Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Ruthless People by J.J. McAvoy

4 reviews

culzean's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

fatima_ff's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.0

So I’m finally done with this. Ngl I didn’t expect to take this long to read this book but for some reason it did. That reason: poor writing. 

Apart from that I think the female leads character was quite layered and we saw how she was actually girls girl more than anyone. It’s an interesting theme when a mafia Boss with a dark childhood is running her own and keeping men in line while also telling her sisters in law to be stronger and demand nothing but the best from their husbands. Absolute queen. She’s a queen before she married Callahan 

Liam is your typical mafia leader alpha male type but he quickly has to go through so much change once he realizes who he’s married to. It was beautiful. Nothing like a wedding night where she stabs or shoots you. 

I do feel a series is unnecessary though but oh well let’s see if I’m in the mood for the second book. I think the book could have been just fine as a standalone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Abortion

aleyuhh's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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: Misogyny, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Racism, and Rape

rossa_fabula's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder