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Where the Devil Don't Go by Onley James

3 reviews

ruthiedr89's review

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Dysphoria, and Eating disorder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Rape

zellapaige's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

This book hurt. A soul-deep kind of aching pain. I think I cried from the halfway point till nearly the last page.  I knew the book deals with abuse themes, but ironically Christopher's abuse isn't the most emotionally distressing part of the story.  This book is a truly fantastic take on hurt/comfort, but I've taken off a full star simply because I didn't expect to be emotionally wrecked by it. I expected more happiness from a masochist and sadist finding each other, and all of that is in the book but as a much lower percentage of the book than I anticipated.

I would highly recommend that anyone who actively considers themself Christian, or was raised Christian, doesn't read this book. I am not and have never been religious, but hearing these retellings of Christian history was unsettling. This story shook my (admittedly rocky) understanding of the Christian faith in a very disconcerting way that may harm an actively religious person.

If you want a book that is going to make you feel, this one will do it.  We do get a true HEA, but even that feels a touch bittersweet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

sabinehunter's review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Confinement, Cursing, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Torture, and Sexual violence