Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Hooked by Emily McIntire

24 reviews

dsnyjunky24's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

emptzuu's review against another edition

DNF for the second time.

Wendy has terrible taste in friends. Angie keeps pressuring her to go clubbing and hang out with people who are clearly bad influences. It’s frustrating how Wendy can't stand up to these so-called friends, yet she can stand up to James—albeit only a little. Wendy’s personality is as bland and dry as stale bread. She's also incredibly naive and, frankly, comes across as quite stupid.

James, on the other hand, is a carbon copy of every dark romance guy I've ever read about—misogynistic to the core. When he said that subduing a woman is all about control, I threw this book out the window. He harasses Wendy and even has thoughts of raping her.

How can anyone read this and not think, this is abuse? It reads like poorly written torture porn with zero redeeming qualities. I don't mind toxic relationships or dark themes in books—bring on the obsessive, murderous men who say things like “good girl” and “get on your knees.” But when the abuse crosses the line so heavily, that's where I draw the line. The smut wasn't enough to make up for any of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

emmadb766's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

daled4's review against another edition

For me, there was too much sexual content and vulgarity. I'm trying to go away from that. Also, I'm disappointed that it turned into that because I was looking forward to a story about Hook.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

pnainellii's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Prays on daddy issues knows he is using her and pushing on her father wounds to manipulate her to sleep with him gross

mpass61's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

Boooooo tomato tomato tomato I'm throwing tomatoes 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

andoriachan's review against another edition

The sexual content made me uneasy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

juliesleseecke's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

captaininsaneoh's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

0.25

most vile & disgusting piece of trash i’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

bookishemmy's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

For Dark Romance fans only. Read the trigger warnings - it's a spicy one!!