Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe

60 reviews

tacochelle's review

dark fast-paced

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

1.5

Edgy dark romance retelling of Peter Pan, there's something like a good idea here. It just can't get past the terrible characters and sex scenes. The main character nymphomaniac 18 year old girl, her willingness to get down with her kidnappers is played like an empowering thing, but it's not! It just comes across as cringy and immature. And everyone here is horny for the weirdest and/or grossest shit. Eating pancakes? Sure, they're ready to bone. Descaling and gutting a fish to eat? She's thinking about anal. I don't care how well you write it. It's not sexy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Confinement

mykindamagical's review

adventurous challenging dark

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

2.5

The pick me vibes I get from this book is beyond cringe. 
The guys seem dark enough that the next books could be fun but I don't like the main female, which is the plot of the entire series so I probably will no be reading any more of this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Confinement

honeyteags's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

taliaalongi's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Mental illness and Confinement

mrsbrown2019's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.75

As much as I wanted to love this series a smutty version Peter pan it was very lacking 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

tinkerswiftie's review

adventurous dark hopeful 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

I have always been a Tinkerbell fan and this dark twisted take on Peter Pan is the best this I’ve read so far this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual violence

Reverse Harem

halierivers's review

dark fast-paced

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

1.5

1.5 because the concept was so interesting. But ultimately, even for dark romance fae smut it wasn’t very entertaining to read. Even the sex scenes we’re meh. Also that a girl who JUST turned 18 can ruin centuries of planning just because she’s willing to have sex is so boring. They SAY she’s a fighter. They don’t show that at all at any point. 

Give me empowerment. Give me healing. Give me found family. Give me someone who isn’t a literal child. 

Would not recommend or read the authors other books. “Ice Planet Barbarians” was WAY better if you want some romance/smut. Even HOOKED is better if you want filthy Peter Pan retellings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

alisacress's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Body horror

Moderate: Gore, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Violence, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Rape, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, and Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Body horror, and Vomit

kaylasbookgram's review

adventurous challenging 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

I am a sucker for the Peter Pan fairytale and when my book club suggest this I just had to read the series. This book pulled me in from the very beginning. 

It’s based generations after the original Wendy Darling had visited Neverland but now it’s darker then before. Peter is only after one thing. Finding his shadow, and he’s convinced this new Darling girl has the answers he’s been searching for all these years. Will she be able to help him find his shadow and become the King of Neverland once again or will she disappoint him as the others did before her? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Moderate: Grief, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Confinement, and Violence

zoelewski's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, and Sexual assault