Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Bonded by Thorns by Elizabeth Helen

15 reviews

ruckystarnes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Abandonment

chloekaspari's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

1.0

This was very hard to read at times. What felt really odd about the book was that it was spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️ but also felt written by someone very young. You would be told an action was happening or something to move the plot forward but there was no description or if there was it was confusing felt weakly explained. It was all tell and no show. When it came to the spice it felt slightly anatomical like talking about body parts and figuring out after how it all worked together. I know that’s a strange way to describe things but that’s how it felt to read it. The plot? Well if you read books in the genre you guessed the plot about 2 mins into starting this book. It was barely existed and was the most simple book I read in a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

bookishlucy's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Confinement, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Misogyny

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Bullying, and Vomit

singingshooter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

3.5

Mixed feelings about the writing style, but still enjoyed the spice and romance 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization

gidstheghoul's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

3.25

I hated the MC if I'm being honest. She was inconsistent and hit a little too hard on the "not like other girls" trope. Something changed around the 60% mark, and I couldn't tell you what if I wanted to, but I ended up hooked. All of the characters were more enjoyable and I ended the book excited for the next one. I'm almost mad at how much I ended up liking it despite the rough start. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse