Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Ritual by Shantel Tessier

89 reviews

kaylmur's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Toxic relationship, Murder, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

catladymeg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book was hard to get into at first. I genuinely did not love the first 30% or so due to the characters and their relationship. However, after that point the story picked up, the fluff started, and the story held my interest. I even stayed up later than I should have finishing the last 75%. This book was a decent read, but not really one of my favorites. For me, there was too much roughness from the male characters, especially the main male character, for my liking. I did like the development of the main female character, it just took a while. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy the gruffer side of dark romance who do not require a ton of fluff with their smut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Medical content

Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy

starlightbree's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Sexual violence

Minor: Stalking

katco90's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was amazing. It's my first dark romance but, man, the story brings you in..I am already almost done with the second book now! I loved this book! 10 out of 10. Shantel Tessier is a wonderful writer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

mirandamess139's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

Literally no plot at all. Just a good old sex slavery book😂 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Gore, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

kelliruss's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

the smut is so messed up and so good. the story is so silly though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Gun violence, Gore, Rape, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

tylahjayde's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

lauragraceo's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Rape

im_s_morgan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

It’s giving Damon and Elena with the toxicity, but yet still working. That being said, I still love this book and “touch her, I’ll kill you” trope is slowly becoming my favorite. I ain’t going to lie and say that I did google a certain part of the book(ifykyk) to see what actually happened because I couldn’t continue reading if it was true. I 100% recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Cursing, Blood, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Torture, Gaslighting, Death, and Vomit

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

maryp20's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

This was such an easy read for me and I enjoyed it so much. It honestly was 10% plot and 90% smut and I was completely okay with that. It was super fast paced so I wish it had slowed down a bit and added in some more detail or character development but all in all I enjoyed it and will definitely continue the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, and Drug use

Moderate: Kidnapping