Reviews tagging 'Blood'

That Sik Luv by Jescie Hall

28 reviews

rinaryel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

 A Rollercoaster of Dark Delight! 

So, I just finished this and let me tell you, it's one wild ride! This isn't just a story—it's pure madness. Dark, toxic, violent, and downright demented. But here's the kicker; it's not just chaos for the sake of it. We're delving into religious traumas, the messed-up side of faith, confronting inner demons and overcome some really heavy traumas. 

Now, let's talk about Aero. This guy isn't just morally gray; he's as black as coal, but fukc, he's as hot and dangerous as a burning ember. 

The smut? Damn, it's darker than I expected (not complaining). But it's definitely not for the faint of hearts, and I gotta say that the variety in places, positions, and kinks deserves some serious recognition. 

Is this book going to be my absolute favourite dark stalker romance? Probably not, but man, did I enjoy the crazy ride. Everyone in that book, and I mean everyone, needs a ton of therapy. Including, maybe, some of us readers who willingly signed up for this madness. 

Now, about that rating. Why isn't it a solid five stars than? I'm not entirely sure. Something towards the end just didn't hit the same way the rest did. Maybe it's the page count, or perhaps some chapters were a bit too long. Still, I enjoyed the whole journey; it just didn't keep that same vibe all through the book. 

In a nutshell, That Sik Luv took me on a wild, dark, and twisted adventure. It might not be my forever favorite, but I'm gonna be thinking about this crazy ride for a long time. 

 

As a side note, can we please stop comparing Zade and Aero? They're both unhinged stalkers, sure, but they shine in their own insane ways. If you're picking this up hoping for another Zade, think again. They're like comparing apples and oranges—both tasty, but totally different.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Stalking, Pedophilia, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Masked man, Religious trauma, Degradation , Humiliation , Voyeurism, Exhibitionism, Somnophilia, Possessiveness , BDSM

kayebreebubble's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

I picked this up and did not put it down until I was finished. Read it in one day. I was absolutely ENTHRALLED by Jescie Hill's word play and the darkness she was telling. I am obsessed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, and Sexual violence

naechan's review against another edition

0.5

This was so bad I was in physical pain while reading it, but I refuse to DNF a book so I forced myself to finish it and that’s the real sadomasochism right there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Pedophilia, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

faith99's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Confinement

poupi's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The story is good. 
all the secrets, the lust, the twisted and losts souls.
I am not a religious person but the notion of prohibition, of sin are well described. And you can appropriate them to see how much everything is f*uckup.
Aero is as a stalker psycho as I like.

I understand that some find similarities with the first book of Haunting Adaline. And I agree. But the story is really far from it.

and I hate the pregnancy trope especially in the middle of the book. it pissed me off until we learned that she is on the pill… WTF because it made absolutely no sense regarding how religious she was).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual violence, Stalking, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Adult/minor relationship

siffpedersen's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

kittykels's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

I mostly enjoyed this book. As someone who grew up with Christianity and left it behind as I got older, I appreciated the exploration of how it feels to have your entire worldview flipped upside down. Obviously I cannot relate to having a stalker that leads me on a sexual awakening, but I enjoyed reading about it! 😉

I gave the book 4 stars instead of 3 because I think a lot of things I wish the book had done differently were personal preferences rather than actual criticisms. This book is dark and can be pretty triggering in so many different ways, but overall it was well written and a good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse and Alcohol

bettyswanreader's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶+

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Self harm, Sexual content, Abortion, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Stalking, Torture, Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

xbookishlibra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

yalllllll. if you haven’t read this and like dark romance, don’t walk.. RUN. READ IT. the twists. how dark it was. the SPICE. it was soo fucking good! i’m so mad it took me as long as it did to finally pick it up!! briony was such a bad ass!!! her and aero had (and still have) me in a complete chokehold!!! i love them SO much. but i’m not going to go into detail so definitely go in blind aside from checking trigger warnings!!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Violence

Moderate: Blood

paige_77's review against another edition

dark tense 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

1.0

Dude is 29. Girl is 18. Not cool in real life. Not cool in books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship