Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Heart Recaptured by Tillie Cole

26 reviews

hilary89's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

“Heart Recaptured” just broke my heart and built me up again. I honestly didn’t think it could get much darker than the previous book, but man this one went to some horrifically dark places. Lilah and Ky both were a bit gratting to me, but I appreciated how fully fleshed out their characters were. And their relationship in the face of Lilah’s immense trauma (and brainwashing) was so inspiring. 

I know I’m building up to the most controversial book, but so far this series has really captured my heart. The themes are tragic and heart-wrenching, but the character development and relationships make it all worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Rape, Self harm, Murder, Torture, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Gore, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Child abuse, Incest, and Misogyny

anovelglimpse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

This book was a tough read for me. I was interested in seeing how Ky and Lilah's romance worked out after reading the first book. Lilah was indoctrinated into her cult teachings and Ky was a wild, womanizing MC. The cult stuff ramped up even more in this book and was too much for me. I also had an issue with the way Lilah's character arc went towards the end. I didn't love that she didn't receive mental health counseling, nor did her sisters. That was a big miss in my book. That being said, I loved the way that Ky introduced Lilah to the modern world and that Ky and Lilah got their happy ending.

CW: violence, cult activity, child physical and sexual abuse, rape, neo-Nazis 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Sexual violence, Rape, Self harm, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Violence, Torture, Pedophilia, and Medical content

Moderate: Incest

carall18's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Slow burn but man was it worth the read. The character development is so in depth and I can’t help but feel like I am right there in this story line feeling all the emotions everyone is going through. This book had me in tears from the emotions it evoked. The ending was fast and juicy. Can’t wait for book three!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Mental illness

morganrosereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Racism, and Self harm

amysanti27's review against another edition

I couldn't get over the use of bitch constantly the Saudi comment left a bad taste in my mouth and I just can't vibe with this series definitely not for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

elisa_shae's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked in this book the difference between Lilah and her sister. I liked how at just one moment she didn’t just decide she didn’t believe in her religion, and instead braced a more loving side of it instead. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Incest, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Murder, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence

bookswithvicky's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Torture, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Sexual content, and Violence

kodafaith's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

This one was not quite as good as book one, the characters weren’t as interesting or convincing but I still enjoyed watching their journey unfold! This series is very addicting and has sucked me in so deep, cannot wait for books 3 and 4!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, and Self harm

Moderate: Kidnapping, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Incest

bookaholic84's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Cursing

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

kristiannaleigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol, Antisemitism, and Confinement