Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Darkest Temptation by Danielle Lori

111 reviews

anncatherine's review

dark funny sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

#reread
RONAN <3.
when i first read this book it was kinda hard for me get into it. but towards the end i really loved it. i fucking love RONAN.

“The moonlight loved her. But not as much as my shadows." 
“I can’t imagine a world where you and all your fucking yellow doesn’t exist. So if you die, you’ll take me with you.”
“Ya lyublyu tebya. Tak sil’no chto ne mogu dumat’ kogda ty daleko ot menya.” I love you. So much I can’t think when you’re away from me.” 
“Then let me make it clear for you,” he said, the shadows in his eyes flashing. “You would survive without me. You would move on.” His tone roughened. “I can’t imagine a world where you and all your fucking yellow doesn’t exist. So if you die, you’ll take me with you. Your sacrifice would mean nothing, kotyonok. NOTHING.” 
“I knew then I’d follow this man to the fiery gates of hell if he just held my hand.” 
“Because you’re so sweet you fucking glow.” His eyes darkened. “And I’ll kill anyone who tries to take that light from you.” 
"Ronan tipped my chin to meet his eyes, brushing away the tear with a thumb. “Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Trafficking

smazzeo96's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

casideea's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Although I loved the Made Men series, this was my least favorite of the three.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder

cozywithnyx's review

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault

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

jhaneveauguste's review

challenging dark reflective 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Trafficking, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

dlrosebyh's review

dark emotional medium-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

0.5

before reading this, i’ve always wondered why people never talked about this book— or why people despise this book; and i may have the answer.

danielle lori romanticized kidnapping, emotional abuse, and sexual assault in this book. in about 80% of the book, i was frustrated with ronan. he’s not my fav, and i don’t think he’ll ever be. do not get me wrong, i love what he did in the last chapters. he truly redeemed himself, but those actions cannot cover up his previous behavior. did he have a good character development ? absolutely. but do i still hate him ? very much, yes.

mila is one of the strongest female characters i have ever read. from her family problems, stockholm syndrome, and so much more. i adore her so much, she truly deserves the world. she and kat carried this book.

overall, this is just a disappointing read. i don’t know why people romanticize this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

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, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

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

Minor: Vomit

alexandryareads's review

adventurous dark slow-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? No

3.75

While I did like this book… before supporting Ms. Lori, I do suggest looking up her past history

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence and Grief

hcandaele's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, and Murder