Reviews tagging 'Murder'

A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles

3 reviews

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Classism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Police brutality

Minor: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Miscarriage

The sex in this book is VERY BDSM. It's negotiated well, but mentions times when it hadn't been. Definitely heavy on the degradation, but all consensual.

tinkeringcheck's review against another edition

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

3.0

I'm not quite sure how I feel about this book, I gotta say. I have to hand it to the author for really commiting to having both main characters at opposite ends of the political divide, but something didn't sit right and I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it was just a bit unbelievable that two men who were so steadfast in their views could handwave their differing values for the sexual chemistry? It just didn't quite feel that they'd resolved that particular thorn outside the bedroom to me.

But the side cast! They were all delightful and made the decision to finish the book worth it, along with the neat tie-in to real historical events.

That said, I would've preferred a heads-up about the consenual noncon aspect of their dom/sub relationship ahead of time! Getting thrown into the middle of a scene in the first chapter without knowing that threw me a bit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Classism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death, Deportation, Miscarriage, Child death, Murder, and Transphobia

Sexual violence is a bit of an overkill tag because it's consensual, though not often discussed beforehand. Includes things like consensual noncon, penetration without prep, manhandling, and scratching with a comb. There's is some aftercare and tender pillowtalk after though.

firefly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence