Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

411 reviews

jasminesimone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

threeundertwopnw's review

challenging dark sad 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

5.0

This was a really rough read and I'm not sure I'd recommend it to everyone. Major trigger warnings for domestic violence, rape, abuse, imprisonment and child endangerment. I was in a bad place myself reading part of this book, but had to finish it to make sure the heroine got through to the other side.

That said, the writing is amazing and quotable. The author obviously did extensive research because the circumstances and emotions and decisions ring true. If you are in a dangerous situation at home, call the Domestic Abuse Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Bullying, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Death, Medical content, Sexism, Violence, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

bookfortbuilder's review

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Gun violence

tatata's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Check the trigger warnings bc it is pretty graphic and I did not and was therefore real surprised and not at all prepared. 

At one point the fmc gets raped at gun point (actually several times), she gets beaten, isolated, degraded and basically forced to have her baby and be with her abuser

I gave it 3stars at first but I realised that I was waiting for the book to become enjoyable for most of the book and it only got enjoyable at the 70ish mark therefore 2 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Racism, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

shaneile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Rape

kandacewright's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief

kwahl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

beauty_and_thebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Torture

keyro's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I should’ve read the TW because those couple of chapters were HARD and GRAPHIC. It was a realistic portrayal of abuse and how the system truly fails women. I skipped them. I was not going to subdue myself to that mental torture 🌝

I loved the dual POV and really enjoyed how august was written, this is my first KR book and I really enjoyed her writing style, she described everything where I felt like I was a background character

I didnt like idea of her having a baby she DOESNT WANT with a man she’s unsure of. But in the end you understand that he was just wearing a mask before he showed himself truly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Rape, and Domestic abuse

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kaijoyyy's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape