Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Satan's Affair by H.D. Carlton

9 reviews

liaantje's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

4.25

I love that we finally get a bit more insight of sibel's backstory,

i loved how she and zade worked together to kill and tought adeline how to fight in the cat and mouse duet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

sydneycrowley's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

kealeighsbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.75

I started this book because wanted to read the cat and mouse duet however This book had me hooked and gripped from the page I wasn’t sure at first I thought it would be too gory for me but I loved it but it isn’t for the faint hearted. The smut is up there with the best smut I have read a 5 star read from me. 
Can’t wait to read the next books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

autumnwitch14's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

lollyac01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

bchantele15's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Car accident, and Death of parent

Consistent mentions of cult and ritualistic behavior

noveltea_13's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

boatsbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Rape

Moderate: Drug abuse

siggs__'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

****TW****

I strongly debated adding a review of this book at first, it just seemed like a super gory, plotless, confusing mess. HOWEVER, that ending... mostly the epilogue itself is just, idk. I read this book because I wanted to read Haunting Adeline and was recommended to read this novella first (I'm assuming because we're introduced to Zade here). I won't lie, from page one, the trigger warnings fly in. I felt anxious, confused, and mildly nauseous at points, but finding out what you do in the epilogue... I just am in awe atp. The representation of surviving abuse, experiencing psychological duress, and a journey of potential healing, I've never seen something written so well. Please, if you choose to read, do your research, check the trigger warnings FIRST, then go in with an open mind and search out the underpinnings of what the plot is trying to portray. Yes, there's smut, and I mean A LOT of it (that's the part that made me a little nauseous because of its context), so if that's your thing, it's definitely here, but tread carefully and enjoy :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail