Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Darkest Temptation by Danielle Lori

6 reviews

ecravens's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Child death, Addiction, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, and Death of parent

zayyssa's review

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

This killed the series. Even in my Russian-mafia standard this was off. There was tension, yes, but there was no chemistry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Child abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Trafficking, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Grief, Drug use, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse

Stockholm Syndrome. Emotional Torture. Manipulation. Forced confinement in one room. Female MC tied to bed, naked.

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

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: Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Minor: Grief and Gun violence