Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann

143 reviews

petratwb's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

10/5 stars. It had everything and was so well written. One of my top dark romances reads 100%

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

reddeddy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Cursing, Confinement, Grief, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Murder, Abandonment, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Medical trauma, Abortion, Blood, Dementia, Alcohol, and Gore

Minor: Gaslighting, Medical content, Pregnancy, Car accident, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, and Incest

fink1129's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Murder, Grief, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Rape, Confinement, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Animal death, Dementia, Pregnancy, and Vomit

emmab_86's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Rape, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Death, and Suicide attempt

coraliep97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Torture

lmayfieldx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

“𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲”

⭐️: 5

🌶️: 3

⛓️ dual pov

⛓️ first person

⛓️ angst

⛓️ enemies to lovers

⛓️ contemporary

⛓️ touch her and 💀

⛓️ abduction

⛓️ trapped together

⛓️ second chance

⛓️ shared trauma

cora goes out for the night to celebrate her sister’s engagement, even though she hates her fiancé. she decides to stay out late. when leaving, she realizes her wallet was stolen & she worries how she’ll get home. when her sister’s fiancé, dean, is the only person that answers, she thinks her night can’t get any worse…until they’re abducted & held captive together. they have to fight to survive & try to make it out 

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i really enjoyed this book. i listened to the audiobook and was listening any chance that i got. i finished it in, i believe, 3 sittings - would’ve been 1 if i didn’t have other things to do haha

there were some times when cora was feeling confused that i wanted to knock her upside the head LOL but she finally found clarity haha

there definitely are a lot of deep topics in this book, so please take tws seriously

this was my first jennifer hartmann book, but certainly won’t be the last 🤩

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Miscarriage

coglelauren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence

throneofhels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Miscarriage

organizedxchaos's review against another edition

I made it to the SA scene and that was just a no for me. Too triggering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, Murder, Gun violence, and Violence

shelikesbig_books2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Physical abuse, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Death, Miscarriage, and Self harm

Minor: Infidelity and Dementia