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blackgirlbujos's review
4.5
Atmosphere 8/10
Writing 9/10
Plot 8/10
Intrigue 10/10
Logic 8/10
Enjoyment 10/10
If you are a paranormal romance girlie that loves spice I cannot recommend this more. That said, I would place a STRONG trigger warning for SA. This book speaks about it consistently.
Sweet Vengeance follows Joy, after she summons a demon named Malachi, to assist in her plot to murder her r@pist and make it look like an accident. With Malachi's help, she tortures her r@pist and murders him. Along the way, Malachi becomes her home, making her comfortable enough to be touched and loved again.
This story is was extremely real and spoke to the rightful rage of many survivors and the way we struggle with support afterward. I loved the way Malachi became her safe space. This is the first in a series and I cannot wait to read the next.
Includes: queer reps, black FMC, SA-Survivor reps, violence
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
amy_in_the_city's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, and Pedophilia
heartshapedgreen's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
zookeepermel's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Stalking
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
nomonbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Overall for rating, Ifeel conflicted about this book. I think this is my first monster romance. I think maybe the demon element was a bit too wish-fulfillment for me?
I loved the LGBTQ+ global ethnic majority rep and if I was going to get super into this genre to be honest this is the best place I could have started.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape
thefatpaperback's review
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery
savannahsshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Rape and Murder
ruthiedr89's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Abandonment
binevolentbookworm's review
She turned away, reaching into her wardrobe for her makeup bag to hide the fact that she was hiding her hot face.
this is an example of one of the sentences that felt poorly written. also, there were already references to marvel movies. just gave me the ick immediately.
double also, i should’ve checked the CW before reading bc i didn’t realize this was a r@pe revenge plot.
Minor: Rape and Murder
peachy_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, and Death of parent