Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

59 reviews

cloudycity_reads's review against another edition

fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

caitlin_plotsandpints's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Domestic abuse, Violence, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

kat7794's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Rape, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Cursing, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

zephania's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

jtpgdavey's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Misogyny, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Wow, this was a tough, but good book. Kennedy Ryan’s writing is amazing at making you experience what the characters are feeling, both good and bad.

Let’s start off with the good feelings. I absolutely love August West! He was basically exactly what Iris needed exactly when she needed him. They were perfect together, once they were given their chance. I love how the ending talked about soulmates, because they are two characters that make me believe in that idea too. I also loved Iris, especially her character growth in the wake of the suffering she endured.

While this book has a lot of triggering content, I think Kennedy Ryan handled it very well. She brought to life the cruelty in this world, but also offered hope in the wake of that cruelty.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Classism, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Misogyny, Confinement, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity, Stalking, Grief, and Police brutality

Minor: Death of parent, Abortion, and Miscarriage

jamjustbe's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense medium-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? No

This was an introduction to Kennedy Ryan's prose and I am enamored by how she writes her characters and plot with such reverence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

cydthekid15's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

This book put me through a wave of emotions and really changed my perspective on domestic abuse in relationships. This is a hard book to swallow so I don’t recommend it for all but if you do want to read it you won’t regret it. Iris and August will hold a special place in my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Mental illness

thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? No

5.0

This book is not for the feint of heart so please read content warnings before going in. This is the survivor story and second chance at happiness for Iris Dupree. Iris is the girlfriend of a golden boy basketball star and the light of August West’s life. But Iris is trapped in a loveless relationship with the devil in disguise. Although it’s a devastating read, Iris is a character that my heart immediately clung to and it felt euphoric to see her finally get her happy ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual content

amarachireadss's review against another edition

5.0

"Loving again was a long shot, and I wasn't sure I should take it, but you were so patient."

"Breathe out the lies. That it was your fault. That you failed. That you are what he said you were. Breathe in truth. You are pure. You are enough. You are strong”.

Kennedy Ryan has done it again this book was amazing and I’m so glad I read this. There’s so much emotion, pain, realness and love that was in this book. This story is about Iris (fmc), her survival, strength and love and it was such an important one. We see how intimate partner violence affects Iris in her relationship, the horror of it and how she was able to survive and later find love. 

This has a love story in it but it’s not a romance book. It’s a story that shows and gives voice to women that have been through domestic and intimate partner violence. It shows their strength and resilience, the stigma and isolation they go through and also the hope of survival, healing and love again. The romance was touching, sweet and spicy but I'm glad after some sort of healing for the main character. This story is so important to me and it was sometimes hard to get through because of what was happening to the main character but it’s such a beautiful story that everyone should read if they can, 

This is also a sports romance that has basketball which is one of my favorite sports. I hardly see basketball in romance books which made me love this book even more. I can’t wait to post all my favorite quotes from this book because I have so many. 

TW: This has graphic on page sexual, emotional ,financial and physical intimate partner violence so please be aware before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting