Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Serpentine Valentine by Giana Darling

26 reviews

rachelrae1046's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

It's a quick but emotional read that will have you invested. One of the FMC's Lex, was assaulted, and the book shows how that changed her personality, and the emotional journey she goes through to overcome what happened. Along the way she meets Luna, who's a bright light in her dark world. She helps Lex realize that finding someone to care about can help you heal. Now Lex has to decide if her plan to use Luna to get her revenge is worth losing the one person who brings her any kind of happiness anymore. Or if it's too late, and more than one heart will be broken.💔

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence

kayys_library's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

evie_24's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

Minor: Murder

tpsebast92's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Gaslighting

mountainfox's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Lesbophobia

vero236's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

caitlinemccann's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed the dark academic setting and the overall twist on the Medusa mythos. If anything, I just wanted more of this--the pacing in particular felt rushed and I would have loved to see the tension stretched out. But this was a quick and compelling read and I'm excited to try more from Giana Darling in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Outing

Minor: Vomit

The author warns in the beginning that the on-page sexual violence are explicitly in Chapter 2, which she says you can skip. It is referenced throughout the book, but less graphically. So if you need to skip that chapter, you can.

dannie_xx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Giana Darling?? Girl?? Oh my sister really had to remind the girlies why she is the supreme! Her writing is truly like nothing else, like my sister is a poet! Like Shakespeare wishes he could have half of her talent I fear. She was definitely missed when she was away❤️‍🩹 Anyways this book was too good, like both the love story and female empowerment were really amazing🫂 I deffo wish some of those men should’ve been stoned to death, but that’s just me…🙏🏾Luna and Lex?? My queens, my girls!🫂🖤🩵

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

_assiral's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

thebookishb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Toxic friendship