Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Lords of Pain by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue

47 reviews

abroe's review against another edition

it’s a from me and cannot understate TWs on this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, and Incest

kdelong's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Minor: Blood and Violence

yalderly's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

TRASH. my curiosity got the best of me on this one, and now i’ll forever be scarred.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Incest

unicornofthesea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Pedophilia

simpforherby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Violence, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

annick's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

2.5

Not sure I’d bother reading again . The first half was quick and enjoyable. Not as dark as I expected. Which is a relief. 

I predict D is Ted. And I was expecting Sutton to use the secret with her RH

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Violence, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders

issakhi's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Stalking, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Rape, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Kidnapping and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death and Gun violence

annabelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

At a loss for what to rate this because on one hand it was not good and quite toxic and ridiculous….. but on the other hand it was highly entertaining  🙈

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Stalking

bittie_bee's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape

konniesbb's review against another edition

dark 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

This was a well-written book with a reasonably complex plot for what the content involves. The stalker aspect was interesting and would lead me to keep reading on to confirm my suspicions on who the person is. I agree with another review that says that the 'badass' personas of the male characters are out of place - the setting is at a university. For example, Killian has the word 'KILL' tattooed over his knuckles - I find it hard to imagine a regular university in which people wouldn't balk at a tattoo like tha and assume the person was in a gang. 

I did not like the portrayal of women in the book. I can suspend disbelief enough when reading a RH book to accept that all the male characters find the heroine attractive, but I seriously dislike the degradation of other female characters in the heroine's favour. Every other female character is described as either being brainless and slutty or being a gold-digger. The only woman that the male characters respect is a curmudgeonly older woman, Mrs Crane, and she is evidently only respected because she acts in a more masculine manner and because she's older and unattractive.

The only actually friendly female character that the heroine encounters turns out to be untrustworthy and is part of a ruse to get the heroine kidnapped.

 

Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book on the whole and found it engaging enough to read it quickly. The dark romance aspect is well-done, but would recommend that people check out the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexual assault, and Sexism