Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

190 reviews

mikaylamills's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. The mix of dark romance and thriller is just *chef's kiss*. H.D. Carlton is another one of my favorite authors and she does a great job at making you feel attached to some very toxic characters, lol. Her books will continue to have a special place in my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder

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

haleea's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.5

i would bully enzo so much like boy if you don’t get over yourself

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Incest, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Murder

skooterpike's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Rape

trinityturnspages's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

The only characters I liked in this books were Simon and Troy. I really didn't like the romance at all or the main character, and only kept reading for the mystery portion of the book. I can read a lot of things but some of the stuff that happens in this book (hint hint sharks) wasn't it for me and really put me off this book. Don't really have much else to say besides this just wasn't great for me. 

Literally only giving it 2 stars because of the mystery/thriller aspect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

pages_and_cacti's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Does It Hurt? By H.D. Carlton
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Sawyer is running from her past, Enzo has an enormous love of the ocean and an ego to match. When they meet at a bar, little do they know their lives are both about to change after what was supposed to be a one night stand. Enzo’s identity is stolen and he wants revenge. Sawyer just wants to disappear again. When they meet again, they end up shipwrecked and their trouble is only beginning. 

While I enjoyed the thriller aspect of this one, the sexual abuse was just way over the top and made the book overall less appealing to me. These two characters may truly deserve each other though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

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

annikenr's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicide

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

cinderackerman's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

It wasn’t my favorite book by this author. It was okay in the beginning and had a faster pace in the middle, but I actually started to grow bored by the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

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