Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

There Are No Saints by Sophie Lark

47 reviews

hapalyn's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The book would've been a lot more riveting if the conflict and main point of plot wasn't so simple and somewhat bland. It definitely feels a lot more like a character study of a serial killer and his muse (much like "You", but without the intellectual charm). I found aspects to be really enjoyable and then found myself like "WTF did I just read", but not in a great way? I think the backstory of the FMC was a lot to unwind, and I enjoyed seeing her overcome some of it, but in the sexual manner that she did made some of it feel incredibly icky to me sometimes. I wish there had been more explanation of the MMC's nature than we were given. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Cursing, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Rape

whatrobynsreading's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Self harm, and Murder

alis143's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

mayjulyn's review against another edition

mysterious tense

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, and Violence

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

edgy_peanut's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• 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

4.75

Sexy with a capital SEXY! I wasn't sure I was gonna be into the dark romance genre but I loved it! Sophie Lark is a beast and I can't wait to read the next one (･´ω`･)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

manimick's review against another edition

Too dark and honestly crazy. There were no TW in the beginning of the book so it was just jarring and the characters were obviously not lovable. It was ridiculous that I only got a third of the book through all seem too much lmao

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Gore, Stalking, and Kidnapping

Minor: Self harm

shaaquera's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Stalking, Torture, and Sexual assault

leaves off on a cliffhanger

chelsea_96's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

I thought I’d try and different genre so I got this. Now the fact I’m disturbed, still trying to process what the heck just happened. But this genre is not for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness and Murder

I am disturbed, confused, still processing. What did I just read

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