Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Sabotage by Shantel Tessier

34 reviews

bludgeoned_by_hail's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

My first read of this kind... went in out of morbid curiosity but came out surprisingly impressed with the fluid writing and vivid sex scenes. While I'm not particularly into the stuff in the book (oh me oh my🫣), I can say that, just off the strength of the descriptions, I get the appeal.
Sadly the smut is surrounded by a pretty weak plot. It starts off as an intriguing story about the incredibly toxic, but magnetic attraction between the main characters, but then it just gets sillier and sillier with the inclusion of a weird criminal cult gang thing (?) and culminates in a truly gratutious (and very graphic) rape scene. The ending also feels rushed, which is a shame, because the escalation of tension in the beginning is very well done.
Recommended if you want really dark smut, not really otherwise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Kidnapping

celyycell's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

alexandragriffin's review

dark

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

2.5

The prose leaves much to be desired, or could use an editor. The story itself was fine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Car accident

step-sibling romance, dubious consent, consensual non consent, humiliation, degradation

alilbitofeveryth1ng's review

fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

colorcrystals's review

dark emotional tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping

coffeebooksrain_8's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Read content warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

lilybuddy's review

dark 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

3.75

Well this got me up way past my bedtime. I gotta say I somehow thought it would be much darker based on a review I read, but after having looked up some scenes from Hunting Adeline, there's a lot more necessary to shock me...
Solid spice, quite hot, barely any plot, and fun👍🏼

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

dscholl's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

isirasoliz's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Murder

bnully1027's review

3.0

This book was wild. But I got more of Tyson so there’s that haha. I definitely don’t like the whole watching and sharing concept at all. But I do love how everyone in their circle is just there for each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping