Reviews tagging 'Death'

Sinner by Sierra Simone

41 reviews

djm_chal's review against another edition

Did not find these characters supper compelling. His boner like every other page was getting annoying and I felt like the plot was getting a little repetitive already. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Suicide and Death

blasphemyandtaryn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cancer, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Homophobia

katierosecrane's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

The first part of the book starts out predictable like other smutty books. Then out of nowhere you’re hit with tense waves of concern and contemplation. 

Beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cancer, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Child death, Death of parent, Classism, Grief, Medical content, Cursing, Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Terminal illness

nettabarak's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Grief, Death, Medical content, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Cancer, Death of parent, and Rape

joclouise's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

A ton of spice with an interesting mix of Catholicism - I never thought I would be one to thoroughly enjoy a mixture of the two. As someone who has struggled with understanding her own faith since adolescence, the writing about Sean, an avid church-hater, coming to grips with what faith in God actually is, was incredibly introspective. 

Although I picked this book up for the sole purpose of reading some good smut I was taken aback at how much I had to reflect on after finishing my read. This one will definitely be on my mind for the next few days.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent

tasnim_2000's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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: Racism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Death

booksalacarte's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

3.25

Sinner-3.25⭐️ 3.5🌶️

Millionaire romance

Age gap

Contract romance

Forced proximity

🏳️‍🌈 side character rep

I enjoyed this story so much more than Priest. It’s interesting being inside the brain of a man in a romance novel. A adjustment for me, for sure… but I can see the intention and reason for it. It read very similarly to many other billionaire romance books I’ve read. 

The Catholic practices were fetishized some, but not as much or the way they were in Priest. The spiritual struggle was so much more real, relatable and common, in my opinion. 

I found myself, again, caught off guard by the spirituality that was genuine, raw and relatable. The struggle with the structure and dealings of the Catholic Church and finding the good and necessary in the institution that is as corrupt as it is. It was such an interesting mentality. But then the spice was undeniably spicy. And the relation between bedroom fun and spirituality isn’t something I am used to having fill the same book.

‼️Spoiler Tw:‼️

Cancer

Parental death

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Racism, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief

slavic_bookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Death of parent, Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Medical content, Grief, Death, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Cursing, and Cancer

charlynlynlyn's review against another edition

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Medical content, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy

lisape_07's review against another edition

I honestly don't know why the reviews for this are so good. I disliked the main character. I have no idea how this man would be anyones type considering how he presents himself and talks/thinks about women. I was surprised that the book is written out of the man's pov, but thought it would be okay, considering a female author wrote it - how I was wrong. I'm not a fan of age gaps, and considering that he is 36 and the first women he meets on a night out - and has really lustering/creepy thoughts about her - just barely turned 21. I can't. It went on like this for a while, I can imagine the plot actually gets better, but I'm not staying to find out. Sorry. dnf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Alcohol, Death, Sexism, and Sexual content