Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Silenced by Serena Akeroyd

3 reviews

abicaro17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

3.0

I think this book won me over more than I anticipated. This starts out real weird with Niko kidnapping Cassie from her abusive husband. He then takes her and locks her in his room. They then develop a relationship based on that. Do I think the relationship threads are flimsy? Yes. Did this book have me giggling and kicking my feet? Also yes. I think the details and story line were definitely compelling (albeit messed up). My issue stems from the abrupt ending. I know this is part of a series but, it feels very unfinished. I am not inclined to read the other books but, I am curious about how the story ends. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mollyspraguerice's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Okay first of all, slay literally that one of the main characters only speaks ASL. Secondly it’s good as a hades x Persephone, but like the

Stockholm Syndrome

gives me the ick sometimes 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Grief

erinmd156's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization