Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

27 reviews

_lain_'s review against another edition

Bad pacing, couldn't connect to any of the characters, and unintelligible storytelling, and unnecessary descriptions of assault and violence which came unexpected

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual violence

mrclintdavis's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Self harm

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, Stalking, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Kidnapping

wackly93's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Murder, Suicide, Self harm, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Stalking, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent

avciera7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book is such an amazing depiction of toxic codependency and the way it interacts with queer suppression. It understands that when people are driven together by layers of otherness, having connection can become more important than health, self-preservation, morals, & everything in between. It is also brutally honest in how it frames self-loathing and the ways that self-loathing creates its own narratives and justifications. The characters are deeply unlikeable, but in a painfully recognizable and intimate way. Also, this book has one of the best closing lines I've ever read. 

What gets in the way of this book being truly phenomenal are two things - 1. The middle of the book DRAGS terribly. There are lot of similar scenes that slow the tension when I think they are meant to add to it. 2. A lot of time is spent describing how Paul is interpreting Julian (sentences like "he said this in a way that seemed almost like this, but I knew it was really that"). Yes, this adds to putting us into Paul's viewpoint and his unreliable narration, but it was really repetitive and at times seemed too astute to be the character, rather than the author, explaining. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Self harm

scjessie's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

hanna_hllqvist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Animal death, and Homophobia

Minor: Rape and Car accident

himboluvr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

toxic gay people > they are terrible people and this book is fucked up but it’s beautiful and complicated and i want it tattooed on my eyeballs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Animal death, Murder, Classism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

iridaceae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and War

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Colonisation, Drug use, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, Torture, and Vomit

connormahon's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Sexual violence

victorxvale's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship