Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Contract Bound by Elle Mae

12 reviews

olivereads8's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.25

The writing is horrible. The story line didn’t pick up until the last 30 pages. Lots of grammar and spelling mistakes. Felt like the spicer scenes repeated themselves and the main character is supposedly a top vampire hunter but all she does throughout the book is pull her sword out and hold it to someone neck….every other page…just very bad book. Love the concept, wish it went differently.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Death, Murder, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Rape

taylorimbey's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

3.75

Likes:

• The enemies-to-lovers is giving.
• Top tier spicy scenes! 
• Keir is so hot 🥵 
• Love the vampire-hunter dynamic

Dislikes:

• Silvia is almost too bitchy at times and then she flips pretty quickly into liking Keir. Their whole relationship kinda felt like it was a bit rushed on attraction alone. I would’ve liked to see them bond over a bit more
• Sometimes the plot felt a little all over the place - the double crossing and guessing who’s the bad guy kind of made me just not like everyone

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Grief, and Torture

princess_sara_sparkles's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

Very spicy! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape and Pedophilia

hg4725's review

dark emotional tense fast-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? No

4.0

i know there’s a second book out, but can i just say the ending of this one has made me kinda lose my mind? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual content, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Gore, and Death of parent

athornton_2197's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I wanted to enjoy this book. Vampire lesbian urban fantasy? Right up my alley. I just didn't. The writing and dialogue were clunky at best and plain bad at worst. The spicy scenes didn't do it for me - at times, feeling almost like they were written by a man. I found myself speed reading because I wanted it to be over. 

The cliffhanger ending was interesting but may not be enough to get me to read the second one. Only time will tell. 

Still, 2 stars because I loved Gillard and the ending was dang interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Sexual assault

madscientistcat's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Sexual content

jadorelecafe's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Confinement, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Trafficking, and Slavery

ek17's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

SMUT *chef's kiss* would reread again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gore, and Blood

Check for TW before reading!

the_eager_bookworm's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Torture

gracerichards11's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, and Sexual violence