Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

There Are No Saints by Sophie Lark

18 reviews

angellike333's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Self harm, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Stalking, Violence, Death, Medical content, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Bullying

cash_mama's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

I wanted to like this book. Cole was supposed to be complicated but turned out so 1 dimensional. Mara was just kind of dumb through the whole thing. The book started great with Mara being so strong but the more she was built, the less interesting she got. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Classism, Kidnapping, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

angiebanuelos's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, and Gore

Minor: Death of parent and Suicide

xxgu_mball13xx's review against another edition

Still new to the genre, alot happened way too fast for my taste will circle back later when I'm more familiar with the genre😀

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

shasta2292's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

Moderate: Blood, Sexual violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, Kidnapping, Self harm, Pedophilia, Violence, and Toxic relationship

sshpurple1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Bullying, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Gaslighting, Self harm, Addiction, Drug use, Sexism, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

queeniecraft's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.0

Ehh. I'm on the fence about giving this a 3⭐ because in terms of technical skill, pacing, and style, it's really not a poorly written book. Going down to 2⭐ feels unnecessarily harsh. The content is graphic and could be v triggering for anyone who has experienced sexual abuse or child abuse.

That being said, the author does portray the modern female's experience with both topics accurately enough to not be fetishized. The main character Mara is a pretty relatable FMC and I actually liked elements about her, but she was a little flat toward the end of the book.

The MMC Cole is..ehhh. He's not the worst guy, he's certainly not the best. His psychological profile is muddy and he goes through changes that feel like they're purely for plot and not with realistic input.

The writing flows pretty well and did have some good imagery. The world of these artists could've been expanded on more imo, but it fades away pretty quickly when the MCs relationship takes center stage.

This book is very graphic & spicy, so if you aren't into that (I'm not really either), then you'll struggle to enjoy this book. It's much less about the serial killers and more about sex with someone "dangerous". It's not my personal vibe but it's a lot better than 50 Shades and other misogynistic garbage out there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Body horror, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Confinement, and Classism

brittneydye19's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I was very skeptical about dark books. Turns out I’m crazy and love them. Gonna start reading the second book asap.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Confinement, Murder, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Self harm, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

nicoreads333's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

I can't give this book a rating based on stars because it was not enjoyable. However, it was riveting and intense which means that I couldn't put it down. I finished it in one day because I had to know what happened. It was very weird and pretty messed up. Emphasis on DARK. 

It leaves off on kind of a cliffhanger, which means you have to read the 2nd book (hopefully there aren't more than that to reach a conclusion, but who knows?). I had to take a break and watching some lighthearted comedies after reading this because it was that intense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

molliundera_'s review against another edition

dark 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

0.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship