Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Heartless Heathens by Santana Knox

6 reviews

devsreadsnrambles's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

If you are a dark romance reader, give this a shot. If you are a contemporary romance reader, PLEASE CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS!!! 
There are a lot of possible triggers, especially regarding religion. 

That being said, this book was HOT HOT HOT. I enjoyed the reverse harem of tattooed bad boys. There were some plot points that didn't quite hit for me, but I definitely enjoyed the

revenge against the priest that locked Romina up in the tower

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I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the story itself and how invested I was in seeing Romina come out on top. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

babybatash's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

poupimali's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

There’s a lot to say about this book.
First of all, It’s important to know that this book is a strong criticism of the bigotry of the American society. It’s The Handmaid’s tale meeting Buffy (not the Vampire part) and Robin Hood.

And there is the identity of all characters. So different but so similar in their pain, their rawness and also in their innocence. Even Sonny, Felix and Corvin (the twins).

The TW are to be taken seriously but they are not as disturbing as I thought (but I read really dark stuffs).

*reverse harem
*strangers to lovers
*college
*found family
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
And 🚩🚩

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Abortion, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse

thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

Phew, this book is a wild ride! Set in a post-pandemic world run by the church Heartless Heathens follows our FMC Romina, a quirky and curious young woman who’s spent her entire life locked away in the bell tower of a church. Her presence has been nothing more than legend on campus until three mysterious men move into the church and discover this strange mystery girl. This is an intensely dark why choose romance that is intense, spicy, and so incredibly on the nose for our time. One of my all time favorite reads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, and Gaslighting

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

• Loveable characters? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Excrement, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

book_worm_mama_bear's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I have so much to say about this book and I hope I remember to write everything I want to put in this review. If I forget something I will update my goodreads. Let's start with the basics. 5/5 on the spice scale and let me tell you this was a very hot book. Check triggers as always because this book is Dark! So the main female character Romina gives me eve in the garden vibes and the main males give me hot Lucifer temping her vibes. This book is so different and the future time that they are living in is much like the nightmare our current situation with in the U.S could land us. I like the fact that you almost get a fear like omg this is where we could be heading. So on top of a great story the plot and world building is on point. The twist and turns towards the end had me so wrapped up I couldn't put it down. I have to say the ending had me at peace but there was that little bit of room for a chance of another book maybe with same characters and continue story or same world different characters and story. I love when an author leaves room to a book that gives you a good ending just incase those characters have more story to tell. This was best book thus far of 2023. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

This book is on the darker side of things so make sure to read all trigger warnings