Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole

24 reviews

oddsoul's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Sexual assault/violence:

The hero hunts for the heroine because she’s his mate, finds her and chases her, then forces her to take him back to her hotel room. He sort of threatens to rape her multiple times throughout the book, and forces his touch on her when she says she doesn’t want it and coerces her into touching him. There is no actual rape, however.

Torture / Confinement:

The hero was imprisoned by enemies and forced to endure prolonged torture by fire. There isn’t a lot of description in the book.

Violence:

The hero severs his own leg in order to escape imprisonment. Also, there are multiple scenes with vampire dismemberment and beheadings.

jashanac's review

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

In the first handful of chapters there is a fair amount of dubious consent and/or non-consensual sexual activity. There is no forced penetration, but I would still urge caution to anyone who does not want to read about a pushy, aggressive man ignoring a woman saying "don't touch me ever."

ohjessjess's review

fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This story is told at a breakneck speed and feels like a second or third book entry to the series. Very little is explained about the world, the Lore, or the historic feuds between these different paranormal factions. There's very little offered about the supporting characters' motivations either. I feel like the most character development I saw was when

the vampire king goads Emma into slaying him

at the very end.

The romance is meh. Very rape-fantasy, non consensual and everything in-between. If you're into the reluctant lovers trope, than this one may suit you. I personally prefer this trope to be a slow burn ordeal, where the characters learn to appreciate each other and their relationship grows from there. This one was too insta-love for me. There were issues with consent and trust mentioned by Emmaline and then all of a sudden... she wasn't that bothered by it anymore and decided she loved him after they slept together. No thanks 🤪

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

anidharker's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

 I started reading after listening to the full readalong by the Fated Mates podcast, and knowing all the big spoilers did not lessen my enjoyment of this book even a little bit.
Excepting a few scenes, which I'd like to think would not be Like That had this book been written more recently. For those scenes from the beginning, he most certainly Did Not Grovel Enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Gore