Reviews tagging 'War'

The Beast of Beswick by Amalie Howard

6 reviews

unsuccessfulbookclub's review

dark emotional 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

4.0

I liked a lot about this book and really LOVED the first 75%, but the conflict at the end dragged a little bit for me. I really wanted the MMC to STOP RUNNING AWAY after about the fourth time. I LOVED the FMC but she has far more patience than I ever would with this man who ran so very hot and cold with her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and War

nikk_nac_reads_romance's review

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual harassment and War

Minor: Grief

MMC has PTSD and severe scarring from an attack will a soldier. The scarring and PTSD are main plot points. While the incident happened s before the book the MMC has flash backs with mild to moderate description of the event.

cluckieduck's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

2.0

Sometimes a girl doesn’t need a hero to save her. Sometimes she needs the opposite.

I so wanted to like this one - a Beauty & the Beast retelling with a tortured, scarred hero falling for a shunned, take-charge heroine with trust issues - but overall it felt like a whole lot of...nothing. The same conflict between the two, recycled over & over & over. I also felt the tone was decidedly modern. Granted, I don't have much experience reading HR, but this lent to it just feeling a bit off.

Overall, dull & forgettable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Classism

onlyonebookshelf's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

lovelynovellas's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Medical trauma, and War

kim03's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death of parent, and War