Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Buttons & Lace by Penelope Sky

13 reviews

viaviaggi's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Trafficking

stumpty's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The beginning is very dark make sure to read the trigger warnings. I thought this would be like most dark romance tropes where the MMC rescues the damsel before she truly experiences anything horrible. That is not the case, this woman suffered. Her "prince" is just as twisted as the villain in this book, maybe more so as he refuses to admit it. I like the character development but didn't like how trusting the female character was given the circumstances. full of spicy scenes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

jazzxreads's review

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

Utterly shocking that the author did not include a trigger warning list at the beginning of this book - especially with what is touched on. 

I also found the formatting very odd and the writing to be very plain and not exactly detailed. It left me not really caring about the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

iross21's review

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Trafficking

Think fifty shades of Grey but dark mafia / Sons of Anarchy storyline

sofia_2's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence

avikiwi's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

unicornofthesea's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

sirknitsalot's review

Way too much torture and rape. The writing style was also pretty crappy. It totally lost me when it said something like, “I almost felt sorry for her— not.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, and Trafficking

alwyslexx's review

dark emotional 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

larvibule's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.75

this book had a basic kidnapping trope, but the main character made it a bit better, the relationship is building and we want to know what happens next

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, and Blood

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism