Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Dukes of Ruin by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue

19 reviews

lanagio's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness and Self harm

smartcookiesca's review

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Bullying

bookintrovert's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Moderate: Rape

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

mrsmonty503's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

meowrie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Dukes are much rapier than the Lords were. Lavinia was put through so much. She didn't make it easy on herself, but you know, why should she? 

I'm not sold on these guys yet. They are physically, mentally, verbally abusive and they sexually assault her. So we shall see if the win her, and me, over. The Lords did, so I'm sure these guys will too

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Blood

nineinchnails's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, and Trafficking

Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Blood

annick's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

1.5

The drama and indulgence. Nope. Bored for most of it. Only around ch28-29 did it get to some interesting spice and tensions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Murder

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