Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Alpha & Omega by Patricia Briggs

13 reviews

fiwilson's review

dark hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

katareadsalot's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Physical abuse and Rape

sup3r_xn0va_maya's review

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

2.0

Trigger warnings for -

off scene implications of the main character being gang assaulted and raped by some of the men in her pack before the events of the novella take place

Alpha and Omega is a short story by Patricia Briggs, it's the first story in her "Alpha & Omega" series about wolf shifters. This story is chronologically book number 0.5 in the "Alpha & Omega" series.

I really wanted to like this story, I have an issue with the harsh treatment Ana was forced to go through before the events of this book. Ana and Charles are very cute together. I'll suspend my disbelief and accept that they fell for each other very quickly because

they're fated mates

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I also wanted to pay attention and make sure that the author wasn't being insensitive in any way while writing an Indigenous man character (Charles). 

There is no spice in this novella. The two main characters talk about sex but there's no spice anywhere to be found, heads up. 

Overall I enjoyed this novella, but I knocked a few stars off because

I hated Leos justification of allowing Ana to be raped by several male members of the pack so he could appease his fucking wife. That part of the story was shit.

 

2 stars out of 5
⭐️⭐️

I listened to this audiobook for free on Libbyapp.com

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kkuesters's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

jordanrhovey's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

zinlizzie's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence

jessereadsthings's review against another edition

1.0

No idea why this wasn't just part of the first book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Rape

prairiewolf's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

hayzey's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bookphenomena_micky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

 Boom!

And just like that, I am obsessed. I've been cooling my jets reading a novella compilation in the Mercy Thompson world and while I'd been planning to move onto this off-shoot series later, I couldn't resist reading this. Result...I loved it, immediately.

Anna was such an interesting character, who'd been through so much. The omega concept was excellent and I just loved what happened on hers and Charles' meeting.

This novella is a really complete story, rich and deep but promising so much more for the series starter, Cry Wolf. Guess what I'm reading next? 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Trafficking