Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

65 reviews

lindseygcarden's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child death, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

babeinbookland's review

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

cmdziura's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

3.0

I was not a huge fan of this novel like some of Carlton's other novels. 

Now, the overall storyline was intriguing. The FMC is mysterious and on the run, and the MMC is unsuspecting of the FMC and broody. There were some twists and turns I think the reader can see coming and of course there are some that pop up out of nowhere. 

My biggest complaint is the character development was incredibly underwhelming. He's just an asshole to be an asshole and she just takes it for the sake of taking it. & the growth they have happens in the span of about 1 or 2 chapters, that's it. I think it would have been a far more compelling story had we seen more growth and more development over the course of the book. 

Please double check TWs before you read because this is DARK with a lot of actions that had me wondering if I really read what I just read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Incest, and Suicidal thoughts

528's review against another edition

4.0

I dont know what to say right know and how i feel about this book.
Its definitely a fucked up dark romance.
I thought i cant root for them and overcome what he did to her in the beginnin but it became so much more fucked up afterwards i kind of did.

Its defineitely smutty and disturbingly hot.

Check your triggers before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Minor: Car accident

puffins57's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I love the characters. I love the dialogue. The spicy scenes are hot as hell and the mystery/thriller-ish aspects certainly delivered (and I’m not one to really enjoy those mystery subplots all too much).

The first shark scene was just lovely and I very much enjoyed seeing the growth of both of our main characters. I especially appreciated the written and clearly expressed acknowledgment of shorty behavior and genuine apologies to allow for Sawyer and Enzo to start up anew with a fresh start and work towards a healthy relationship now built upon a toxic foundation.

I 100% would recommend this book. If you like this genre and are debating reading this book do yourself the favor and READ IT (though please keep yourself safe and look over the trigger warnings first).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Death, Incest, Kidnapping, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Blood, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Police brutality

chlorelladevil's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

Its a kinda dark romance/thriller. Really enjoyed the plot, it hat a few good twisted. The FMC was at times really funny. The MMC has mommy issues. 
I did not like the ghost aspect of this story, as if the two MCs believed that the lighthouse is haunted... I also did not find the keepers backstory believable, it felt like there were continuen error. Did he have the wife befor he got to the island or after? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Suicide, Physical abuse, Child death, Gore, Child abuse, Death, and Murder

book_cryptid99's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Incest, Confinement, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Murder

llcardenas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Confinement, and Death

katierosecrane's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

lavandulavera's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

1.75

Honestly I feel like H.D Carlton claims “dark romance” when she’s really just trying to pack as much trauma into a book as possible. There is relatively no plot and at the end of the book you question why you read it to begin with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Kidnapping, Incest, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Rape, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Confinement