Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James

9 reviews

inkshadows's review against another edition

I wanted to want to finish the trilogy for the sake of saying I’ve read it as well for the pop culture references. Somehow, book #2 is worse than the first. It’s boring, repetitive of the first, and reads like a toxic high school romance even though the main characters are in their mid-20s to 30s. I can’t even make myself finish it.

Also, is this series just an Apple/British Library app/Audi advertisement? Brand names shouldn’t be mentioned every chapter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Minor: Sexual assault

natfoster's review against another edition

Truly truly the worst 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

khun21's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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: Mental illness, Rape, and Stalking

hannahparadise's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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

0.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

jackie_reads_314's review against another edition

adventurous relaxing slow-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

1.75

I understand that this set of books isn't great literature, but even compared to the first one it lacked a lot. There was little coherence between the FIVE different plots; Ana felt more childish than in the first one, and Christian was barely more than a one-dimensional character. I can see how EL James tried to go out of her comfort zone with the two thriller plot points but I just didn't resonate with them, especially with the ending. The last page felt so out of left field for me that I had actually forgotten that character even existed. The billiard scene and birthday party were the saving points of this book. 
Hate to say it, but there were far fewer sex scenes in this one and of the ones that were fully detailed, they just weren't as /erotic/ compared to the first book (with the exception of two). I've started, and will finish, the third one and it's already so much better; this is just a drag that you have to get through for the finale. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Stalking

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Guess I was right about the emails lol 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

samsonian's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

this book was better than the first but somehow even more cringe. i’m asexual so half the time I have no idea what the hell I’m reading I’m literally only here for the drama.

i am deceased bc it took christan a book AND A HALF TO SAY I LOVE YOU TO ANA LIKE BROTHA😭

Anyway I have to read the third book now because the ending was just too much of a cliffhanger not to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

planetshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Ana and Christian’s relationship dramatically improved, and this book took back the bad representation of BDSM that upset so many readers. The pacing and plot points are a bit messy, but I actually found myself enjoying this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

maya_reads_books's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking