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Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

14 reviews

ewindtberg's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

This is the fourth book that I’ve read from this author and it did not disappoint. I kind of-sort of knew what the plot was going into it based on short summaries but I didn’t expect it to be what it was (in a good way). That shark scene though?! Bonkers. The ending was crazy and creepy. Did I still read it and recommend this book to friends afterwards? Most definitely lol. Check the TWs as this book is not suitable for anyone under 18.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

staceyb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Confinement, Pedophilia, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

stitchof's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Police brutality, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

ciarareadstoomuch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Definitely lots of triggers (which it makes in the beginning) and I had a hard time with some of them because I had been through similar or the same, but overall the book was so good and I loved how H.D. Carlton represented those things so well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, and Domestic abuse

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Incest, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Blood

Minor: Police brutality

morganalexusr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75

I wasn’t expecting this book to be so good. The plot was actually super enthralling. It did get a bit repetitive during the lighthouse scenes with the hot and cold attitudes the characters had towards each other. But I understood the reasoning behind the choices of the protagonists. The book was dark and mysterious and a bit haunting at times, and the spice level was 4/5.

Spoiler

Enzo was a complete ass for half of the book, but the end of the novel redeemed him. And Sawyer was easily manipulated and childish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Bullying, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Gore, Incest, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Murder

natashahillier's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Murder, Gun violence, Incest, and Kidnapping

Minor: Vomit

downshoregirly's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault and Murder

anyakdh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

🎶Fuck it I love you - Lana del Rey 
Tbh idk this book was average to me I thought I liked dark romance bc I read haunting Adeline and LOVED IT but this one just didn’t do it for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual violence, Torture, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Car accident, Gun violence, Addiction, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Death, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

rza1002's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Incest, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Torture, Bullying, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent