Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Road of Bones by Demi Winters

23 reviews

soniajoy98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

bobooks02's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

samantha_ellen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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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The author was masterful in her execution of this story. The world felt unique & the story different while also having all the tropes I love. 

Honestly I was taken along for a RIDE! & wow I went through so many emotions reading this book.  Not only was I hooked from the first page with flawless world building, but the characters felt so real I swear I am part of their found family & will protect them at all costs. 

Even when there were some story lines I normally don’t gravitate towards, the author 

was able to handle it in a way that didn’t give me the ick… & I feel like I wouldn’t dnt even mention them to people for fear they would discount the true brilliance of this story. 

I also loved how the author handled subjects around power & consent & domestic violence in a really nuanced way that wasn’t for shock value, it felt authentic to the story & was grounded in real life. 

This is a true adult romantic fantasy ~ about VIKINGS!!! ~ with a engaging plot, 3 dimensional characters & a smouldering slow burn romance. Kick arse female characters & twists & turns I didn’t expect ~ THAT ENDING!! ~ There were some I did see coming but like all books it is how the author takes you through the story & I was engaged & throughly entertained the whole way!

This book will absolutely be a highlight from my reading year & I can’t wait for the next in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent