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Crimson Vice, a short lovely read. I love that the characters were not like the usual buff and twink duo.
I noticed that it was actually a second book.
The pace was nice, albeit a bit rushed. Some scenes were not given the time to bloom in the way that would have kept readers grounded.
It started off with a rather unsettling or should I say unusual pace. I do believe that love or desire is a very complex emotion. It can start abruptly between friends, strangers or just people you've met with only once.
It needed a build up. I strongly believe that if you had at least written a few scenes of Isaac just watching from a distance, or even confessing that he had, since long, had a crush on Daiki, considering the fact that the two had been in the university for a while, it would have been a nice build up to the scene in the locker room at the beginning of the novella.
With the grabbing, sudden pour of lust, love, obsession and possession, it felt off. I'm not saying it was not a good read. I enjoyed it.
I'm just saying that it'd be so nice if you actually consider building up.
What captivated Isaac??
Well, I will try to read the first book. Perhaps, the answer might be there. You did say to read it, so as to understand some things.
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And the storyline...
The tension, the suspense, the mind games, the tests of a typical thriller×romance book is missing.
I'll just guess that you're not a fan of writing too much into action filled nonsense. But, do consider writing it. You don't have to go in deep.
The 'three days later, something happened', 'two months later, something happened' need to be explained if you want to have a solid setting.
Again, you don't have to go in too deep. I know that it might have felt like the scenes were unnecessary, but you can build the characters with them.
In these scenes, their love, trust and loyalty could have been tested. Like the threat that Daiki's parents were involved in Isaac's mother's death. I was expecting a test.
It's alright. I loved it. It was a short, nice and wholesome read. Isaac was such a mood.
Thank you for writing this masterpiece.
Don't bother about my comments too much. At the end of the day, they are just opinions.
Peace. ♡
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