Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, PTSD, Trauma, Violence, War
Clean
by olivieblake
Book 1 in This World or Any Other
A masterful Dramione slow burn that earns every emotional beat, delivering a satisfying redemption arc with genuine character growth and a twist that reframes everything.
goodreads 4.08/5 2,973 ratings
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Length432 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice2/5 · Slow burn with late spice
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Slow burn with late spice
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Morally gray
- Emotional intimacy focus
- Tension finally satisfied
- Redeemed villain
- Mutual pining
- First time / discovery
- Redemption arc
- Brooding prince
- Redemption romance
- Tension
- The angst delivered
- Secretly soft
- Banter
- Anticipation
- Book hangover
- He falls first
- Longing glances
- Only soft for them
- Eye contact intensity
- Playful banter
Fantasy promise
- Fanfiction
- Academy / campus
- Portal fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
- Academy / school
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- Ghosts
- Forbidden love
- Werewolves
- Secret relationship
- Vampires
- Healing romance
- Fae
- Who hurt you
Reading experience
- Third person
- Angsty
- Conversational
- Heavy
- Bookworm/scholar
- Emotional
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- General badass
- Tense
- Atmospheric
- Romantic
- Witty
- Hopeful
- Engaging
- Intense
- Page turner
- Dark academia
- Hogwarts nostalgia
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Book details
- Length
- 432 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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