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The Sinner by Shantel Tessier

34 reviews

colorcrystals's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Blood

kaadee's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

2.0

Sin is a rapey asshole who makes me angry. He’s a terrible character who deserves n o t h i n g. 

Terrible book but at least Tyson was hot for the 2 seconds he was there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Drug use, Torture, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

peeshy's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Rape, Stalking, Addiction, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Vomit, Child abuse, Drug use, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

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

leasasaa's review

dark fast-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? It's complicated

1.0

No.
Romanticising rape, sexual assault, abuse, grooming and manipulation doesn't make it fine. It's not a 'dark romance' it's just rape. 
When he said 'One with no voice, can't say no.' in the second chapter I was already done but I just wanted to see how bad it could get and oh god does it get so much worse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Addiction, Blood, Vomit, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, Torture, Violence, and Physical abuse

teebearrr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I was excited to continue the rest of this series after book one, but after this - i’m going to need a little break before starting the sacrifice 🥲 it took about 200 pages of smut before it started picking up on the plot. don’t get me wrong, i love me a good smutty book but when theres 600 pages you be surprise of whats considered too much 😅 the sinner was definitely darker then the ritual so make sure to heed trigger warnings before diving in. there were lots of plot twists and the story kept taking a turn; i felt like sin & ellie was never going to get a break! ellie’s story was truly a sad one.. my heart ached for her while reading. once the book picked up for me, i was deeply invest & wanted more after every chapter. there were some questionable things that Sin did with/to ellie but it seems like this is the pattern of how the Lords are in this series.. safe to say though, ryat is still my favorite! i was also very intrigued with the spade brothers so i can’t wait for carnage’s release.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Blood, Sexual content, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Sexual violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts

firequeen_ash23's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Title: The Sinner
 Author: Shantel Tessier 
 Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 

I really have enjoyed these standalone dark romances by Shantel Tessier that are all in the same world that follow individual characters. The Sinner follows the story of Sin and Ellington. Sin and Ellington grew up together as next door neighbors and now both attend Barrington College. Sin is a Lord and has decided that he will do whatever it takes to make Ellington his lady. 

But Ellington is on the list of ladies that Sin can choose from and so he decides that no matter what he has to do whether it's kill, steal or blackmail anyone and everyone to have what he wants most. But nothing is as it seems and there's so much going on behind the scenes that Sin isn't aware of and is working against Sin and what he wants. 

Ellington didn't have a normal childhood especially after her father died. Elli's mom is a lady and her father was a lord. So when her father died, her mom remarried to a different lord but he wasn't trying to be a father at all. Elli suffers at the hands of so many and Sin doesn't find out until the damage is done but it makes Elli the perfect match for him. Will Sin be able to save Elli from the past and present? Will he be able to have her when all is said and done? 

This story was so dark and smutty. I loved everything about Elli and Sin. Their story was hearts and flowers but more chains and pain. I love Sins obsession with Elli and what he does to show her that she belongs to him. He doesn't let her self destruct and instead protects her. 🖤i

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Death of parent, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Stalking, Sexual assault, Bullying, Violence, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Death, Alcohol, Torture, Blood, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Sexual violence, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness

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

ashjlitt's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

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