Reviews tagging 'War'

Scarred by Emily McIntire

26 reviews

hannnataco's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

3.5

Audiobook! I liked this book far more than the first book, HOOKED. Easy to listen to. Found the ending to be just okay though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: War

niamhrowanch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

a lot better than the first one and the ending epilogue is so cutesy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

stephliljazz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

Another great and smutty book in the Never After Series. It never fails to make me smile when the villain gets their happy ending. Finding out the hero was not so heroic after all makes you love the villain that much more. This fractured fairy tale retelling of Lion King is amazing. The scarred prince and the mad king facing off throughout the book just further proves there are two sides to every story.
A few of my favorites quotes from the book...
"His tone is deep. As if it was made in hell, then woven through silk. A gentle caress that singes your senses."
"That's the difference between me and other people. They run away from the bad things, and I become them."
"But our strength is impatience. In planning. That is what topples empires. Together we rule, divided we fall."
"Death inevitably changes you. "
"I'll be damned if this woman wasn't molded in the heavens and plucked from the sky just for me. "

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lizzie_isms's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

Hooked was enjoyable, but it's nothing compared to Scarred. I think the key difference is that Sara is almost as ambitious and dark as Tristan, they really feel like equals and somehow make each other better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Child abuse and War

libbyyjo's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, and War

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

secretlybatman4's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, and War

noellelovesbooks's review against another edition

3.5

 Content Warnings: Sexual content, violence, gun violence, blood, torture, death, confinement, sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexism, classism, war themes, and suicide.
Mention of: death of parent[s], grief, pregnancy, death of a child, child abuse, and child neglect.

I went into this not realizing that this book wouldn't be connected to Hooked so realizing it's set in the early 1900s really through me for a loop at first. Since I'm so used to reading fantasy and historical romance with royalty...my brain kept trying to thing this was much earlier in time than it was so when they'd mention guns/cameras/etc it took me a minute to remember when it was set.

There is just something about a man, who had a rough childhood, that believes he's this hard carefree person when in reality he does so many things that shows he cares...thats just *chefs kiss*

We also love a leading lady who takes no bullshit and is willing to do whatever it takes to avenge a wrong.

A fun read though doesn't feel like a book I'll reread over and over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse and Grief

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

elledanie's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

ericaboyle's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War