Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

The Sinner by Shantel Tessier

2 reviews

sandyra513's review against another edition

2.0

Definitely not a book I’d recommend. It’s very dark, and has no sense of right and wrong. The dark side of this book is beyond triggering. ESPECIALLY to anyone with SA trauma. It’s also unrealistic in terms of how easily the FMC recovers from everything that happens to her, over and over again.

⚠️spoilers ahead and TW⚠️

The FMC gets literally raped by every male character in the book except her actual father. I wish I was exaggerating. It also glorifies rape and violence. There’s a difference between consensual BDSM violence which has limits and whatever this book offers up.

Also, I’m a bit annoyed because by the description of this book alone, you’d think this is a dark fantasy spicy book which includes like demons and Lords and magic… there’s none of that. It’s just a bunch of highly toxic murderous men (rapists is a better word) who treat women like meat and kill a bunch of people…. All for 🐈. Like what?! No explanation on how these assholes became powerful and why they never get in trouble. But I feel like even if there was that explanation, it wouldn’t have mattered.

This is definitely a DNR for me. Very reminiscent of Melt for Us, which is another book that glorified rape and murder. 🤮

Only reason I’m giving it 2 stars instead of one is the effort that went into it? I don’t even know.

⚠️⚠️SA TW AND SPOILER ALERT⚠️⚠️

Honestly, I have no words… beyond the glorification of rape and murder, there’s nothing substantial about this book. Not the “spice”, not the story, not even fantasy and kink.

Review: 2⭐️s (just for the effort that went into it, but it deserves a one star tbh)
Spice Meter: VERY TOXIC SA GRAPHIC SCENES. No Spice.

Themes:
- Daddy (not the sexy kind)
- Violent BDSM
- Sexual Assault
- Rape
- Murder
- Torture
- Forced Pregnancy
- Mask
- “Lord” : which has nothing to do with magic/fantasy. Just a bunch of highly toxic asshole men running around raping and killing ppl… for the 🐈!
- Stalking
- Gaslighting and Manipulation
- Toxic parents

Recommend?: HELL TO THE NO! Not to anyone, but especially not to any SA survivour.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

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