Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Broken Bonds by J. Bree

28 reviews

leikyr's review

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

it was waaay to slow for me. basically all the action happens in the last fourth of the book. untill then it is lots of yearning, longing and backstory 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abortion

shinyfox's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.5

I had forgotten how annoying the fmc is in this book. Whining and always mentioning her power and that she can't wait to run away, and boy they'd be sorry if she could use her power... very repetitive. But I remember the rest of the series getting better, here's hoping I remember right!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

fromlindenmere's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use

nemeion's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Rape

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Blood, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Kidnapping

autumnwitch14's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

whatkatyread87's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

Alright, ends on a cliffy, but overall a pretty good PNR novel. Reverse harem for you spicy readers but minimal spice in this one, but definitely lots of language. Loved the audiobook narrator. Really looking forward to seeing more of the Gifts and watching Oli’s story play out. I’m loving her friendship with Sage.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent

maharlafarley's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Violence and Death of parent

sfdogmom's review against another edition

challenging dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Vomit

e_rosemary's review

fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, and Death of parent

angelinanajel's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I was captivated by this book. The suspense surrounding Oli's decision to run away kept me engaged. I'm a sucker for badass female main characters, and Oli nails that role perfectly. The inclusion of my favorite tropes, like "touch her and die" and forced proximity really enhanced my enjoyment of the book. I also thoroughly enjoyed the slow build up of sexual tension between Oli and her bonds. 

My only qualm lies in the sparse world-building and my strong aversion to Nox Draven.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent