Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Tied by Carian Cole

5 reviews

pugluver11's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

This was a beautiful love story. I loved seeing Tyler and Holly's relationship take root. They had to work so far to overcome their demons in order to be together. If you love books about healing and learning to trust again, this is for you! I just wish we got a few more scenes of Holly and Tyler overcoming their trauma. I loved the scene where

Tyler goes to the store to buy a blanket for Holly.

I wish we got more scenes like that with both characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping

what_karla_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

4.25/5 stars
2/5 spice

Tropes:
Strangers to friends to lovers 
Scarred MCs
Trauma Bonding
Protective hero 
Hurt/healing 
Dual POV

This one was heart wrenching but still really sweet. I was really frustrated with the side characters and wanted better for Holly. I did enjoy seeing how she grew in her strength and how she started to heal from her trauma. 

Overall, this was a tough one to handle mentally and emotionally but was rewarding in the end. Highly recommend checking trigger and content warnings before starting this book. 

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever/Grand Central Publishing for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own and offered voluntarily 

Trigger/Content warnings:
Mentions trauma due to child abduction and SA. Memories of SA abuse. Drug abuse, underage drinking, car accident, fire injury details, death of parent, grief, depression, guilt, sexual content, and explicit language 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Car accident

Minor: Confinement and Stalking

flor3nce17's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

nerdymel11's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Sexual content

laura_rheads_too_much's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content