Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Shadow Princess by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

60 reviews

elizzabethanne's review

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

3.0

These books are definitely getting better bit by bit. I still have a lot of issues with the series but the plot is very gripping (when it’s not at a stand still because we have to watch the main characters be senselessly bullied and harassed) and I actually am enjoying the plot twists. I’m not gonna lie, I gasped a few times throughout reading this and I love a good cliffhanger. I’m actually glad I continued the series but now that I’ve made it this far… I’m going to have to read all the books. I’m just in too deep now. They’re addicting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

come_libros_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

Aquí se puede ver mucho mejor el desarrollo de los personajes y como van encajándose con los demás. Para mí, la historia tiene algo interesante. Me gusta y me frusta la interacción de Darius y Tory, son mis favoritos. 

Es una serie que NO es para todos. Para mí, es una serie para "guilty pleasure", no tiene la mejor escritura, ni todo es super complicado, es como ver una telenovela, como Rebelde, o para los que viven en norteamerica, Teen Wolf... algo parecido. Si te gusta el drama tonto y no exsistencial pero tiene lo suficiente para que digas: "No te creo... ¿¡Qué!?"; pues esta serie es para ti. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying and Self harm

mandisnyman's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful tense 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? No

4.0

The overly descriptive writing is starting to wear on me—I find myself skimming paragraphs, which I guess is more about the writing style than the actual story. That said, the plot in this book felt a bit repetitive, with the Heirs still tormenting the Vega twins. However, I did enjoy the deeper focus on the shadows and how the twins are trying to control this fifth element.

I’m loving Geraldine and Max—their bickering is hilarious. As for Darcy and Orion, I’ve never been the biggest fan of forbidden romance, so while I don’t dislike them, I’m not as invested.

That said, with Orion’s sister Clara revealed as the Shadow Princess, I suspect she’ll have a much bigger role in the next book.

The Christmas scene was a nice break, showing that the twins and the Heirs can actually get along. I also hope we see more of Xavier in the coming books.

But let’s be honest—the real reason I’m still here is Tory and Darius. Finally, we got some intense, steamy moments between them…

only for my heart to break when they became Star-Crossed in the final chapters. I need to see how this plays out because rejecting the Elysian bond doesn’t exactly seem like a minor inconvenience.

I just hope the next book gives us some hope for them and forces these Fae to work together.

Communication is definitely an issue at times, but then again, what do you expect from a bunch of teenagers? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content

rhysreads10's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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

5.0

This was the best one of the series so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Blood

kay_gann's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content

rdaacvhiesl's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This cliffhanger is so bad that I literally have nothing that makes me want to keep reading. 
The authors have a bad habit throughout the series of being repetitive with their descriptions. The lack of growth in certain characters really makes me want to drop kick my Kindle.  <Spoiler>There's slow burn and then there's never going any where but leading you on anyway. </Spoiler>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

tiinak's review against another edition

dark

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

1.75

I don't think anybook that I can name over 20 different  content warnings for could be recommended. Also, weird to have condemnation arc for main characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and War

rasbneon's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I have very mixed feelings about this book. For most of the book it felt like the characters had regressed and I was basically reading book 2 all over again. All the gaslighting and falling for the gaslighting was getting quite tedious. I had decided to take a break from the series after this book. But these books also keep throwing me some curveballs and just when I think I know what’s coming, I am pleasantly surprised. The ending sucked me right back in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

kinsportch's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism and Child abuse

stephany9109's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The ending had me in a chokehold…I can’t wait to read the next book. 
I love the twins but in this book I had a little love hate for Tory. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse