Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Paid in Full by Skyler Snow, Brea Alepoú

7 reviews

lovelyinnature's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Hell yes! I loved them instantly. Giancarlo and Ash work so well together. I'm so obsessed with their dynamic, the codependent assholes. Gin is interesting, a whore in love lmao. I do love that he has a mood disorder and c-PTSD which can lead to certain responses. He's really aware of himself and he's very loving if not crazy about it. He's terrible at being vulnerable but wants to with Ash. Ash my beloved, He's a fascinating character and I adore him. He's simultaneously so innocent and just as traumatized and crazy as the rest. Oof the break up was super well done but rough. The coming back together was beautifully done and I loved it. The brothers were also super great in this and I'm glad Benito and Gin's relationship improved bc they love each other a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Trafficking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

grouchey02's review

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.25

If you’re into the ownership kink then you’ll probably love this book! A couple times I cringed but overall this book was full of laughs and the 🌶️ parts didn’t disappoint

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Torture

Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Rape and Slavery

bekkalee1786's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-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

After reading book 1, I thought I knew what to expect, but what I expected to read versus what I actually read was way better. This had me gripping onto my Kindle with excitement. I again couldn't put it down and finished it so quickly. Please read the TW as recommended, as some of the content will not be for everyone. I really enjoy dark romance, I read a lot of it, but this is the first series that has felt like it dove deep into darkness. Definitely will be added to my physical copy list. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder

leelovesbooks_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Trafficking

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

ebabs48's review

I really loved book 1 (Enzo/Tex) and 3 (Bennito/Harlow) and honestly just read those two and skip this one 100%! The plots arent really connected and you wont be lost or nothing. I actually read book 3 first and then 1. I just.... there's so much wrong with this.

why tf is Gin calling Ash a dog and treating him like a pet after Ash has clearly gone thro a shit ton of abuse? And why manipulate Ash with a sexual agreement to earn freedom Gin could have just given him? Gin's treatment of Ash was basically how anyone else who bought him could have treated him. And then Gin's non stop constant adjustments to their sexual agreement that poor Ash takes sp seriously -- because HIS FUCKING FREEDOM/ LIFE is on the line - is just so fucking cringe to read through and makes me really dislike Gin when i didnt initally want to - he seemed like an ok, caring guy that was just a bit unhinged (in a good way, befitting his mafia character) in the other two books and attentive  when his brothers needed him! I thought he'd be a big softy under all that trauma but nope he's the biggest asshole out of all of them!

    
I cant see how Gin and Ash's "feelings" for each other could ever grow to be genuine when their beginning is THIS BAD... and I've  read a lot of "bad" relationship beginnings! But this? To paraphase David from Schitts Creek, i have never seen a male lead (Gin) do and say so many wrong things one after the other ..consecutively.. in a row. Like why any of it?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

leakoop's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

jessie_h's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization