Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco

6 reviews

sunsetcity's review against another edition

dark mysterious

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

whenjessreads's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment

urlocalhethey's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

andromeda_1998's review against another edition

After 119 pages I decided to dnf this read. I’m done with the “flirting” and the bad dialogue. The main character is badly written and the love interest is toxic. Because of my doubt I decided to read some of the high valued scenes and I’m disgusted. I’m okay with some spice but it should be with consent and chapter 17 just wasn’t it. Rape or Sexual assault should not be romanticized. It’s dangerous and fucking disrespectful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

highladymagnus's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

kaitlyns_literary_teahouse's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

First off, this is NEW ADULT, not YA. Kerri posted that back in May 2021 on Goodreads. But I definitely went into it thinking it was a YA book. And nope most definitely was not, I was wondering if Teenagers were really different from when I was one.

I love Wrath, there is just something about a good fictional broody and possessive male love interest. This is a mystery wrapped up in a Fantasy Romance book. And I loved it. We rejoin Emilia and Wrath right as they are entering Hell. Emilia has to confront her inner demons throughout the whole book, but especially as she travels through the Sin Corridor on the way to Wrath's palace. You get enchanted talking skulls, and Emilia trying to gather information from the demons both in House Wrath as well as in the other Princes of Hell's houses, with very little success. The angst and growth in Wrath and Emilia's relationship was fantastic in this book I just hope they don't go way backwards in the third book. Yes this is now a Trilogy, I had originally thought this was a Duology so glad I checked before reading otherwise I would've been made about that ending, if you know you know. 

If you enjoyed Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa I think you have a good chance of also enjoying Kingdom of the Cursed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Murder