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Lies of the Fae: Book One of the Stolen Fae series by M.J. Lawrie
3 reviews
colorcrystals's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
bookish_jess_'s review
I like a good dark romance, but this had absolutely no trigger warnings - starts out the first page with pretty descriptive child neglect/abuse and by 10% we have descriptive sexual/physical assault as well as our FMC reliving memories of hearing a family member be SAd and murdered....
It's a no for me, dawg. I'm out.
The premise sounded really interesting, but I just can't make this work. Cause if this is 10% in, who knows how much worse it will get.
It's a no for me, dawg. I'm out.
The premise sounded really interesting, but I just can't make this work. Cause if this is 10% in, who knows how much worse it will get.
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, and Death of parent
sophee_568's review
fast-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
2.5
I have written notes for review, but I will not publish them. This type of book is not my thing. It has a lot of triggering content. The fantasy part of the story was interesting, but erotica is something I can't get behind. I had a problem with rape being a part of fae lore. The trigger warning says non-consensual sex when it should say rape. I understand some people like rape fantasies, but it was a downside. It did not emotionally impact me because I knew it was coming, and I emotionally distanced myself from the story. On the other hand, the writer chose to introduce rape into the story, make her character go through different types of sexual assault, and only in the latter part of the book (around 80%) mention that no means no. In this 540-page book there is one sentence where the main character stands up for herself and finally says no to unwanted sexual behavior coming from two love interests. That had absolutely no effect compared to the rest of the book. I am desperately trying to rationalize the use of rape in the plot, but I am failing.
Also, I am not against sexual content in books, but making the plot revolve around sex is boring. Many other things bothered me, but I will refrain from discussing most of them. I found the plot predictable, and the fighting scenes become more repetitive by the end. The pacing was too fast for me. Villainizing Russians is a tacky, overused, and borderline xenophobic trope. I will not be continuing the series. I only read this because it was free on Amazon, and I was in the mood for fantasy.
Also, I am not against sexual content in books, but making the plot revolve around sex is boring. Many other things bothered me, but I will refrain from discussing most of them. I found the plot predictable, and the fighting scenes become more repetitive by the end. The pacing was too fast for me. Villainizing Russians is a tacky, overused, and borderline xenophobic trope. I will not be continuing the series. I only read this because it was free on Amazon, and I was in the mood for fantasy.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
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