Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves

20 reviews

lindsaythelibrarian's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, and Slavery

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

talasterism's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

what a perfect book to read in one day!!! i loveeeee cylvan what a perfect little bitch. he can fit so much howl energy in him /fondly. the smut was amazing, the raven and the pixie moment... gah... so good. the "hm hm show him his place" "you mean between my legs" is living rent free forverr now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, and Bullying

Moderate: Physical abuse, Confinement, and Medical content

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Blood and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use and Sexual harassment

content warnings taken from the author's website: This novel is Fantasy-Romance for a New Adult audience, and contains tropes commonly found in that genre. Such tropes include but are not limited to: - crude language - violence and death - mental and physical abuse/bullying - descriptions of torture - scenes of consensual sex - nonconsensual drugging by fantasy means - mild themes of sexual harassment - themes of indentured servitude - themes of fantasy-based bigotry - themes of fantasy-based genocide

parawatch's review

adventurous challenging emotional

• 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? Yes

3.5

Originally rated this book a 4, but looking back on it months later, because I'm rethinking it over and realized just how messed up this book is. I don't know how to properly spoil, but if you don't want to read attempted drugging and abuse, then don't read this book. I thought it was going to be a lighter book to read, but the straight up abuse is a turn off. This book did drag on at some parts, it was written good, but the fact that there was also no true forgiveness or resolution after the two main characters issues is kind of saddening. I own the second book but I don't think I'm going to read it. The conflicts between our two MCs gets annoying, too, as its one after another.

But thats all just my thoughts on the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

sirvex27's review against another edition

I love the world building and the queer-normative world, and the writing style is beautiful. However, the power dynamic between the slave and prince is icky. Even worse, the prince is physically abusive and manipulative from the start. This isn't a story I can stomach continuing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Physical abuse

lotte5322's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Blood, Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

lim's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Bullying, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

headlessphilosopher's review

adventurous dark tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment

stormeno's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing

fragoline's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse