Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Darkest Temptation by Danielle Lori

33 reviews

things100's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

Awful disgusting you can’t have the mmc do the stuff that Ronan did to the fmc and except the audience to want them to be together after all that. Like just no it’s Stockholm syndrome and abuse. I love dark romance but this book is not dark romance this is abuse you can only come back from so much and have the audience like the mmc but after what he did

pretending to be her protector and friend for WEEKS then just turning it off and keeping her hostage as your fucking sex slave like bitch why would we like you after that!!!!!

just a super problematic book. The only reason I finished it was because I had read the other two in the series. I gotta say the series has gone down hill since the first book. Christian in the second was tolerable but I hated him most of the book but Ronan is just a fucking monster that deserves to be alone 😡. Will not be continuing this series and will not be reading anymore of her books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Gore, Violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Medical content and Trafficking

claravek's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Body horror, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

danib24's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

aliciachauhan_'s review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, and Sexual content

molly_rose's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Incest, Torture, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Violence, War, and Vomit

ymread's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Death, Rape, Gun violence, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, and Eating disorder

Minor: Death of parent, Trafficking, and Drug abuse

formebitch's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

louise2000's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Trafficking

bngar's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

tatlihiyanet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

2.0

For me, even this grade is too much. I am only giving this book a two for certain moments where I got Christian and Gianna and certain moments where I liked Mila. I couldn’t bring myself to like Ronan at any point in this book. Even at the beginning, he was so suspicious - I just knew something was off. Ugh, just thinking of reading this book gives me the shivers. Unwanted ones. I legit don't understand what there is to like about the main ship, I don't get it, maybe I am blind in that aspect of not seeing the oh so adoring love between Ronan and Mila but... I just can't. I liked certain characters mentioned in the book, as I said mentions of Christian and Gianna as well as "Igor". I really liked their "friendship" if you can call it that? I wanted more of them together. That’s it really. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit