Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Marrow by Brynne Weaver, Trisha Wolfe

14 reviews

hanschub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

“i wouldn’t just kill for kyrie—i would give my life. hell, i’d even let her take it.”

the separation between memories and real life is a little unclear, and i was unsure as to whether or not i’d finish this book after the first few chapters. however, i am so very glad i did. kyrie is a more developed character as her characterisation relates to her past, whereas jack isn’t as thoroughly developed. i loved the cat and mouse game that they played and how all of their pieces fell together in the end. definitely looking forward to reading more books by these authors!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

one_more_chapter96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.0

Pretty morbid and macabre in places because of the detail (even for a serial killer book) but a cool plot and different setting with enough background and character development to feel realistic. Loved the weird build up of their relationship and the ending was adorable. Well written! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

wii3rdo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

i’m having the hardest time trying to rate this book. on the one hand, for the plot and development of the story? i would easily give it a 4.5. on the other hand, the smut alone gets a 1-star rating. as much as i loved how the story unraveled, how the characters’ relationship developed, and how their pasts were revealed, and watching the way everything fell into place, it’s something i’d want to recommend.

TWO RIVAL SERIAL KILLERS? C’MON, HOW COULD I NOT BE INTRIGUED??

but they fucked in a dead guy’s blood AND next to his body. and it’s disconcerting, especially since it happened twice 🥴

i knew going in that this wasn’t going to be a sweetheart read that i could breeze through, i knew there would be gore and violence, and these characters aren’t outstanding people, but Jesus FUCK the smut was depraved. not like i was reading it for the smut anyways, but there was a point when i felt things escalating sexually i just skimmed until i was past it because i didn’t want another fucking jump-scare.

Kyrie and Jack’s story was GRIPPING! i love how they toyed with each other, their characterizations were remarkably detailed,

and i loved the emphasis on the color of Kyrie’s eyes.

i liked their games and the way the story unfolded which is why i’m pissed i had to bypass

them fucking in blood next to a dead body

just to get through the story.

i have friends i know would love the Crime and Murder aspect of this and their work within their facility, but i won’t recommend this simply because i don’t want them to tweak out on me about the smut scenes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

magicofservice's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is for all the people who ship hannigram. 
It's dark, it's thrilling, it's hot. I love this book so much I could actually reread it and still love it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

alaina_grace's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

4.0

these bitches are clinically insane… loved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Rape, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death and Panic attacks/disorders

bookishxobsession's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

This book is not for the faint hearted. It is NOT like butcher & blackbird with the exception that it is a story about two rival serial unalivers who happen to fall for each other. This book takes every gorey & graphic detail to the extreme. It is violent, gorey and detailed. The authors don't shy away from how depraved the characters are. The trigger warnings are real and you should definitely abide by them. 

That being said, I think going into this book with the correct expectations is going to make or break your experience. If you are looking for some psychotic serial unalivers that are academic enemies & end up equally psychotic lovers, and enjoy the nitty gritty details of how they unalived their vics & got away with it, this is for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

dear_reader_stephani's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

4.25⭐️/4🌶️/4👻

💀enemies to lovers 

🖤 soulmates 

💀 grumpy x sunshine 

🖤 badass FMC

💀 serial killer romance 

Who the eff knew serial killer romances would become my favorite thing!? It’s like horror, thrillers, and romance wrapped up into one. Wolfe & Weaver have seriously honed in on that genre and are DOMINATING it. This book was brilliantly written by this infamous duo. 

Marrow is a rival serial killer romance. These two love to hate each other. For example, he pisses her off so she tases and sedates him to frame him for murder. 

This book was too unbelievable. I loved every minute of it. If I didn’t believe Wolfe & Weaver weren’t two of my favorite authors before, I do now. Their content is so unique. Their characters are morally grey vigilantes who take on lovable golden retriever qualities. Who would have thought I’d say that about SERIAL KILLERS!? 

The quick, witty banter is top notch in this book. If you loved the Darkly, Madly Duet, or Butcher & Blackbird, this novel is a great mix of both. Super spicy. A touch of horror. And a sprinkle of psychology. That’s also how I know Trisha had a hand in this book. She is an artist when it comes to the psychology of dark romances. Where Brynne shines is in the grumpy x sunshine banter, oh and her love for piercings. 

Okay, shutting up now. Just go read this now!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, and Stalking

fictionwitch's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

lelleelynn's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Confinement

poupimali's review against another edition

dark lighthearted fast-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

5.0

I loved it.
As somple as that.
I love the chemistry between the grumpy sociopath serial killer Jack and the skinned alive serial killer Kyrie.
How their paths cross. How the desire and the smell of death floats around all along the story.

The danish love declarations from Jack literally killed me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse