Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Lords of Pain by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue

41 reviews

bookintrovert's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Stalking

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Vomit

hilary89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Not sure how I feel about having enjoyed this so much…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse

meowrie's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

5.0

I think there is every major TW possible in this book. And I loved it. 

The story was great, Story was great, the guys were great. I didn't have to deal with any of this in college. I just, you know, studied and did homework. But I can live vicariously through these Lords and their Lady, without all the lifelong mental damage and PTSD.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

brittneydye19's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was really good, but dark. This is a bully romance and it basically is until the end. You do get to see a little bit of different sides of the guys, but it’s also all manipulation. There’s a background plot going on that’s interesting and I want to see where it leads. The other lot of this is actually ridiculous, but it was entertaining and makes for the “romantic” relationships to move along. This ends on a cliffhanger so I’m excited to see where this goes. I do like all the guys, but Killian is my least favorite, but the very end he redeemed himself a little, but the fallout for them all is going to be fun to read. This is DARK so if you don’t like dark romances skip this one and look at trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

thewenzl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking

ambar1337's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny

mrsmonty503's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Grief

firequeen_ash23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Killian Payne.
Tristian Mercer.
Dimitri Rath. 

3 Lords in need of a lady. 

Story Austin. 
Needs help from the Lords for protection or else she wouldn't have come home to these guys who have mistreated her. She's being stalked by a guy named Ted. Ted is getting more and more violent and Story is afraid of because she doesn't know who Ted is or what he's capable of. Desperation and fear are the only things forcing her to run back home to the 3 people she hates more than anything in the world. 

The Lords agree because when they see her for the first time in 4 years, they realize that they can't let her get away again. They're relationship is everything toxic and painful. So much history and humiliation stands between the guys and Story. Will things change? Will Story and the guys get a second chance or are they destined to continue hurting Story.

Lords of Pain is a dark/bully romance heavy of the bully and heavy on the smut. I love a good dark romance and Lords of Pain doesn't disappoint. I wasn't sure if I would like the guys at first but they really grew on me. They're all so different but that's what makes them fit together. I was hooked from beginning to end, finishing this book in a day. I couldn't put it down. The characters pull you in and you can't help but become obsessed. Stalkers, violence, smut, hot men, and a fiesty woman who won't take no s**t... what more could you want?!!! This has definitely become one of my top why choose, dark, bully romance. I can't recommend this series enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

mrs_bear1230's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment