Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Hidden Waters by Catherine Cowles

16 reviews

everythinginbetween's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

rmbonds1993's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

joburnsreads's review

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

⭐️ 4.5
🌶️ Open Door, Mild

🏔️ Romantic Suspense
🏔️ Friends to Lovers
🏔️ Forced Proximity (Roommates)
🏔️ Opposites Attract
🏔️ Cinnamon Roll Hero
🏔️ Dual POV (First Person)

I loved Addie and Beckett's story. Besides Shiloh's book, I think this was the story I was looking forward to the most. Beckett was a secretly tortured hero and Addie's past was definitely a struggle to overcome. Seeing these two become the other's safe space was so sweet. Catherine will always keep you on your toes with the twists in her book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

brittinyh3711's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Such a good book. I love this series. So much trauma and strength. They were definitely made for each other. I may have cried towards the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

charmaynesallbookedup's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

addie and beckett’s story is sweet, all while dealing with her dark and haunted past. i’m so glad we finally get to read about the oldest easton brother! in this book we’ve got small town romance, family drama, no third act breakup, and a whole lot of cute adorable firsts.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

herbookarchives's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Grief

frantically's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

"All these books have exactly the same plot—" and I eat it up every time! I'll take "heroine nearly dying in the third act" over a third-act-breakup any day 🤭

I was so excited to read about Addie and Beckett and those two are just perfect for eachother. This was one of those books I literally put everything else down for to read, it had me HOOKED. 

Addie's finally free of her family's clutches but she still carries a lot of mental and physical scars and Beckett is so considerate of her history with abuse, I know it's literally just basic human decency but it still made me tear up every time, okay.

I wish we could've touched a bit more on Beckett's time abroad and his own trauma, as Addie did get most of the trauma space allotted here but other than that, I really really loved this book ❤ 

Was hoping for a book on Officer Young but Laiken's gonna be fun, too!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Murder

poupimali's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

I read it in a stand-alone.
I think I missed some information or story aside.
Overall, I found it moderately good.
The resilience is not as possible as it is described.
Please read the trigger warning. Some part can be hard to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

sydneybouwman's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Medical content, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

madsmcw_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Medical content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content