Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Sinner by Shantel Tessier

14 reviews

vikrose's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I was looking forward to this book and I may have overhyped it for myself. It takes talent to write a book like this and tie up all the loose ends created through the story. However, there simply didn’t need to be THAT MANY twists and turns. Certainly can say this book was unpredictable. The ending made me happy though, so it’s worth it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

alxisrae's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

This book was all over the place, and I thought the plot of the first one was chaotic. Also the sexual content in this one was so violent and the SA was so heavy it was uncomfortable. I sped through the last 1/2 of the book just to finish it. Like every male took every chance they could to actually SA the heroine or attempt to SA her. There is dark romance and then there is whatever this is

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide attempt and Vomit

courtney_schreier's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Blood, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

thelibraryoflovelythings's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Bro just r words her the whole book and they’re both ok with it 🤨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Incest, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, and Self harm

miaisabelle7's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Sexual assault, Vomit, Murder, Gore, Cursing, Blood, Rape, Violence, Gun violence, and Alcohol

slumped's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Rape, Torture, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Violence, Suicide, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Gore, Blood, Confinement, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy

mard3ytv's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Good lord, you better hang on cause it is a wild fucking ride. I can’t believe I finished it, but I did. 

Spoiler

If you like “DARK just for the sake of it being dark I bow down to you. I was having a hard fucking time after the plot twist when we found out that Elli’s dad was a fucking twin!! Good gracious 🫢 I should have been expecting it since it was so off the walls crazy!! I was intrigued by Elli but it started getting crazy after all of the drugs she had… that girl would be barely functioning… she’s not that big. Anyway, Sin & Elli were alright… I just wish there was more things in it that made sense.  Spice was fine 👍🏾 

Spice was definitely there, and if you are into forced intimacy this is probably the book for you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death

melts's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Gore, Cursing, Sexual content, Rape, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Trafficking

rutabaga02's review

Honestly one of the worst books I've ever read. The "tropes" in this book are simply just romanticizing manipulation and rape. Like the MMC is aware of the FMC's history of sexual abuse and actively uses that against her. It was hard to make it even halfway through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, Blood, Pedophilia, and Rape

skooterpike's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I enjoy dark romances, but this one was almost TOO dark for me. The books depicts practically every trigger surrounding sex, toxic relationships, drug/alcohol abuse, and physical abuse. The story underneath all of the violence was enjoyable and interesting, however, I wouldn’t recommend if you don’t enjoy copious amounts of graphic physical and mental abuse and/or sexual violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, and Sexual assault