Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Filthy by Serena Akeroyd

7 reviews

tanisha16's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death of parent, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse and Infidelity

hellodebbies's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad 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

4.75

Loved the book and it's so we'll written ! The only flaw I found it was a bit slow to me and sometimes some subplot came out of nowhere! 
I loved every characters (except the parents of course 🙄 but since I didn't like them because of theirs actions, I can say they're well rounded characters), theirs relationships with one and each other, Aoife and Finn's relationship was a delight to read and the brothers and their dynamic were so funny ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Car accident, and Death

cocpop_reads's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

3.5

Finn and Aoife are a good start to this series. It’s a good introduction to the Five Points mob.

This is very much an insta love romance with the heavy misogyny that is prevalent in mafia/dark romance books.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

miky_jay's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

betweenthecovers07's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-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

4% in and I knew this was going to be one of my favourites. Why? Because it made me feel invested.

There’s nothing I love more than when an author knows how to write small moments. Something as simple as being together in the kitchen, a glance or grabbing some’s hand, it's beautiful and intimate and so difficult to write and make it seem authentic. Serena really knows how to create that level of chemistry that I was completely consumed in reading. We can all agree that writing excellent sex is talent, but what’s more of talent is being able to write intimacy and have the reader feel it.

It's also a bonus to write a plus-size character when her thoughts about her body are not used as a plot device. I am so excited to dig into this world more!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

lotte5322's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Murder, Violence, War, and Domestic abuse

ashleycmms's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

The talk about other organized crime groups tip toes on feeling xenophobic at times. Coercion. Tons of lying.