Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Cruel King by Rina Kent

8 reviews

nineinchnails's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.25

i know rina kent claims to be british but as someone who's lived all over england (literally north, midlands, and now south/southwest) i do not know a single person who talks like that. i feel like maybe she picked up a few words and ran with it because most of the british slang is misused or super oddly placed in sentences. i think her dialogue in general isn't accurate to how people naturally speak but this book was riddled with spelling + grammar mistakes even outside of the dialogue. the main characters had no chemistry, from what i can see at least, but it was an easy read at least and i enjoyed some of the supporting characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Car accident, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

Drugging, Amnesia, Post traumatic stress disorder, Revenge porn, Slut-shaming, Student/teacher relationship, and Date rape

blissfullibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Body shaming, Car accident, and Bullying

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Drug use, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Murder

britbrit29's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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: Car accident, Drug use, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

clara_rawan's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Cursing, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

rabbitsdolly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Violence, Sexual harassment, Classism, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

culzean's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, and Rape

anovelglimpse's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This was my first book by Rina Kent, but it won't be my last. I'm already wanting to know what's up for the younger King and the Ice Princess. That's another book, so I'll go back to talking about this one. Cruel King wasn't an Earth shattering read for me. It was similar to the other bully / dark romances set in high school I've read before. Astrid's a wallflower and invisible until Levi King makes her not with his bullying tactics. Things take a twisted and sexual turn with a mystery lurking in the background. I'm making it sound cliche, but it did actually surprise me at one point. I was also addicted to the story and its characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Bullying, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness

andeng's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, Cursing, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury