Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger

17 reviews

justanothergirl_23's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

If I rate this book based on how good it actually is, I'd give it a generous 2; however if I rate it based on how much fun I had while reading this it'd be a solid 5 stars so I'm settling somewhere in the middle with a 3.

This book is ridiculous in the best possible way! It's out there and outrageous and if I hear of someone going through anything even remotely close to this I'd drag them to a therapist, but in the confines of this book it works somehow.

Carnal Urges (the title is ridiculous tbh) is about a girl Sloane and her <i>kidnapper</i> of all things, who she falls in love with.
Sounds familiar? Yeah it's basically Stockholm Syndrome: The Book.
The thing about this book that made it work though is how annoyingly cheerful the girl is, especially given her circumstances! I've never seen (or read about) anyone who's so unbothered by being kidnapped by a bunch of mafia dudes! Hell she even ends up having them wrapped around her little finger after on interaction!

Overall this is absolutely ridiculous but the funny kind not the I wanna claw my eyeballs out kind and just for that, if you're looking for a good laugh I highly recommend this, hell I might even read the rest of this series at some point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence

andeng's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

threeundertwopnw's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

muftiat's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

5.0

I think Sloane is going to make it into one of my favorite FMCs. She was so funny from the moment the book started to the very end. I loved how self assured she was, how positive she stayed, and her sass was next level - she literally had me laughing out loud. I loved her and Declan's banter and they had great chemistry. I really enjoyed how their relationship unfolded and developed - it felt so genuine and I loved how well Declan understood Sloane even when she didn't want him to. 
Besides their relationship and romance, I also found myself pretty engaged in the plot. I had no idea where the story was gonna go and was pretty surprised at most of the turns. 
My only real complaint is that epilogue wasn't what I typically expect from a romance book epilogue so I was disappointed but also a little intrigued since it hints at a future book and future conflicts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Bullying and Fatphobia

Minor: Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Self harm

psydneigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.5

I love Sloane. I was laughing out loud at some parts of this. The middle was a little slow again and I wished we got more of Declan’s past. The author suggested switching over to the Beautifully Cruel series before continuing with this one, so that is my plan.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

sam019's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Good book! Got a little bored because there wasn't a lot of action but it was still a good book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy

strawbrryfaery's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

to compare this book to the first in the series, I enjoyed Sloane's character much more than any from Ruthless Creatures, but I enjoyed reading about Nat and Kage's relationship more than Sloane and Declan's.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Miscarriage