Reviews tagging 'Violence'

My Dark Romeo by L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington

16 reviews

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Physical abuse

hannah_lilli's review

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

rubellaface's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.75

So delightful, so terrible. 

High praise for the sharp dialogue. The banter is so quick and funny and reminds me of the first time I read Garwood. The dialogue definitely makes this a fun read.

And love love love how much is in Romeo's perspective. When it comes to strong, alphahole types, it's easy to assume the worst when their actions are horrid, so it was yummy to read how every situation had him spiraling out of control. 

However about halfway through the book, Dallas' started to come off as rude, wasteful, and a total villain. While it's fun for her to needle Rom at work, I feel bad for the people who work for him that have to deal with the fallout of her whimsy. 

And I get that all that she wants is a baby, but he admitted to trauma and not having kids is a choice as well. It's not cute when guys force women to breed, and it's just as monstrous when women do it.

And I say this all with much regret because I was really in love with how Dallas was written and how sharp and witty she is. I just can't get over her selfish, short-sighted choices. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, War, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Medical content, Classism, and Cursing

ceredonia's review

dark medium-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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Gun violence, Medical trauma, Vomit, Violence, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

jessicabee1234700's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

3.25

Dallas started to really annoy me over time. For a character described as witty and strong they really did her no justice in terms of her characterisation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Misogyny

maakbooks's review

dark tense medium-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

1.0

This book is so bad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Blood, and Sexual harassment

c100's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy

bergha1998's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad medium-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

3.75

Dallas just wants a little fling before she marries the man her father has arranged for her. Romeo seems to want the same thing with her & he’s hot as hell, what could go wrong?

Dark Romance, Marriage of Convenience, Hate to Love, 3 1/2 🔥

“If you had to change yourself to be accepted, you didn’t need that person in your life in the first place. Because it wasn’t you they wanted to be with. It was their version of you.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual content

_myliteraryobsession's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Violence

pme11103's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Death of parent, Child abuse, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Kidnapping and Pregnancy