Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight

21 reviews

cait's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Self harm, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, War, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Stalking

bunandababy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Addiction, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cursing, Animal death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Stalking

daisycantread24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

mydistortedparadise's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.0

Definitely check trigger warnings on this one - there’s a lot. I went in knowing this book was dark and intense - and it certainly is. The plot has some good points, but the book seemed a little dragged out too. There’s a lot of really hot smutty scenes - but again, check trigger warnings! The smut was most of the plot - but that’s what I went in for (hence the higher review). If you’re looking for spice and a mafia type book: this one is for you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Murder, Death, Kidnapping, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Gore, Rape, Violence, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Torture, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

eghreadthis's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Addiction, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

noemialtea's review against another edition

medium-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

slvt4b00ks's review against another edition

I just wanted it to end but there were like 30 more pages of sex scenes and I just couldn’t do it. This book should have only been 300 pages as it only took place within the span of a week. While the author makes a point to have Roxy explicitly say she likes all the abusive and Stockholm syndrome-y shit they do to her, I can’t get past it. It’s one thing to role play and have rough sex, it’s another thing entirely to read about it happening to someone else without them talking about hard and soft limits or safe words. Like are we the reader to assume that Roxy has absolutely no limit for pain as pleasure, or that she just coincidentally met these 4 insane assholes who coincidentally have the same exact kinks as her? I think I would have found it slightly more bearable if the author had one of the guys cross a limit for her and then there were consequences to that and they talked about it. The only person who’s line gets crossed as far as sex is concerned is garret, because he was traumatized by a woman. Roxy was beat by her father and yet these bastards are constantly slamming her up against walls and cutting her and choking her until she can’t breathe. You can’t tell me that wouldn’t have triggered a flashback. You can’t. This is just another instance where women are painted to be objects for a man’s pleasure and never the other way around. I fucking hated this book. I wish I could chuck it at K.A. knights head. For legal reasons that’s a joke but this book sucked. If you have sexual trauma DONT READ IT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Biphobia, Torture, Stalking, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Gore, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Alcohol, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, and Abandonment

cassiegolden's review against another edition

funny medium-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

sasharebekah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.75

Look was this messed up? Yes. Did I enjoy it? Yes 🙈 I honestly really liked Roxy as a main character she made me laugh. I liked all the guys (Ryder was my least favorite, he bored me). I do wish there was a little more Kenzo and Garrett because I loved them. D was something he made me laugh though. I do have to say the writing wasn’t very good especially during Ryders pov which is maybe why I didn’t like him as much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence