Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Triple-Duty Bodyguards by Lily Gold

9 reviews

newbiereads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

just_klaudia's review

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

claireanne12's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

linnea_tornblom's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

sunray_sunburn's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This story was darker and had a lot more intense themes and scenes than the other Lily Gold books I have read. I have not experienced the things that the main character does, but I feel like it was handled well and was not idealized or romanticized in any way. 

I really liked the love interests in this book. The fell into the typical reverse harem archetypes, but they were all individuals outside of the relationship which was refreshing. They all have tragic and unique stories and are a great group both in and out of the relationship. 

The story is good and fun smut as it is supposed to me. And I've said it before and I will say it again, I have no problem with that! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Gaslighting, and War

faduma's review

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lea_talisa's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Another Lily Gold book, another favorite.

By now I’ve read all of her books and I love all of them without fail. I guess this one might be the least favorite of them but you know it’s still definitely a fav.

As always I adore how the author writes her characters and their relationships. Every book is so unique and the way the characters get to know each other, find together and fall in love always has my whole heart.

I love the pace how things happen, plot-wise as well as relationship-wise in the sexual sense. Everything’s always full of love, consent and reassurance. It just makes me feel really comfortable reading this knowing the character is one hundred percent comfortable with the others.

One minor thing I criticize is the „reveal“ near the ending. It’s nothing big but it’s something the characters tried to figure out on the side. For me it was clear as day since the first incident happened which person was behind it. But as this wasn’t the main point of the story it didn’t bother me as much.

I’d say Lily Gold‘s books are the best reverse harem stand-alones I’ve read and I’m beyond excited for every new book she’s going to publish (hopefully immediately with the new beautiful discreet covers).

Quotes:

„So yes, I kick up a fuss when someone screws me over. I think every girl should.“

„We have matching unhealthy coping mechanisms. How adorable is that?“

„I think bringing awareness to different kinds of love can only ever be a good thing.“

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence and Violence

laura_rheads_too_much's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Stalking

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

alejandra_xyz's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A little more slow burn wouldn't have hurted, however, it is so good it didn't matter, I loved it!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Torture

Minor: Gun violence and Medical content