Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole

7 reviews

fairypenguin's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Blood

taque's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

thereadinghammock's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.0

Praise for the IAD series is shouted from the rooftops by so many folks and the bones of the series are pretty awesome, but not gonna lie, this was a rough start for a series for me. Not only was the consent dubious in the best of circumstances, it was outright assault in others. I know the romance genre had come a long way in recent years, especially to move away from these kinds of tropes, but I trusted in my sister and fellow bookstagram readers to get through the most cringe-worthy moments. 

I enjoyed watching Emma come into her own over the course of the novel. Lachlan still has a lot to learn when it comes to communication and respect of boundaries, but he started to grow a bit as a character, which was nice to see. I enjoyed the book enough to want to continue the series. Here's hoping the rest of the series can get away from the SA tropes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood and Infertility

thrabenvaliant's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.5

I have issues with this book related to how I like my characters to act and feel. I understand that it was objectively a good book, and I will read more of the author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, and Sexual content

Extremely questionable consent

paulasnotsosecretdiary's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Bananapants. I've been a listener of the Fated Mates podcast for two years (ish), and finally, I read this entry into the Immortals After Dark series. The plot is over the top, and the world-building is intriguing and engaging. At the start of the story, there are issues around consent that may make some readers uncomfortable. Still, the author incorporates the MMC's understanding of consent and boundaries in the MMC's emotional growth. For readers who are looking for a paranormal where the FMC finds her strength and voice  as the central relationship evolves, this is a terrific option.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Body horror

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.

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