Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

3 reviews

mzquirk's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

swolds's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

«Convince me to stay. Tell me your deepest, darkest desire». 

The first book in The Souls trilogy had me on edge. Greatly written characters, it also definitely had the spice. I say it is medium paced as it takes a little while for the plot to really unfold, even though relationship wise goes a little quicker. I fell in love with Leon (MMC) and also found a new love for books written in dual POV. The plot was good, the character development was good. Overall good book. Good read. Will definitely go back to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

cluckieduck's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

2.0

Seems I’m in the minority with this one, but I just felt there was something…lacking. 

Rae, my god. Talk about TSTL. And she was given SO MANY “quirky” traits which never ended up going anywhere. I enjoyed Leon to a degree, but again, more could have been done with his character. He was introduced as a bully character, but only for a whisper of time where it could have been fleshed out into a really exciting dark romance. Overall just meh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail