Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight

244 reviews

toadfairy's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

I'll never get these 16 hours of my life back. This has gotta be one of the worst books I have ever had the displeasure of reading. The terrible accents & inflection by the narrators of the audiobook made it 100 times worse. I am so glad to have the option of 0 stars over here on storygraph because giving 1 star on Goodreads felt way too generous. The characters were not even a little bit likeable, the writing was awful, there was no flow and nothing made sense.

I kept hoping it would get better, to no avail. Would not recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Body horror, Blood, and Alcohol

kenziegnuoy's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.5

I liked this book up until about chapter 60 something. I thought there was a very obvious place the author could have wrapped it up and ended the book on a good note, but she chose to add another 20 something chapters of pure smut with little plot after that and it felt pointless. Up until then, there was a plot and some character development but then it fell apart. If you are looking for a believable story that makes sense in the real world, this isn’t it. But if you are looking for pure smut with some hot male characters who are in to a variety of things, this is your book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

alicia06's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

cherryberry505's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse and Drug use

samantha914's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This was my introduction into dark romance so I certainly dove in head first. Firstly, Roxy is a badass. With a serious case of Stockholm Syndrome and a laundry list of unresolved trauma and abandonment issues but a badass, nonetheless. Some of the Vipers were oddly quite likable. Kenzo was my favorite one. Ryder was the daddy of the group, Garrett was the sweetheart in dyer need of therapy and meds and Deisel was the most horrific character I’ve ever come across. I enjoyed the plot for the first 350 pages or so and then it just seemed to get very repetitive and drag on. Definitely not a book I would recommend to just anyone. But if you’re into body horror and sexual violence type smut then this book is a gold mine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

chamakiss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.5

I was skeptical about this novel. It’s the first dark romance book I’ve read. There was action; there were multiple sex scenes; hell, there were some emotional moments that plucked my heartstrings lightly. 

But, this book is all over the place. The pacing wasn't executed well. The 4 criminals (Diesel, Ryder, Kenzo, and Garett) felt very stereotypical. And, the main character was someone I couldn't resonate with. 

I wish the author built the chemistry between the characters. It felt like she hated them in one chapter & liked them the next. 

The erotic scenes were nice. Well, some of them. Others felt outlandish or nonsensical. 

I liked the plot idea, but I disliked the execution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

chevyboy2531's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

linnea_tornblom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

tierraskye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol