Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert

64 reviews

arkwen452's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

Ehhhh. I want to know more about these demon contracts but I found the FMC in this book to be over the top. I know she had insecurities and was traumatized but her expecting to be treated a certain way did not measures up how she acted to make things worse in my opinion. I know character flaws are important for growth but the MMC's character arc was handled better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Pregnancy

smartcookiesca's review against another edition

emotional 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Abortion

rmperezpadilla's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

The author's website has a complete list of content warnings and tags describing the romance/sex in the book.

graceheartsbooks's review against another edition

4.75

Wow. I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. Catalina and Thane were such interesting characters and I loved getting to see them navigating a relationship together. I especially appreciate how this book discussed self esteem and grief as it’s two subjects I’m intimately aware of. It broke my heart to hear Catalina dismiss all the hardships she had gone through—how no one in her life thought she was good enough or worthy just by being herself. But that made her coming to realization that she is a person that should be valued was even sweeter. I also loved how Thane’s grief over his husband was discussed. Grief is ever present, ever changing but it doesn’t stop anybody from moving forward and continuing to love—even knowing that they may continue to love the person that they lost…I just completely adored this book. I took a short break to have dinner but was hooked the whole way through❣️

Also bonus points for this book being pro-choice and actually allowing a childless character to not want kids. It feels like a lot of romance novels have pregnancy be the end all be all even for characters that declare they don’t want children which to me, as a sex repulsed asexual who wants to adopt children, I find it particularly insulting. So this was such a breath of fresh air!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Abortion

Moderate: Child abuse and Death

Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, and War

emilysbooksandbakes's review against another edition

3.75

Every now and then you just need a quick, short read with tentacles. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

lazy_raven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Its ok. Lots of abandonment and neglect. Smit scenes were ok, not her best work 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abortion

jasbeingjas's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoyed reading this book. Both Thane and Catalina have past hurts that are keeping them from fully giving this relationship a try but it was really sweet to watch them grow close. Can’t wait for Ramanu and Lenora’s story too!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Abortion

judythedreamer's review against another edition

0.25

I gave the lowest of the low because this novel failed utterly at being a romance for me. The first 50% are just solid partner neglect/abuse. The sex scenes didn't even feel sexy anymore, I just felt cold disgust. (And I really like krakens, people!) 

Additionally, which might be informative for new readers and I haven't seen mentioned anywhere, the main character is neurodivergent, ADHD likely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

dwarrowdams's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

Didn’t love this as much as the first in the series, but it was still enjoyable. The relationship between Thane and Catalina worked surprisingly well, although some of the development felt a bit rushed.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

ladydamonayde's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, and Abortion