Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Beast by Katee Robert

17 reviews

_alyssar_'s review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Violence and Alcohol

betweenthepageskp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

cmcdonnell2014's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Terminal illness

thaliareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

This is a trio I didn't know I needed to be together until I read it. It's lots of fun and I appreciate seeing Isabelle begin to explore who she is and what she wants, not just what she is expected to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

As with the other books in the series there is a high level of sexual content containing BDSM. There is frequent discussion over the character's shared grief over the loss of Isabelle's father - prior the start of this book. There is brief discussion of death and cancer in relation to the loss of the father, but it's a glossed over topic.

livreads16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

4.0

I’m having fun

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Grief

olivialandryxo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.75

[ETA, a few days later: Rating lowered from 4 to 3.75 stars.]

I enjoyed this book like I enjoy all of Katee’s books. It was fascinating to me, seeing how this series was tied not only to Dark Olympus, but also to Sabine Valley, which means that now I want to read SV. I swear, this woman is an actual genius.

I loved Belle and Gaeton, but while I eventually grew to understand and respect Beast, I didn’t like him the same way. I liked the dynamics among the trio, liked the three of them well enough, but didn’t find myself shipping them as avidly as I do some of the other relationships in the series. My favorite parts of the book were those that involved other characters—namely Aurora, Tink and Hook. Tink’s book is my favorite so far, and I’m very eager to get to Aurora’s. I’m currently convinced that Ms. Robert saved the best for last. 👀 [crying because I now know that this isn’t true]

Current series ranking:

1. A Worthy Opponent
2. Learn My Lesson
3. The Beast
4. Desperate Measures

Representation

• full cast of queer, polyamorous and/or polysexual characters
• FMM main throuple
• sapphic side couple
• side characters of color (includes Black and Dominican rep)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Belle’s father died of cancer just before the start of the book, so that’s mentioned occasionally. She’s grieving him, as are the other two protagonists, who weren’t biologically related to the man but were especially close to him/viewed him as a father figure regardless.

ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic relationship

doggipet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, and Murder

kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

MMF couple/throuple | FF scene kinks: exhibitionism, degradation, public play, public punishment, spanking, overstimulation, oral sex, anal sex

mghrt06's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief