Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert

7 reviews

notsobinaryart's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

nolalee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Cruel Seduction follows the complicated power struggle that concluded in Radiant Sin. Aphrodite, formerly Eris, marries the new murderous Hephaestus in a bid to keep him on a leash in Olympus. An absolute poly-pocalypse between Aphrodite, Hephaestus and others ensues as Olympus falls into unrest.
This addition to the Dark Olympus series left so much to be desired. The chemistry that Katee Robert can make so effortless felt clunky and confusing. The timing was rushed, the relationships didn't have time to fill out and at 3/4's of the way through I could not believe it was almost time to close the book.
Eris/Aphrodite is such a complicated and interesting character and I wish we would have spent more time with her and the mess Katee Robert's promised.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

kylasmv15's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bi_n_large's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Murder

thaliareads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

This was one of the most interesting of the series so far. The politics and mechanisms at work in the background are really starting to develop and I'm curious to see who the real mastermind is. 

Aside from that, I liked seeing the relationships develop between the four leads as they settled into their new roles and relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Domestic abuse/sexual assault refers to events that occurred in a character's childhood, not in the events of this book. However, it is discussed.

ka_ke's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

Um, where is my super spicy foursome scene? Did I miss a chapter? Talk about a clit tease! 

We did get some spicy action between Eris, Adonis & Theseus, but I think Pandora was underused here. 

The idea of both giving up their positions of power to keep their new found-family safe is cute considering the original circumstances. I do think having 4 perspectives was unnecessary and perhaps even forced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Murder, and Sexual harassment

frantically's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.25

I struggled getting into this because GOD(s) there's so many people and so many names and so much politics, we've really come far since Neon Gods 💀 It did pick up after the 50% mark and I loved all the relationships! I wish we could've spent more time with Pandora & Aphrodite, as other reviewers have said, sometimes there was just wayyy more focus on the guys and their relationships. There's loads of drama and ensuing protectiveness, especially towards the end. The ending itself was quite abrupt but I think we can just come to expect that from this series! There've definitely been better installments but still a fun read and still loving this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Medical content, and Abandonment