Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Ritual, by Shantel Tessier

13 reviews

kjsangel4's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

Dark & delightful 😊 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Confinement, Gun violence, and Murder

lauramvoinis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Sexual violence, Death, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Rape, and Violence

b3achb1tch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Omg, amazing!!!! May be one of my favorite books so far. Great smut and amazing plot line. Ryat supremacy 🙏

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Violence, Torture, and Death

Moderate: Rape and Drug use

Minor: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

stephsbananafiend's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

CHECK THE TW. There do be so many red flags but I'm happy to throw a parade cause god it is a great time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Medical content

This is dark, dark. If you have even a hit of a 5 alarm trigger DO NOT PASS GO, DO NOT COLLECT $200. Just ignore and move onwards.

hayleybosbach's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Drug use, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

thefantasybookaddict's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Torture

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

Check your trigger warnings. In addition to the content warnings listed there is also content covering BDSM, CNC and degradation

daringreader13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Rape, Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual violence

Consensual nonconsent, rape discussions, rape fantasy, forced sex fantasy

misswirum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

I am torn between giving this book 5/5 or 4,5. It may be my all time favourite, but I need a couple of days to digest this book, because it's soooo good!!!
I thought The Royals of Forsyth was my darkest read, but The Ritual is a close second! Or.. have Angel Lawson found her match?? 
It dosen't beat Lawson's writing, but the TW and kinks is more advanced in The Ritual. The plot is good, but maybe a little bit confusing at time? I'm not sure it's because of the writing or because I'm a non-english-speaker.

This book is DARK and has all kind of TW, kinks and spice. You are warned. Enjoy the ride 😏

4,75/5⭐️
3,75/5📝
5/5🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

naaytaashreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

""She's become my obsession, but I know I've also become hers."

This was a 3 star for me. It could have been a 4 if not for the slow burn for like 50% of the read in the beginning.
I enjoyed the concept of the plotline of secret societies, Lords and Lady's. BDSM, thriller and all.
However, for most of the first half of the book, I was utterly confused.

Like so many things were happening, but nothing was really happening other than the nonstop sex fest.
I guess the first half of the read was focused on the sexual tension, chemistry and build-up of Ryat and Blakely. 
We get to see the crazy side of Ryat. In a way, some sneak emotions of how he feels towards her and his loyalty to the Lords and his responsibility.
While Blakely in the first half was on a journey of trying to understand her love for all her kinks, this new world it introduced her.
The plot threw some plotline of secrets, betrayal, family arrangements etc.

Later on, in the second half of the book was where we see all the plotline strings together.
Of the secret all these people were hiding, which, let me tell you, is a lot. I can't bloody hell trust anybody.
The plotline picks up with more adrenaline and action.
However, sometimes the plot can be quite confusing and predictable.

Yes, Ryat is a huge possessive alpha, but I love we get to see his emotions and fluffy scenes of him and Blakely.
I see little character growth for Blakely in terms of individual, but I guess her character development focused was more towards her trust and loyalty to Ryat.

The author has a push and pull in, making me hook to her plotline.
I definitely would love to read her other works.
Hoping she writes a story for Ty. 

"I wanted to fight for him. For us. In a world full of smoke and mirrors, he's something real. We got here by chance, but we're still together by choice."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual content, Stalking, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Violence

bettyboop_x's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence