire series unscathed... but kudos to you and everyone who managed to finish the entire series ✊ and thank you Phuong 🥺✨✨


message 7: by Laura ❀ (new)

Laura ❀ LOOL omg gonna be avoiding this one✌️


Chenaule Laura ❀ wrote: "LOOL omg gonna be avoiding this one✌️"

Lots of my friends loved this though 😂 but if you can get easily triggered like me maybe it’s a good idea to avoid this one 🙈


Chenaule reen wrote: "oh no i was about to start this series.. welp i guess this is a big no from me 👀"

Girl noooo... I say just go for it honestly 🙈 it could end up being your new favorite who knows, the worst thing could happen is losing some brain cells no biggie 🥳


message 10: by Nelly (new)

Nelly This review💯💯💯🙌🙌👏👏
Speak your truth girl half of these dark romances have lost there ways


Chenaule Nelly wrote: "This review💯💯💯🙌🙌👏👏
Speak your truth girl half of these dark romances have lost there ways"


Hahaha thanks Nelly 😘 I love anti-heroes too but Damon is a whole different species I swear 😭🤣


message 12: by Ainhoa (new)

Ainhoa The end “don’t come at me guys” 🤣🤣 I wouldn’t! I read the first one and it was too much, I think now I would enjoy it more and I’m tempted to restart with the series, but I completely agree with the trigger warnings, you need to go into this knowing what you get into 🤭


Chenaule Ainhoa wrote: "The end “don’t come at me guys” 🤣🤣 I wouldn’t! I read the first one and it was too much, I think now I would enjoy it more and I’m tempted to restart with the series, but I completely agree with th..."

Yes yes yes! I would love to hear your thoughts on it if you decide to pick it up! Hopefully it catches your interest better than it did mine 😚✌️


message 14: by R (new)

R I’m completely agree about the whole sibling thing being super weird... like there was always a sexual feeling between him and banks and I cringed everytime because.. ew. Second of all it was also gross having rika as his half sister bc he tried to have sex with her like a billion times and would always make sexual comments about her...


Chenaule R wrote: "I’m completely agree about the whole sibling thing being super weird... like there was always a sexual feeling between him and banks and I cringed everytime because.. ew. Second of all it was also ..."

Oh my gosh, right???!!! I kept expecting it to be called out as problematic but it never was! Wtf


message 16: by Mai (new)

Mai Fantastic review! 💕Also, I loved the dog more than anyone in this book too.


Chenaule Mai wrote: "Fantastic review! 💕Also, I loved the dog more than anyone in this book too."

Merci babe 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 fr haha that dog has better manner than Damon


Hannah Cowan Damon is literal mikhail 💩💩💩 I hated him in corrupt, hated him in Kill switch. Nope from me


message 19: by Lana (new)

Lana Crotty I think Damon needs an exorcism


message 20: by Keen (new)

Keen Thanks for the heads up. I just removed it from 'want to read' list. Also made me realize how fake are some book bloggers are. The top review on this page by a booktoker is so fake!


grace finally someone has the same opinion has me like i don’t want to be slandered by the damon lovers but damon is not a dark, hot romance character. he literally SA ppl, tried to ruin rika’s life, left his friend to drown, and very obviously took advantage of the fact that winter couldn’t see that it was him with her in high school. that’s not romantic ya’lol


♡♥︎Maymoona♥︎♡୨ৎ I can assure you the first two books are just as bad if not worst


faraah ♥️ I was so excited to read the book and bruh, I'm disappointed and disgusted. Like wtf fid I even read


―୨ swzzyy ୧⋆ ˚ ᶻᵃᵈᵉ ᵐᵉᵃᵈᵒʷˢ Ily girl this review really explains how shitty he is ,he can fuck himself all he wants that stupid mother fucker


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