Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Scarlet Angel by S.T. Abby

40 reviews

georgiarayedunn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

kinsportch's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement and Homophobia

Minor: Pedophilia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

tayreads10's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

the_romance_bookie'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, and Murder

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia

sarah_amy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Enjoying this series more the further on I read. Love a thriller, though this one has surprised me as steamy romance & violent revenge are two plots I'd not normally be interested in. Loving the cat-and-mouse complications of this good cop/secret vengeful vigilante relationship & am waiting in anticipation for how that is eventually going to go down if and when it is discovered...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide

meeklovestoread's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.75

This is so random to start off with but based on the covers I was expecting these books to be much smuttier than they are right now. So, if you're hesitant to go into them because you think they'll be smutty then don't worry, or if you're expecting a smutty book then you're not going to get much with these books. I know I'm only on book three, but I don't see the author deviating from this structure.

Okay now that that little tidbit is out of the way. It sucks to say that I slightly disliked this book compared to the first two (I rated the first two 4 stars) and I honestly think that's just personal preference on my part. This is the book where Hadley really finds out and Lana is faced with her first in-person obstacle. Now, I think I'm just too much of a Lana stan that seeing her in any trouble whatsoever makes me uneasy. And also, I think it doesn't help that I'm just not a fan of Hadley's character. Also, based on my observation of this book, I think it's really the plot that's moving Lana and Logan's relationship. Like I feel more connected to them, but I still feel like there isn't much substance to their relationship. Also, I'm going to suspend my disbelief, but at this point, I find it unbelievable that Logan is portrayed as a master profiler who can just look at a picture and solve a case, but he still hasn't figured out that it's Lana when so many things are pointing to that. Maybe he's "blinded by love" or something.  

Not gonna lie, this book is a little forgettable up until the last 25%.

The scene where Lana murders and torches Morgan jumpstarted the book for me cuz I was just a bit anxious for a portion of it. Honestly, Lana's murder scenes are the best part of the books for me. And when she and Jake (the MVP of the whole series) painted the town red by messing with the fountain and walls was so pleasing to read.

That's when things start to go down and the chaos starts to begin (we're in the town boys!🥳). With the why this ended I can't wait till we get the full story. The last two books have a lot of promise. I hope they don't disappoint me. 

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Minor: Cursing, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

funshine3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

This book was so addictive and Lana is character who you want to root for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

raereadssmut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Ms. Abby you’re gonna have me up till 6am finishing this series I hope you’re happy with yourself 🥲

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Body horror, Sexism, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

sillyfatty's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail