Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann

44 reviews

p1nklaydie's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Please read the trigger warnings, this book is insanely dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Torture, Miscarriage, Cursing, and Suicide attempt

thelibraryofjordan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, and Rape

Minor: Miscarriage

m_fin16's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Torture, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, and Self harm

emmab_124's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

booknerdxo88's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Confinement, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Self harm

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Animal death

volatile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

natashareadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Still Beating follows there story of Dean & Cora as they navigate through being enemies to something more. 

Dean is engaged to Cora's sister Mandy, on the faithful night Cora calls him for a ride home from the bar. Cora and Dean prank, and tease and bicker one another, but when Dean shows up to help Cora out, everything between them changes in a blink of an eye. 

They wake up chained in a basement together, now having to rely on one another to survive. But as the hours turn to days & the horrors of that dark basement transpire, the lines between them being enemies begin to blur. 

This was a dark, emotional but beautiful story of Dean & Cora relying on each other to survive. It may have been dark, twisted and dirty, but it was emotional, raw & there was beauty in characters coming together after experiencing the horrors & near tragedy that they survived. 4⭐ out of 5⭐. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, Rape, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

lifeofmavsgirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Confinement, Animal death, Blood, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

hekareadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Self harm, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment and Miscarriage

Minor: Animal cruelty

schumakertl26's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, and Rape