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Angry God

(All Saints High #3)

L.J. Shen (Goodreads Author)

4.29 · Rating details · 23,953 ratings · 3,208 reviews

From #1 Amazon Bestseller L.J. Shen comes a new, emotional standalone about first love, second chances, and overcoming breathtaking losses at a young age.

Vaughn Spencer.
They call him an angry god.
To me, he is nothing but a heartless prince.
His parents rule this town, its police, every citizen and boutique on Main Street.
All I own is a nice, juicy grudge against him f ...more

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Feb 26, 2020 TJ *Book Twins Reviews* rated it it was amazing

I breathe for Vaughn Spencer! This story and these characters have remained in my heart and mind months after reading. The story is breathtaking!

I’d been waiting for his story since his character was first mentioned and he is everything I expected and more! This story consumed me. I’m pretty sure I read it in record time. I could not put it down!

Here’s what I loved:
My heart was broken and pieced back together while flipping these pages. I experienced the full range of emotions. I cried like a ba ...more

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Apr 03, 2018 Vanessa (When Vane Reads) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, beta-read, favoritos

ENGLISH/SPANISH VERSION

ANGRY GOD IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME, it got so deep in my soul, reached the most hidden places in my heart and ruined me forever, I still feel it in every fiber of my being. The plot is captivating, gritty, dark, so intense, with such deep anguish that leaves you breathless, wow, I couldn't put it down.

The characters are UNIQUE! My Vaughn is..., I have no words, his personality fascinates me, a character so complex as I have never read another hero before, his ...more

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Dec 30, 2019 Bookgasms Book Blog rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ratula

OMGGGG!! LJ Shen just dropped her first explosive read in 2020 in the form of Angry God and Vaughn Spencer and she took ZERO prisoners. Good Lord this story was EVERYTHING!!! This author has once again delivered a MAGNIFICENT read that has left me speechless, in awe and honestly heartbroken that it's over. Angry God is epic and solidified itself as Leigh Shen's BEST READ EVER!

After reading the first two books in the All Saints High series you might think you know who Vaughn Spencer is but ...more

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Apr 03, 2018 Sarah rated it it was amazing

***AVAILABLE NOW - FULL REVIEW ***

5 Sad It’s Over CROWNS

Hauntingly Beautiful. Completely Unexpected. Vaughn crept up on me, and broke me down. He owns my heart, and I never want it back.

Vaughn Spencer is more than I ever expected. I obviously expected some Vicious elements, he is his father’s son after all, based on his behavior in the previous books, but I didn’t expect the softer parts, the broken parts. Based on the title, readers know there is something that has affected Vaughn in a monume ***AVAILABLE NOW - FULL REVIEW ***

5 Sad It’s Over CROWNS

Hauntingly Beautiful. Completely Unexpected. Vaughn crept up on me, and broke me down. He owns my heart, and I never want it back.

Vaughn Spencer is more than I ever expected. I obviously expected some Vicious elements, he is his father’s son after all, based on his behavior in the previous books, but I didn’t expect the softer parts, the broken parts. Based on the title, readers know there is something that has affected Vaughn in a monumental way, and the way LJ Shen handled it and the fallout with Vaughn’s character was exceptionally well done. She handles it with care and respect, and I love how he loves Lenora, the way he shows her in the end, the heart he tears out of his chest and hands to her. He is one of the most vulnerable characters Leigh has created.

Lenora. Oh, boy. She is perfect for Vaughn, matched in every way. She pushes back, she is smart, and she is artistically driven. They communicated on another level in this book, fully opening up to each other as the novel evolved, and she was truly a heroine who loves her hero for who he is, what he has endured, and where he is now. She takes nothing lying done, and I was thrilled to see her holding his hand in the end.

Of course, Angry God wouldn’t be complete without Vicious and Emilia, and did Shen ever deliver for their characters. The way the love the son can be felt through the pages. I felt what they felt, I empathized with them, because LJ puts you there. She writes their scenes in a way that you have no choice but to feel it, every hard, angry, destructive moment. Even through all that, you could still find the love of the original SOS couple.

Like every single book in this series, Shen tackles major issues, topics, themes, and she did it with integrity and respect to the content. There are triggers in this book, for sure, but I am believer that literature (and romance is) should be a reflection of issues that we experience and plague the world, and sadly the issues in Angry God are rampant still today. Addressing these issues makes us more empathetic, more aware, more humane. Vaughn and Lenora’s story absolutely does that. The pain they suffer, the antagonism of a young romance as they stumble through their feelings, and the final HEA shows reader so many things - that light can bloom in the darkest of places, that love can shatter darkness and heal wounds, and that real family, blood or not, will love all your broken pieces and hold you together when you fall apart.

L.J. Shen started this journey with Vicious and it ends with his son, Vaughn, the 8th and final book (as of now) in the Todos Santos world. This series has brought us full circle. These characters and this world has taught me so much. I’ve grown, laughed, loved with this fictional people, and that is the power of a phenomenal romance.

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May 07, 2019 Harloe Rae rated it it was amazing

Forget best book of 2020. Angry God is an all-time best novel. This is by far LJ Shen’s greatest work yet!

I want to start by saying Vicious by LJ Shen left a lasting impression on the romance community for a reason. That book hit us all with an unexpected impact we never saw coming. The second generation is no different.

Enter Vaughn Spencer.

We’ve heard from Daria and Knight and Luna. LJ left us hanging a bit longer for Vaughn because that wait is necessary. I wasn’t prepared. Nothing could mak Forget best book of 2020. Angry God is an all-time best novel. This is by far LJ Shen’s greatest work yet!

I want to start by saying Vicious by LJ Shen left a lasting impression on the romance community for a reason. That book hit us all with an unexpected impact we never saw coming. The second generation is no different.

Enter Vaughn Spencer.

We’ve heard from Daria and Knight and Luna. LJ left us hanging a bit longer for Vaughn because that wait is necessary. I wasn’t prepared. Nothing could make me ready for what I just experienced. I ventured into the depths unknowing how irrecoverably this book would change me.

The intensity is cranked to maximum from page one, and I was lost in the abyss by the third chapter. The ferocity rattled the walls along with my ribs. There are no words powerful enough to describe how this story makes me feel. I laughed and cried...cursed the characters only to praise them moments later. Emotional whiplash has never felt so damn good. It’s electric and nonstop, leaving me on the edge on a tightrope without escape.

Nothing I can say will be adequate enough to explain the beautiful destruction this book delivers. The complexity is thousands of layers deep. Secrets, revenge, passion, enemies, twists, and redemption are tossed around in a kaleidoscope of epic proportions. Lovers of angst will be drooling. Fans of enemies to lovers will fall to their knees. Anyone seeking a revenge plot will find it overflowing here. But simply considering this a romance is vast understatement. This book ticks off boxes for readers of all genres. Suspense, drama, mystery, psychological...it’s all here for the taking.

We raise the standards of great romance and LJ Shen will continue to obliterate them. She proves once again why she’s always on top of the charts. Angry God is sure to leave a lasting, as in forever, indent on your heart. If you’re looking for a book to wreck you with the pure beauty of words, this one will blast apart every expectation you dare to thrown down. Hold on for an indescribable ride that will leave you breathless, and satisfied to your soul. ...more

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Feb 06, 2019 chan ☆ rated it really liked it

Shelves: damaged-heroes, enemies-to-lovers, 2020, new-adult, audiobook

i'd like to formally apologize to lj shen

my official stance was that i wasn't going to bother with this book after some lukewarm and honestly fucking terrible books that lj's released recently (looking at you ITUE). i think the stale beta readers coupled with the too frequent releases was turning me off from her books entirely. but when i saw it was available for free thru audible escapes i figured i could passively listen.

and lo and behold, this was actually a solid release. i think my judgment ...more

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Jul 24, 2019 Bee rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2-stars, broken-hero, boring, toxic-af, disappointed

Edit: apparently this review got me kicked out of one of LJ’s facebook groups... Oukayyy... I’m glad I left her main reader group myself. Done with this bullshit & the fact that these authors cannot take criticism in any form.

2.5 STARS

To say that my relationship with L. J. Shen's books is tumultuous would be sort of an understatement. I'm a huge fan of her early works and she has written few of my favorite books ever. Namely, Bane and The Kiss Thief. She is a superb writer, one of the best in th ...more

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Sep 10, 2018 Helena Hunting rated it it was amazing

Shelves: angsty, snot-sobbing-mess, alpha-heroes, book-boyfriends-i-d-maim-for

This book. THIS BOOK. I don't think I could have prepared myself for this rollercoaster ride of emotions even if I tried. Every time I think LJ Shen has written my favourite book by her, tops it with the next one. Angry God has all the angst, the emotion and incredible writing that I've come to expect and love from LJ. This story pushes boundaries, it broke my damn heart, it made me fall in love with Vicious all over again. The heroine is badass, strong and the perfect pairing for this broken, d ...more

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Feb 17, 2020 C rated it did not like it

Shelves: paperback-owned, pretty-cover-meh-story

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Nope, nope, nope. I was so hoping Vaughn would be the redeemer we all needed after the crap fest BK and ITUE was, and unfortunately, it wasn't. This was just as bad, and at this point, I wish LJ had never written this series. All she accomplished was ruining our beloved SOS characters. And based on the last 3 books, including AG, her writing and imagination is only getting worse and worse. She needs new Beta readers ASAP, and not kissa**es like she has now. So sick of hearing "best book of the y Nope, nope, nope. I was so hoping Vaughn would be the redeemer we all needed after the crap fest BK and ITUE was, and unfortunately, it wasn't. This was just as bad, and at this point, I wish LJ had never written this series. All she accomplished was ruining our beloved SOS characters. And based on the last 3 books, including AG, her writing and imagination is only getting worse and worse. She needs new Beta readers ASAP, and not kissa**es like she has now. So sick of hearing "best book of the year" about these last five books, 3 which were terrible.

SPOILERS!!
First, this book is pretty much a negative 2.0 of Vicious. Lenny (Emilia) goes to Todos, sees something they shouldn't of Vaughn (Vicious), gets bullied, and moves far away.Vaughn (Vicious) ends up going there too, more drama while falling in love, all the while planning revenge on someone who abused them. Legit exactly the same. Add in some OW/OM drama, over the top teens, and a crappy romance, and you have Angry God.

This book had so much wrong with it that it's hard to actually decipher it all in my head to write it out. There was no actual reason why they hated each other, literally none. Lenny was an idiot and was never able to stop for a minute and actually think what the secret was that she was supposed to keep. They hated each other almost the entire book, and we had no build up of feelings. Hate, and then WHAM! lovedeachothersomuchtheycouldntbewithout in the next second, made no sense. There was absolutely no chemistry or sparks between them like there was in BK.

There was way too much OW drama, which seems to be the only thing LJ can think of to write nowadays. Lenny is full on bullied, one time she was even attacked, and the same girl who did it, Vaughn let her give him a public BJ at 30%. Then at 60% after they were exclusive, Lenny got back at him by letting her friend go down on her in front of Vaughn. Also the same girl that attacked Lenny, and Vaughn knew about it, he invites into her home where she causes more drama.

Also, LJ didn't put any triggers, and yet there is a FULL CHILD ABUSE SCENE IN DETAIL!! NO WARNING!! This is disgusting. Then again LJ seems to get off on writing sexual abuse and rape scenes but can obviously NEVER write them right. In this book they killed him, but in ITUE they made the rapist a hero? How tf does that make sense? Then again lenny forgives her bullies and neglectful dad in like a day.

LJ made Millie and Vicious dumb too! The audacity! There were so many warning signs of what the molester did to Vaughn, even going as far as him asking Emilia creepy questions about Vaughn, and them almost seeing the abuse, she even knew there was something off. And what does Millie do? She buys his art for millions of dollars (one looking like Vaughn cuz that's not obvious), becomes best friends with him, and even tries to make him partners with her. And how does she figure out he was the molester? She sees a magazine that someone bought all his work and Vicious was in London at the same time. THAT'S IT. You go years with so many signs and turn a blind eye to it, but you figure it all out from a magazine?? Wtf?

Then there is also wannabe-vampire blood crap where Lenny apparently loves to suck Vaughn's blood and gets off on it (this could maybe work if this book was actually a well-written dark book, but it wasn't) And then Vaughn even trying to justify what he has done to Lenny by saying "I bullied her because I love her" and "I got dozens of BJs because it reminded me of her", um okay. Or how he knew Lenny was attacked, and tried to make himself a hero by getting back at them, but then invites the bully to London with them, cuz that makes sense. And the one moment that we all waited for to see who Vaughn brought to the proposal was the bully! Even Daria has heard more about the bully than Lenny, via PR. So no full circle family moment in this book, in fact it seems like she screwed up on the timeline and just threw whatever together to make it seem like she knew what she was doing.

Which actually, that's what this whole book was. Pieces of sh*z that literally made no sense, thrown together and called it a book. She didn't even have her usual humor we all love, it was bullying and hating each other, OW drama, revenge, then all of a sudden fall in love and babies. Nothing special. Actually everything that happened was predicted in the author's readers group, that really shows the creativity put into this book.

This is just a bad, wannabe, "dark" book. It glorifies bullying and s*xual abuse. I wanted to give LJ another chance seeing as Vaughn our most anticipated character, but all LJ did was officially make me hate all the characters in this series and beloved past characters, so congrats. This is pretty much the standard of LJ's writing apparently now now, and though I have been a longtime fan, I'm officially done. I can't support an author whose only plot devices are OW drama and abuse anymore. ...more

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May 31, 2018 Book Boyfriend Whoarder Mari rated it it was amazing

A thought provoking story that will stay not only in my heart, but the hearts of those who encounter it as well.

LJ Shen outdid herself completely with this conclusion of Todos Santos world.

Vaughn Spencer was not only vicious and ruthless, he was savage and completely deranged.

Move over Daddy Vic, the heir next in line is ready to take his throne. And that he did.

His story wasn’t what I was expecting yet was everything and so much more.

His queen, Lenora, she was not meek, she rolled with the ...more

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Apr 03, 2018 Yamina -Women Who Stare at Books rated it it was amazing

WOW WOW WOW!! LJ Shen starts 2020 with a bang!!
Vaughn and Lenora owned music heart from the first few pages and to say that I did not want their story to end is an understatement. The author delivers the last book in a series that is undeniably one of the best I have ever read, with characters that are unforgettable.

Angry God is a straight up powerful read, managing to be bitterly funny , profoundly tragic and raw, as well as giving us great insight into art and music.
That’s just if you take i ...more

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Jan 19, 2020 Amo Jones rated it it was amazing

Leigh has woven a delicate web of destruction with Angry God. The artistry that Leigh is gifted with blows me away every single time, but Angry God was a whole new dimension. Vaughn imprinted his soul into mine and I will take him with me forever. I love how all of Leigh’s characters are complex, all while she continues to deliver us with stories that break the surface of what we expect while reading. She blows me away every single time with her talent. With each book of hers, I say that it’s be ...more

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Feb 21, 2020 Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: erotic-romance, alphas, romance, contemporary, new-adult, angst, billionaires, favorites

Angry, dark, mysterious & totally hot God meets good girl gone bad!

I’ve been waiting for Vaughn’s story since the first book in the All Saints High series came out. Vicious was one of the most compelling characters in the Sinners of Saints series and the story of his romance with Vaughn’s Mother Emilia was a great hate to love, bully romance before the current trend of bully romance books started to blow up recently.

Vaughn has been very mysterious in the first two books, they portray him much th ...more

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Jun 14, 2018 Shh moderator marked it as to-read

Shelves: to-read-cr-stand-alone, g-contemporaries, next-2020, to-read-contemporaries, series-g-contemporaries, series-cr-stand-alone, series-check-on-sequel, kindle, fangirling, own-but-not-read

Stand-alone
Release: February 18, 2020

Books in All Saints High series are stand-alones:
Book 1: Pretty Reckless - Daria’s story
Book 2: Broken Knight - Knight’s story
Book 3: Angry God - Vaughn’s story ...more

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Apr 22, 2019 Cardan Greenbriar rated it it was ok

Shelves: fangirling, grabby-hands, my-cup-of-tea

i'm going to quote Lola for this

"The Magic Is Gone"

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Apr 03, 2018 Lacey (laceybooklovers) rated it it was ok

Shelves: new-adult, arc, contemporary, romance, dual-multi-pov, tbr-2020, review-copy, disappointing, virgin-hero

I wish I could say this was everything that I'd hoped Vaughn's book would be, but it was a disappointment more than anything. I genuinely enjoyed the first two books in the All Saints High series, despite not really being into romances set in high school anymore, but I put my trust in LJ Shen knowing she could deliver fantastic writing, characters, angst, and steam. While PR and BK had all of that, Angry God in comparison fell flat. I'd been so hyped from the Vaughn/Lenny scenes we got in BK – t I wish I could say this was everything that I'd hoped Vaughn's book would be, but it was a disappointment more than anything. I genuinely enjoyed the first two books in the All Saints High series, despite not really being into romances set in high school anymore, but I put my trust in LJ Shen knowing she could deliver fantastic writing, characters, angst, and steam. While PR and BK had all of that, Angry God in comparison fell flat. I'd been so hyped from the Vaughn/Lenny scenes we got in BK – their chemistry in that book was on fire! Their banter was so much fun! But sadly, I didn't feel the romance, didn't BELIEVE in their romance. It was just a fucked-up sociopath on a warpath for revenge, and he didn't care who he had to hurt or use in order to do it.

At the end of BK, we knew Lenny and Vaughn had gone to England for an art program. Going into AG, I was expecting it to start off around that time. Instead, we get a good third of the book set during their final year of high school... and it felt like nothing was happening. The story moved so slowly I felt bored along with frustrated. Vaughn would be unbelievably cruel to Lenny (and his classmates) but also follow her around like a lost puppy, Lenny would try to act cool and collected but still get bullied by Vaughn and the mean girls. Rinse and repeat all this drama, until they finally left for England. I actually did like whenever Lenny stood up for herself – I NEED these NA heroines in bully romances to stand up to their bullies if I'm going to enjoy the story. But then any time Vaughn doled out scraps of his affection and attention, Lenny would soak it up like she'd been living in a desert, despite how horribly he treated her the other 90% of the time.

Vaughn's quest for revenge is a mystery to everyone, but it's fairly predictable to the reader. Something awful happened to him as a young boy, which is why he's the sociopath that he is. While I sympathized with his tragic past, I never really grew to care for Vaughn... like, at all. He had SO MUCH POTENTIAL, but it all got squandered away by his endless BJs and melodramatic thoughts. I didn't hate him, I didn't like him either. LJ Shen has written some fabulous alpha-holes in the past, but sadly Vaughn is on the lower end of the spectrum. All I could think about was that he really needed to see a therapist.

The parts I did enjoy? The scenes with Vaughn's parents. I can't say that I loved Vicious in his own book, but anytime he shows up in any of the author's other books, he shines. I loved seeing him as a husband and father. I loved his love for his wife and son. It's hard not to compare father and son but Vaughn didn't make an impression on me as much as Vicious did. Also, Vicious gave some GOOD grovel, whereas Vaughn did not.

I'll be honest, I'm a little wary of anything else LJ Shen has in store for us now. I gave her latest two book 2 stars, which is so disappointing when I used to give her 4's and 5's. I'm not giving up on her just yet, but I'm reaaally hoping we get back that spark that made me love her books.

I also gotta give a trigger warning despite it being slightly spoilery, or at least it makes it easier to connect the dots: child rape/abuse ...more

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Jan 07, 2019 ❥ KAT ❥ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020-arcs, full-of-angst, romance, part-of-a-series, 4-stars, 2020-read, from-enemies-to-lovers

'ANGRY GOD' is the third full length romance book in L.J. Shen's 'All Saints High' series. Mainly spoken in Dual Perspective.

Angry God was one of my most highly anticipated, my most stalked after book of 2020 and it was everything I could’ve wished for! After encountering Vaughn Spencer in previous books, where his arrogant attitude was all up in our grills we all couldn't wait to get our hands on his book!! And he didn't disappoint us!!

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Apr 23, 2019 Christy rated it liked it

Shelves: 2020-three-stars-or-less

3-3.5 stars

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I was so excited to read Angry God. I mean, this is Vaughn, Viscous and Emilia's son we're talking about. Getting to know him in the first two books of this series made me even more excited. While I enjoyed the last 25-30% so much, the first/middle was kind of a mess for me, unfortunately.

Vaughn Spencer is quiet and a bit unusual for a high school senior. He' the only child of Viscous and Emilia and I've been super intrigued by him. Lenora is Poppy's sister and she and Vaughn ha ...more

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Feb 19, 2020 mel ☽ rated it it was ok

Shelves: frustrating-af, new-adult, assholes, bully, emotional, ow-om, highschool-college, pour-moi, meh

Vaughn and Lenora have the most unsanitary sex life i've ever read.

so, yeah. this was just meh for me and after reading everything, i really think Pretty Reckless is my favorite just because no one dies there and i actually liked the development even tho the drama was straight out of a 2000 teen rom-com movie (aka Mean Girls).

alright, first lets get on with
what i liked:
➳ Vicious & Emilia.
to be honest, reading Vicious' inner monologue about how much he loves Emilia is the ONE thing i was lo ...more

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Sep 01, 2020 Yeasmin Alo rated it really liked it

Shelves: lj-my-queen-k3-k3-k3, 4-u-r-my-ironman-not-superman-stars

"Any last words?”
“I…” he started.
“Kidding. I don’t give a fuck"

Truth to be told This book was 3 stars for me for the first 50%

I fairly enjoyed Vaughn's mind, I cracked up 😂.
His POVs were sooo good. Throughout the book I was looking forward to his thoughts and Dialogues constantly.

He is sharp like his father and fiery 😌 and a complete alpha as he should be.

But I am sorely disappointed with Lenora's character.
I think Lenora is kind of a fool 🙄. Also doesn’t she have a career or life goal to acc ...more

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Sep 09, 2019 lazybookconqueror rated it liked it

Shelves: 2020books, cant-wait, omg, enemies-to-lovers, dark

Erm, this is embarrassing. I've been rereading a few ''favorites'' lately and without all the excitement clouding my judgment... I didn't enjoy this as much. I'm a very anxious person and AG was a book that I waited for a very long time. I read it in one sitting, and as you can see by my original review below I thought this was the best thing since sliced bread.

Months later, after picking this up again, I saw many flaws that I pretty much just ignored the first time around. I mentioned that this ...more

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May 22, 2020 Jessica rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2020-releases, audiobook

One Word: YIKES.

First off, I am shocked there are not more trigger warnings for this book, especially from the author specifically. PLEASE BE AWARE that this book deals with sexual assault, pedophilia, and self harm. Very explicitly. Some may view this as a spoiler, but you really need to know what you're getting into before starting this book.

When this book started, I thought it was fine. Lenny and Vaughn were in high school together and hating each other. Their relationship reminded me a lot One Word: YIKES.

First off, I am shocked there are not more trigger warnings for this book, especially from the author specifically. PLEASE BE AWARE that this book deals with sexual assault, pedophilia, and self harm. Very explicitly. Some may view this as a spoiler, but you really need to know what you're getting into before starting this book.

When this book started, I thought it was fine. Lenny and Vaughn were in high school together and hating each other. Their relationship reminded me a lot of the relationship in Vicious. Lenny saw something about Vaughn that he didn't want anyone to know and he hated her for it. We didn't know what it was. In Vicious, though, we got the characters as adults and their relationship had so much tension and chemistry. In this book, I didn't feel any of that chemistry. I didn't care about Lenny or Vaughn. It might be because Vaughn was apparently CONSTANTLY getting *ahem* pleasured IN PUBLIC. ALL THE TIME. So it was kind of his thing. Yeah, no thank you.

The second half of this book takes place in London at this prestigious internship for artists. I really did enjoy the art aspect of the book, but this plot line was overshadowed by crazy storylines about blackmail and murder. These kids just happen to be filthy rich and be able to get their hands on millions of dollars to try and fix their problems. As I read on, the book got more and more outrageous and I felt less and less connected to the characters and their romance.

While I did love seeing Vaughn's parents, I really didn't like how we got a random chapter from each of their POVs near the end. We spent the entire book with Vaughn and Lenny's POVs and it jarred me being taken out and put into someone else's mind for just one chapter.

Overall, I think LJ Shen is just not the writer for me. I haven't enjoyed the last two books I've read now and I'm not so sure I'll enjoy The Hunter, especially from what I've heard about it. She's trying to write the same tropes and taking them to the extremes, which just isn't for me. ...more

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Feb 16, 2020 Mignonette rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Honestly, It's time for LJ to replace her beta readers she can do better than this. PR, BK and AG has the same pattern of epilogue marriage proposal , knocked up heroine , settle down at an early age. Sorry , but Vaughn and Lenny has no chemistry at all. Why did Emilia and Melody become shitty parents? 🤦‍♀️"In many cases when a reader puts a story aside because it' got boring , ' the boredom arose because the writer grew enchanted with his powers of description and lost sight of his priority , w ...more

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Jan 18, 2020 Ria rated it did not like it

WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS THIS??

To say that I am disappointed would be a HUGE UNDERSTATEMENT!!!

Y’all fucking knew....since 2018 I’ve been excited for this book. This was my most anticipated read to date by LJ. Then BK happened and I was like OK maybe it’s a fluke because I enjoyed her previous books. Then she started this Lenny Vs Poppy debate just like she did with BK and I was like this is getting old really fucking quickly. So I decided to stay off of her Sparrow page because I was beginning WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS THIS??

To say that I am disappointed would be a HUGE UNDERSTATEMENT!!!

Y’all fucking knew....since 2018 I’ve been excited for this book. This was my most anticipated read to date by LJ. Then BK happened and I was like OK maybe it’s a fluke because I enjoyed her previous books. Then she started this Lenny Vs Poppy debate just like she did with BK and I was like this is getting old really fucking quickly. So I decided to stay off of her Sparrow page because I was beginning to dislike the book before I even read it. Then the mess that was ITUE happened and listen....I was overrrrrr LJ because that was the worst book that I read last year. I’m still asking myself WTF! It’s like her work has been slowly deteriorating over the years and none of her betas will tell her because they are too busy kissing her ass to stay in the IT Crowd!

How can someone who wrote Scandalous and Midnight Blue put out this garbage is beyond me.

AG is the most PREDICTABLE book ever! I was hoping that LJ tapped into her creative bone with this book but it’s very clear that she can no longer find it. There are so many directions that she could of gone with Vaughn but she chose the most basic and mediocre story ever!

It’s the same story as Vicious but she threw in some child molestation and disgusting scenes and called it a Dark Romance. I’m sorry but this book is TRASH! There is nothing redeeming about ANY of the characters in this book and quite frankly I found it stupid. Vaughn is Vics son as in (Baron Spencer) and you’re telling me that he didn’t go to his dad when something happened to him as a child?? Instead she created this unimaginative plot. LJ keeps writing these books and it’s making me hate the original sinners and that’s not ok. Honestly she could of skipped this entire fucking series and I would of been grateful.

I’m not even touching on Lenora and the OW drama because it’s played out just like her Bully Romance books are Played The Fuck Out!!!

After this I don’t think I’ll be reading anything from LJ again. I can’t continue to read an author who keeps writing the SAME fucking books with just different characters.

Also putting people in a “haunted” castle and having them act like vampires ain’t it sis!! ...more

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Feb 16, 2020 L.J. Shen added it · (Review from the author)

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Feb 10, 2020 Charleigh Rose rated it it was amazing

The queen of angst and assholes is back and she did NOT disappoint! Angry God is fresh and heartbreaking and swoon-worthy and rage inducing and just fucking perfect. Full review to come.

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Feb 25, 2020 Mali Mor ❤️ The Romantic Blogger rated it it was ok

📚 “𝑾𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆, 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆.” 📚

Ugh, I've been waiting for this book FOR SO LONG!!!!!
Unfortunately, I was disappointed... 😭😭😭

Shen's writing, as always, was AMAZING - but I didn't like the characters and didn't like the plot. The thing that disappointed me the most though...? Vicious and Emilia as parents. 😱

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Apr 30, 2020 Laura rated it liked it

Shelves: ebooks-i-own, romance, ya, na, contemporary

This was unexpected. I wasn't really looking forward to reading this book but I got so curious, and here I am.

The story was somehow better than what I expected (maybe I had very low expectations) and it was way easier to read than all of the first series. With that being said, I'm not sure I would pick it up again.

Angry God bland in some points (not many connections with other books and with their characters) and very sharp in others.

I liked Lenora a lot and Vaughn... Well, he is his father's so ...more

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Apr 03, 2018 Wendy rated it liked it

Shelves: angsty, mental-issues, asshole-hero, naughty, drama-llama, family-kids, rich-as-fuck-boyfriend, virgin, emotional, rape-sexual-abuse

This is a hard one to rate for me... There were definitely parts where I would go for 5 stars, but also plenty of parts where I would give 2... So I guess I will go with 3,5 stars.

Even though I really enjoyed reading this one, I also found it a bit OTT. So much was thrown in, and I felt it took away from the romance. There wasn't a whole lot of steam in this one but what was there could be described as quite "kinky".

I do advise people with triggers to read some full reviews with spoilers becaus ...more

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Apr 21, 2018 Lisa (Two Bookish Brits) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: enemies-to-lovers

Vaughn has intrigued me since he was first brought into this series. So closed off and angry and beautiful!

Vaughn Spencer might of just been the man to ruin me forever, this beautiful broken man just captured my heart completely with his entire being and I’ll never love another as much as I do him.

When I went into this book never did I expect to get out of it what I did. The storyline was so much more than I ever expected. It’s hard, it’s dark, 100% captivating and insanely intense everything y Vaughn has intrigued me since he was first brought into this series. So closed off and angry and beautiful!

Vaughn Spencer might of just been the man to ruin me forever, this beautiful broken man just captured my heart completely with his entire being and I’ll never love another as much as I do him.

When I went into this book never did I expect to get out of it what I did. The storyline was so much more than I ever expected. It’s hard, it’s dark, 100% captivating and insanely intense everything you would associate with Vaughn Spencer.

I will NOT go much into the storyline because spoilers are awful and nobody wants them but I will say this whole book was phenomenal. Vaughn is far from perfect but we get to see what’s behind everything that’s made him who he is and it’s a tough ride to be on but one you won’t be able to get off at any time.

Vaughn and Lenora are so different but at the same time similar. Vaughn is closed of and hates being near people that aren’t his close two friends or his mum and dad but beneath his hard heart there’s so much more to him. Lenora is actually perfect. I couldn’t ask for a better heroine than her. She’s sassy and stands her ground with bullies. She’s brave and beautiful and you can’t help but love her fiercely. These two together could take over the whole entire world.

I can’t leave out the cameos in this book either because damn, I loved them so much. So shout out to LJ for putting them in here where they needed to be, I love them all.

LJ Shen truly outdid herself on Angry God, the final book in the All Saints High series. She held nothing back and gave us her all and delivered us with this heartbreakingly beautiful story that is Vaughn and Lenora.

Reading this book was an experience I’ll never forget, the feelings and the emotions you experience whilst reading it is powerful and I love that about this author. The mystery that is Vaughn Spencer has now been cracked and I’m so here and living for it.

Prepare to be shocked, prepare to have your mind blown in a way only LJ Shen can do. Incredible.

Angry God is beautiful and heartbreaking all mixed up into one intense ball of emotions. Hands down LJ’s best book to date and definitely the best book of 2020. ...more

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“Son, are you gay?” I spat the cognac out, choking on the earthy liquid. Dad remained calm, crossing one leg over the other. “Be frank. You know we don’t care, and we’ll support you no matter what. There’s nothing wrong with being gay.” “There’s nothing wrong with it, all right, but I’m not gay.” He blinked, saying nothing. “Why the fuck would you think that?” “You’re not a huge fan of the other sex.” “I’m not a huge fan of the human race.” “Me either. But then there’s your mother. I am a huge fucking fan of hers.” — 57 likes

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