Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

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2b00bsjohnson's review against another edition

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I love the “enemies to lovers trope” weaved with a decent amount of smut, but this is much darker and not in a good way. 
  <SPOILER> I couldn’t finish this book, because after a “sex scene” that begins consensual and quickly turns into blatant rape, I couldn’t imagine how this man could ever redeem himself for the rest of the story. It makes me feel sick to think about a “rapist to lovers” story being this marketable for entertainment. For context, the male character was getting “Justice” against the female character who stole his identity after a hookup. For “Justice”, the MC lures the FC onto his boat, drives to the middle of the ocean, and what begins as consensual sex, quickly devolves into full-blown rape with simultaneous water-boarding. Idk what kind of Justice system recognizes rape as an adequate punishment for identity theft, but I can’t bring myself to find romance in that. <SPOILER>

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deelightfulreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0


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gracehannahh's review

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adventurous dark emotional 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


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natashahillier's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5


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100_pages_hr's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

3.0


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anyakdh's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
🎶Fuck it I love you - Lana del Rey 
Tbh idk this book was average to me I thought I liked dark romance bc I read haunting Adeline and LOVED IT but this one just didn’t do it for me 

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lilacworld_'s review against another edition

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dark hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.25


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pana's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny informative sad tense fast-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

5.0


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icieri's review against another edition

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

1.75


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chaotic_hyperactive's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0


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