Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Vipers and Virtuosos by Sav R. Miller

10 reviews

satanshomosexualagenda's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming

lorraine19's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.0

This book is problematic to put lightly. Tries turning r@pe into a romance by playing it off after the fact as kink when that's not at all how that kink works in reality. The mythological connection in this book is very obscure and forced. Even serious scenes the author tries forcing sexual tension and it just does not work. The only redeeming factors are that there are some good scenes and some decent dialogue on healing (but most of that is clouded with trauma bonding and toxic relationships).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Toxic parental relationships, trauma bonding

brookelynnrn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

baileyaf_17's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

booksofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

aylalynnwhite's review against another edition

dark

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

ladylaurenexplorer's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

I love a story that makes me uncomfortable enough with the tension and trigger warnings, yet I still love it.

This is one of the stories. The only reason it isn’t a five because I really want it a little more drawn out tension or maybe some more scenes of their life after everything’s finally settled.

But overall great story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

uvsrdg's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Toxic friendship

miaelizabeth13's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Rape

jb_reads2's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thank you Sav R. Miller for being my first....stalker romance read :) I fell in love with Promises and Pomegranates (also my favorite fruit), so I was beyond excited for Vipers and Virtuosos. I went in blind and I'm thrilled I did. Although I will never smell or see peppermints the same again ;)

For me, the spice-to-plot ratio was spot-on for me. Goldilocks perfection on that front. That first scene, at the front door while talking to Caleb - well, that will live rent free in my mind for the long haul. The dirty talk made me swoon and to have some interaction with Kal again made me grin from ear to ear.

Like I said, this was my first go-round with a stalker romance, and I was surprised at just how much I liked it. I was happy that it didn't come out of nowhere and that it grew from their one night together three years prior. 

Check TWs but this book I would strongly recommend. Over and over again :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Suicide attempt