Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Restless Slumber by K.J. Sutton

5 reviews

miraclesnow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

3.75

Why that ending tho… I feel like the plotlines weren’t well incorporated in this book but the character work is so strong and I feel like I’m starting to really care about all of them, especially Fortuna. For all that the story disappointed me at times (I seriously hope she actually hold onto to some important plot threads and fills the new plotholes she’s just created in this one) I’m definitely sticking around to read more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse

genny's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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? Yes

2.0

Yikes. I gave the first book 4 stars, but this was a letdown. 😬 First of all, there's no plot. What is this book about, exactly? Fortuna's werewolf buddy, I guess, and some random old folks she's apparently close to. The entire thing felt like filler.

Cora's victory over her aunt was ridiculous. We don't get any explanation for how she was able to overpower the alpha. :|

Fortuna's emotions were so volatile and it didn't come across as a reflection of her trauma. She was just written weirdly. One moment she'll be snapping at Collith, then the next she's completely horny? Unprovoked? Like, Collith/Laurie/Oliver will do something completely mundane and suddenly Fortuna wants to drop her panties. She seems to think that cheating only counts if you've had penis-in-vagina sex. The amount of times she mentions her "core" or her "center"......

There were so many typos, along with odd turns of phrase. This was hilarious to me: "I was the fire to his ice. The shout to his whisper. The run to his walk." What kind of analogy is that, lmao 🏃🏽‍♀️ The constant use of "male/female" in place of "man/woman" was gross. When those terms are used to refer to werewolves in their wolf forms, sure, I get that, but Fortuna refers to everyone this way. It creeps me out. Maybe this is a staple in fae fantasy that I'm unaware of, along with the use of the word "mate". I hated that too. I sighed with relief when Collith referred to himself as Fortuna's "husband" for once. 🤣 

We still haven't gotten an explanation for why Collith fell for her instantly. I have a bad feeling that will never be explained. I'm putting this series on hold, so I might never find out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Incest and Death of parent

justagrlandherdog's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

I loved it. There are still mysteries waiting to be solved which has me reaching for the next one. Also the ending! That cliffhanger! I love Fortuna and Collith and Laurie never fails to make me smile. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Classism

Minor: Incest and Death of parent

milda_mark's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse

deesquared's review

dark emotional funny medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death