Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Ritual by Shantel Tessier

33 reviews

suebug's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Slavery, Drug abuse, Cursing, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexism, Alcohol, and Addiction

im_s_morgan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

5.0

It’s giving Damon and Elena with the toxicity, but yet still working. That being said, I still love this book and “touch her, I’ll kill you” trope is slowly becoming my favorite. I ain’t going to lie and say that I did google a certain part of the book(ifykyk) to see what actually happened because I couldn’t continue reading if it was true. I 100% recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Cursing, Blood, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Torture, Gaslighting, Death, and Vomit

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

leatherboundriot's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

DNF at 26%
I wanted to like this one so badly. There were some aspects that really intrigued me but the writing style, characterizations, and pacing just weren’t it for me.

Second Read Review: Update 08.24.2023

So I went back and finished the book. I have to admit that it surprised me. The first time I made it about a quarter of the way through and didn't really connect with the characters or plot. Diving back in at that point, I did continue to struggle with it for a while, but around 50-60% it got better. I struggled with the pacing of the book because it felt like it was moving very fast-- and it was, but in the second half of the book, we started to get more substance to the story that drew me in. 

The spice was 10/10, that was never the issue for me. 

All in all, I think I'm on board to read more in this series. Maybe not the entire thing, or even in order, but there are some other characters that I would like to know more about. I've got my eyes on you, Ty 👀

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Murder, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Gun violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pregnancy and Kidnapping

dovahkiin_shea's review against another edition

Blakely/Ryat-  He belongs to a secret society where he can take (and control) a woman of his choosing. After being told to choose *her* he stalks her, she breaks up with her bf after finding out

he's cheating, then starts sleeping with Ryat after her ritual "choosing him/vowing" eventually they get married and then she finds out that it was really just "a game to him".
She runs away for a few weeks until he finds her and drags her back. Then he tells her that she has to undergo some kind of test for the Lords /Ladies.

 
(I'm at 62%, and I'm going to DNF this book. The author uses too many exclamation points and the writing comes off. as annoying & childish. The story isn't interesting enough to keep my attention, and I feel like I wasted my time) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

bellaferreira's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual content

atranscryptid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Domestic abuse

daphnesays's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Death, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Classism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Gaslighting, Hate crime, and Confinement

gabforshort's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This book was half plot half smut. At times the syntax was a mess which made it hard to understand the action or what was going on in the scene. I’m not sure I get the hype but alas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Torture, Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy

mermaidmomma's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

I wasn't sold on this book at first. I was very annoyed with the pacing and secrecy but then things really got going when we enter the present timeline. Ryat, while toxic, is such a great example of an alpha male that is just my type. I really loved the way that he never shamed Blake for her preferences. I really appreciated the growth and development that we see in Blake, while the pacing was a bit off. 

This book did fill a void that had been in my reading lately and I am so glad that I finally gave in and read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Murder, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

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lauramvoinis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Sexual violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Rape, and Violence