Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Anathema by Keri Lake

15 reviews

magiccc's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Slavery, and Vomit

atsy6's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

It was an intensely complicated world. Tons of world building. I really appreciate the map, the Glossary and race descriptions. I frequently had to reference them. It was pretty slow going for the first 60%. After that the plot really started moving and things were developing. Overall I'm very intrigued by this world and story line and I hope the next books can focus on the plot now that the extensive world has been set up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

throneofbooks7's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Excellent first installment. Maevyth irritated me here and there but I look forward to her continued growth over the series. Rykaia was my favorite character!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Classism

julietrblack's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Very dark book with some pretty heavy topics. Highly recommend looking at all the trigger warnings first. This book has every trope you would want: touch her and you die, one bed, dark and brooding MMC, and mates. Even though I've read these tropes many times, this still ended up being a fresh and new story. I'm usually not a fan of gory and graphic horror scenes, but for this book I made an exception. The world is so fascinating and I loved how the magic system worked. Nothing felt like filler and the side characters were beautifully written as well. It does end on a cliff hanger, though, so be prepared.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

elledrogers's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Pedophilia

chele96's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I am dying to read the sequel. I love the author's writing style and will absolutely be looking into any other books she's written. Keri, please write quickly 🥹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation

paulakoala's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Interesting magic and world building. It’s a lot of new terminology with different blood lines so if you’re not into world building you might not like this one. There are a lot of triggers of different sorts so be weary if you are sensitive because it can be dark. 

It was similar to one dark window but written better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

srodz's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

bigdungeonenergy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

*Bumped to a 4.5 because it’s been days and I’m still thinking about it*
What. Did. I. Just. Read!?
I honestly don’t know what it is about this book but I couldn’t put it down. I couldn’t decide if I even LIKED it. But I could. Not.put.it.down!
Despite the main characters not even meeting until like 300 pages in- it was still filled with mystery and drama and horrors. I got the shivers so many times from some of the descriptions. 
Be aware this is a SLOW burn. But it was worth the wait. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

one_more_chapter96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

Well written, nicely paced and unique world building. Enjoyed learning about the main characters and they all felt distinct which is nice. Loved the MMC and FMC, who was naive but not stupid or annoying - very refreshing. Loved the slow burn and the mysteries that kept unravelling and how Maeve is slowly coming into her power. Really enjoyable and look forward to the second book! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Death, Pedophilia, and Death of parent