Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Kings of Quarantine by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

12 reviews

brookey8888's review

dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

Listen this was Dark in the bullying. Like to the point only one of the male leads has any redeeming qualities, but this was so addicting to read. I really like our main character and think she’s strong, but kind of makes dumb decisions sometimes. I didn’t realize there’s a student teacher aspect which I’m not sure how I feel. Honestly I only like one of the guys so far because he’s the only one showing a single ounce of kindness. I’m interested to see how the romance can even develop. The end of this was kind of crazy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

mayllomi's review against another edition

challenging dark

2.25

I was curious about the pandemic aspect of the story but all the bullying (torture imo) was too much and the whole premise is ridiculous with 17 y/o rich fucks ruling people??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic

love3v07's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Sexual content and Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

selestre's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

nineinchnails's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

i really should have hated this on paper this would be a DNF. the heroine comes across as a mary sue from a wattpad novel. the plot is so ridiculous and the prose wasn’t something id usually find readable but they made it work. i did really end up liking the characterisation of at least a couple of the guys after the 50% mark.

i think it’s because of how ridiculous it was i just got sucked in it’s like bollywood/telenovela level OTT but i couldn’t put it down. i will say the bullying is really cruel at some points definitely it was emotionally abusive asf which i wasn’t prepared for because i’ve read and enjoyed darker work but if you can deal with all of that then i’d definitely recommend if you want something to get lost in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Cultural appropriation

amberandthings's review

dark emotional funny tense medium-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

5.0

I. Loved. This. Book. SO MUCH. 

I honestly finished this book and really didn’t have anything negative to say about it. As far as dark bully romances go, this one is by far in my top favorites. The mmc’s are all stupidly hot and ridiculously cruel. The fmc is badass, witty, and not an infuriating idiot (as many fmc’s are imo). The spice level is really good - we get some explicit scenes pretty early on and the sexual tension throughout is excellent, both of which I only see  getting better as the series goes on. 

As the first book in the series the overall pace of the story was great and so far the pace of relationship development is perfect - sometimes I feel like bully roms can resolve the conflicts between mc’s too quickly to where it’s just unsatisfying or unrealistic, but that is definitely not the case here.

Overall just a super satisfying read for the genre. Highlyyyy recommend for my dark bully rom lovers - especially if you’re a fan of Rina Kent (Royal Elite series specifically). 

P.S. I did read the Zodiac Academy series by the same authors and didn’t like it very much, so if you’re the same as me don’t let it deter you from checking this series out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

unicornofthesea's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

siad's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Grief and Alcohol

ipross's review

dark emotional tense 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

I found this a good book but to be honest, it's the kind of book you have to be in the mood for. It's got very dark themes, intense bullying, narcissistic behavior that is so over the top you wonder why anyone would allow or even applaud such behavior.  Don't get me wrong, it's definitely a good read, but you have to be in the mood for this type of book. I plan to read the rest of the series eventually and definitely recommend it if you enjoy dark themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

laura_rheads_too_much's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment

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