Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Risk by S.T. Abby

38 reviews

pinkcashew's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This will serve as my review for the entire series, FYI.

ONE OF THE BOOKS THAT ONCE YOU PICK UP YOU'LL NEVER GET, I MEAN, NEVER WANT TO PUT DOWN. 

At first, I am very very hesitant to read it because of the cover but man, ay yayay

I cannot get over how amazingly written this book is. The author's ability to build suspense and keep me guessing until the very end is genuinely remarkable. 

 The story had me on the edge of my seat and so eager to know it all. It's such a gruesome, graphic read that I cried and cried because I felt so angry. I didn't know I could feel my heart stripped of sadness and rage all at once. 

This is one of the books I will never get tired of recommending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

halliot's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

ydina's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

kenjisbae_'s review against another edition

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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I just loved this book. 
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 As a girly who started reading with crime books, this healed my soul. I just love crime and gore sm. And it's a dark, forbidden romance.
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 The forbidden romance is next level. Like an FBI agent and a serial killer?!??! Helloooo?!?!?!?
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 The powerfull FMC is a must have for me. Like don't be a pussy bro. And Lana ate. She has some serious PTSD and I'm so proud of her for moving forward (in a psychopath way). She's very badass. I love her sm.
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 THE CLIFFHANGER?!?!??! STOPPPP. I CAN'T. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

theonewheresamreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Uh oh spaghetti-o 😬 hdhdhdhdh no this book is so fun tho🤩🥰 short too, ignore that it took me 12 days to finish🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

herasrevenge88's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kcmg710's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

So fucking hooked omg!!!

FIRSTLY WTF WAS THAT CLIFFHANGER!?

You can’t just end a book like that 😂

I feel as though that was all part 1 of  a super chunky book. Like although there was only 130 (ish) pages a lot got said and nothing got said at the same time 🤦🏽‍♀️😂. 
Does that make sense!? 

Either way I’m really hooked and I’m about to download the next one to start reading, loved Lana and Logan and can’t wait to see more of what’s to come with their relationship and the rest of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Blood

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

readwith_le's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

readwithsophsx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

nasya_4567's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative tense fast-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

4.5

I love this… I love the whole plot and the idea of a

killer dating the FBI agent trying to track them down,

cause that means every moment is a tense one. 

Weirdly enough all the killing scenes are very empowering 💀

I really love Lana and Logan, they are so baby gorl. All the spicy scenes are perfect, they are not overwhelming and are in moderation making them seem real and “natural”. It also makes them more impactful. I also like how they only have a spicy scene if it furthers the story so that’s amazing! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting