Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Serpentine Valentine by Giana Darling

17 reviews

lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition

dark tense 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

4.5

Giana’s beautiful writing can make even the darkest story touching and poetic

A lot of this book was heavy and difficult to read but it was balanced by beautifully emotional moments and eventual justice and satisfaction 

Funnily enough I found the romance the weakest part of this story. I would have liked to see more of the emotional connection develop between Lex and Luna. The beginning of their relationship seemed very lust-driven with the deeper feelings seemingly coming out of nowhere. The payoff, however, was definitely there 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Homophobia

moxiemin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book will be living rent free in my head for a while!

A Medusa retelling, set on the campus of a Ivy League School, where Medusa is queer.  Seriously maybe I should just have taken this book as a IV drug.  

Please before you take this book on check the trigger warnings, bc there are a lot.  And your mental health matters!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Hate crime, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit

ctrace1289's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Homophobia

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

xaparesiste's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

Alexa play Luna by Aitana 

https://open.spotify.com/track/531VAckj8CrGSXaE14kI9z?si=jfylnESVSlGeE58FUCl_cQ

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

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

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.

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

colorcrystals's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders