Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Triple-Duty Bodyguards by Lily Gold

42 reviews

lschuchman's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Torture and Murder

shaipanda's review

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This was really well done. A lottt darker than I expected and darker than her other books I’ve read I believe (though those definitely have dark parts as well) but really liked the character development and dynamics between the 4 main characters as well as how that evolved 
Definitely a good (if hard at times) read :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Mental illness, Gun violence, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

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

miasreads's review

dark emotional mysterious

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Medical content, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Cursing

Minor: Pregnancy

hanna's review

emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

So fun! I loved Briar's relationship to all the guys and, as in "Faking With Benefits", the separate relationships were all developed really well. I'm loving this trend of romance FMC's becoming more extroverted and being able to stand up for themselves and Briar definitely fits into that category. The mystery aspect was well done and didn't feel out of place. Looking forward to continuing with "Nanny For The Neighbors"!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture, Abandonment, Gun violence, and Medical content

beckyremillard's review

emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Blood, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, and Body shaming

pandalesque's review

challenging funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Fun, sometimes stupid/cringy/doesn't quite hold up (e.g. bodyguards that are apparently great at their job but loose their client (and lover) twice, don't realize her mental health deteriorating bcs of her feeling unsafe until smth happens...),
relies a lot on trauma and hot bodies/looks for "characterbuilding," "not like the other (girls)" & damsel in distress trope,
Very over the top ("villians" e.g. police, PR assistent, stalker,...; Or situations like the home invasion, celebrity...)

Tbh i just read it for the elaborate smut and dreamy men. And even though I'm not taking it too seriously, I couldn't put the book down and read it in a day.
Btw in case you were wondering the men are sharing the woman - so to speak - but not interested in each other, which i wouldn't mind and maybe even encourage 😉
very steamy, sexy 🔥4.5/5

Not sure about how researched some subjects prevelent to the characters are in her books e.g. here ptsd
Even though some sensitive subject matters seem over the top and not really well fleshed out/"realistic" i can't really say, so pls look at the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, War, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Stalking

Moderate: Torture and Toxic relationship

jayden_130607's review

dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Stalking, Violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Torture, Vomit, and War

fakegingerale's review

dark emotional relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Torture

Minor: Grief

jackieyvette's review

tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Yeah I didn’t love this one for Matt alone. He was annoying and overbearing in the worst way. He had a sad backstory I guess, but the way he spoke to the main character, Briar, was a no for me. He just gave the ick so quick with the way he thinks and speaks which sucks cause I did enjoy the other two guys, Kenta and Glen. 
I mean the scenes were written fine I just couldn’t get over my dislike for Matt. 

Crying score: I would cry if a men ever spoke to me the way Matt did out of pure anger. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic friendship