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thelongroadtosanity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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Picking up where the cliffhanger of the first book had ended, Addie was kidnapped and sold into the skin trade. Months pass of her enduring abuse, both physical and sexual, while she waits for Zade to locate her traffickers and rescue her. Zade starts by hunting down all of the people he suspects of taking Addie and tortures them for information. After a long period of time, Zade finally locates Addie... Just as soon as she escapes herself, and they head back to her manor to help her heal from her trauma. Once she has come to terms with what had happened she begins training to help Zade find the mastermind behind The Society and take the ultimate revenge on her abusers.
This book was graphic from start to end, so please make sure you check ALL of the TRIGGER WARNINGS before starting down this rabbit hole.
I will also be talking about some sensitive topics in the review below this paragraph so please read at your discretion.
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I have to say, the abuse that Addie had gone through was very explicit and despite its graphic nature, I came to a deeper understanding of what sex trafficking victims and other abuse victims go through. I also thought that the representation of the trauma and PTSD in the second half of the book was very well done, especially when Addie could hear their voices in her head and couldn't stand to be touched for a period of time. It breaks my heart that a character has to go through this, but when I think about the many, many individuals that have undergone this same abuse and trauma, my heart just shatters. It was definitely eye-opening for me. I want to conclude this by also saying that if you are reading this, and need someone to talk to, I am here for you and my messages are open, no judgements, no questions asked.
In regards to the book, I felt the plot was very fast paced and I enjoyed how the 'you-touch-her-then-you-die' troupe was portrayed. The spice is still up there (spice in the second half, the graphic abuse is in the first half).
The conclusion to this Duology felt a little anticlimactic to me however, especially when Addie and Zade confront the mastermind behind The Society. It felt like there was all this murderous build-up to an epic, bloody conclusion, but I was mildly disappointed in the ending so I knocked off a star for that.
I also really really want to know what happens to Sibby... She was probably one of my favorite characters in the second book and I just hated how she was written out. I plan on looking to see if I can find any spin-off novellas about her. (08/2023)
4 out of 5 stars
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Torture, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Gore, Medical trauma, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, and Trafficking
amberlinanderson's review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Torture, Child death, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Pedophilia, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Rape, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking
This book can be very triggering. Take the content warnings seriously.lolalastname's review
0.25
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Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Death, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Genocide, Transphobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Deportation, and Child death
Almost every sexual scene contains choking/strangulationallymurphy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Gore, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Vomit, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Blood, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Drug use, Excrement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Slavery, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
ingrid13's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical trauma
ashleycmms's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Gun violence, Car accident, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Pedophilia, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Cursing, Body horror, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
rubyslippers96's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Blood, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Pedophilia
divvs's review
- 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? No
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, and Medical content
booksthoughtsandtea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Ableism, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Murder, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Moderate: Cannibalism, Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcoholism
esme793's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Cursing, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Stalking