Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Predator by RuNyx

24 reviews

asin26's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

This was so good I read it in 2 days! It’s a slowburn and their relationship spans 2 books but I loved it. I know I love a book when I keep wanting to read it and this was definitely that. THE TENSION 😱

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Torture

erinmd156's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny and Physical abuse

Minor: Torture and Sexual harassment

cait_0310's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

(No spoilers) 
I was in a bit of a reading slump and nothing was helping. But then I found this book and I almost stayed up all night to finish it, it was that good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

shinyfox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

Lots of staring happening in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Trafficking

Drug use - character has their drink tampered with

fairyfaum's review against another edition

dark emotional

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Torture

mana_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

So, I am surprised to have liked a book that was written in the 3rd person. Usually, I really have trouble reading when it's written like that. But strangely for this book I couldn't even pose it for 2 min. 

Secondly, can we take just 1 minute to realize how well written that the characters are?? I mean Tristan Cain please!! A misunderstood hero I'm telling you!! His story was just too sad and at the same time touching, I didn't expect it to take this turn. Morana and him are the perfect match for each other!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse and Torture

princessofhelios's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.0

I personally didn't really like the book. The FMC keept on making stupid choices, and the plot wasn't really that great. I couldn't connect with Amy of the characters. The smut was mediocre. I will not be reading the next part in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

dark medium-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

Tristan Caine has stood out in the murky underworld of the mob. He is a mystery to everyone because he is the only non-blooded person in the Tenebrae Outfit's inner circle, and he has morality that is debatable and unknown motivations. He is aware that he is dangerous.

As does Morana Vitalio, the daughter of the opposing family and a genius extraordinaire. Morana uses computers to do what Caine does with firearms. Infiltrating Caine's home with the intention of killing him as a mystery from twenty years prior resurfaces, Morana is not aware of the connection that ties them together. History, fire, and hatred collide with unanticipated sparks. But something more significant and detrimental is taking place in their world. And only they are capable of putting it down, despite their hostility.

I was quite pleased by this book in several ways. I didn't want to read this book since, to start with, I don't have any faith in Booktok. Not until some of my friends started reading it and truly enjoying it? I thought, "Perhaps this isn't as horrible as I thought." and I was entirely right. I love this book a lot.

Second, I'm not a fan of gloomy romances. I didn't read much other than the Made series. Even the idea of a writer romanticizing dark subjects makes me uncomfortable, yet when done well, I obviously dig it.

Thirdly, the cover didn't appeal to me. I do, in fact, judge a book by its cover. Really, who doesn't? I automatically presume a book is going to be poorly written if I don't like the cover. It’s fucked up, I know, but I think that high quality content ought to at least should have a lovely cover.

But even with those criticisms, I still adored the book. There is an unbearable amount of tension between Tristan and Morana. I can't recall the last time I read a novel with this much conflict between the characters. The bar was set so low that when the characters genuinely experienced stress, I was taken aback.

I believe RuNyx did a fantastic job creating them as characters. They're all very genuine, and I adore that they have mixed morals. I still have several unanswered plot-related questions, but I do hope the next book will address them. The writing style was the one aspect of this book that I didn't enjoy. I wasn't a great lover of it, and I'll be honest, because of that, I was intending to put this book aside. But, wow, I'm so pleased I forced myself to finish it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Torture, Trafficking, and Death of parent

charlotteregan's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This book surprised me in so many possible ways. I delved right in with absolutely no expectations and, YES, I’m so glad it didn’t disappoint. TristanMorana, I need you to know that I would die for you and nothing will stop me from doing it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Torture and Abandonment

kaceereads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

it’s 4am but there’s no way i’m going to bed after THAT. if you told me at the beginning of the book that i’d be crying by the end i simply wouldn’t have believed you, but here i am with tears in my eyes raving about how this is one of the best pieces of literature i’ve ever read. will my opinion change after a few hours of sleep? i could not tell you. i feel like i have so much to say but most of it is just screaming. also like i said it’s 4am, i’ve been reading all day, and my brain is fried. 

my heart aches for both morana and tristan. mr. vitalio and mr. maroni both need to rot and i stand by that. ugh i don’t even know what to say but this book made me feel things. it was so intense all the way up until the last page. the last chapter though was beautiful yet nerve wracking. i love morana and tristan. i love this book. i cannot tell you how excited i was to find that their story continues in the next book. 

okay so i knew he wasn’t going to k!11 her (right???) but like i was still on the edge of my seat.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Torture, Trafficking, and Kidnapping