Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Dukes of Ruin by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue

4 reviews

hilary89's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

God, this series has me in a chokehold. I didn't find this first book in the Duke's trilogy to be any darker than the Lord's books, but it definitely had a lot more in the way of political intrigue and worldbuilding. Though I did find it harder to read about Lavinia's circumstances in comparison to Story's as Lavinia has be stripped of any and all agency and is at the complete mercy of the men around her. Considering what she's gone through, I can anticipate a revenge arc in the future and am looking forward to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Blood, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Classism

kganley's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, and Suicide attempt

chilivanilli28's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

romancejunkie's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

I hate every fucking one of these guys, but especially Nick. I hope she cuts off his balls and feeds them to him. 

This was filled with rape after abuse after degradation after some more rape and around and around we go.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Suicide attempt