Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Maddest Obsession by Danielle Lori

58 reviews

dcnireads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

By far my favorite out of the Made Series. Christian and Gianna's chemistry was exciting, sweet and emotional. Gianna definitely goes on the list of my top favorite dark romance fmcs, and Christian is still up there in my list of favorite mmcs. Their pacing of their relationship was slow but realistic and entertaining.  I absolutely loved their ending, and I hope I see more of them in the fourth book of the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Rape

forewarning: Christian and Gianna, the main characters in this book, are both victims of abuse and sexual assault. Please read carefully and skip if you feel like you need to.

dollettes's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

5.0

giannachristian..... im speechless there's no words really for how i feel abt them.... it was the pining one true love story i desperately needed it to be and the way it was offset with plenty of lustful sensual straight up dirty moments was perfect. lives up to the first book easy easy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Mental illness, and Cursing

stitchof's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Drug use, Stalking, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Sexual violence, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Sexism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, and Misogyny

rutosgalaxy's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

im an official made simp. i finished two books in the series in 5 days im on a fucking roll. 
this book was kinda emotional. it was more of a rollercoaster than the first book. like the first book put me more on edge at all times whereas this one had me go through a whole lot of emotions before fixating on one
first of all absolutely loved christain. hats off one of the best leads ive ever encountered. christain was molested so many times as a kid and had so many disorders and mental health issues throughout the years and coped with everything in his life without ever using it as an excuse against other people. gianna on the other hand was so broken throughout her life she needed someone like christain to give her his absolute attention at all times and protect her like she was some wilted rose. i loved how they coped with all their issues and traumas with each other and i loved how much christain opened up about his life towards gianna even tho he hates talking about it and pretends that part of his life doesnt exist entirely. christain might be overly obsessed with gianna but he knows her limits and always worked in favor of it.
i loved gianna sm and her banter with christain was so good id miss them sm. gianna is such a cool person id love to be her friend ugh. gianna is the type of person who is so aloof everyone gets shocked when they say i have a strict household and curfew and everyone goes no ur joking yk nothing about strict. i love how she didnt let people get into her personal space even tho she was dying from all her traumas. she might be clumsy and made a lot of mistakes but she owned up for all of them like the fucking queen she is and i love her for overcoming all of that.
nevertheless read this if u wanna feel single af
ps - the amount of russian in this book and the urge to know what every word meant was so high i swear. this is hands down my most favorite book as of now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault

queenie_ofthe_void's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

SLOW BURN!! Surprisingly, I liked it! I think I liked it better than Ace/Elena. Christian was to die for and Gianna was a perfect romance FMC. She had multiple healthy relationships with women around her and men that respected her. She was funny, sassy, and stood up for herself... which I feel like are things that are difficult to find in some romance books. Would definitely recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Blood, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Grief, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

zayyssa's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I'd give this 10 stars if I can because Gianna and Christian are just explosive. I now have questionable morals because of this rating but I did not expect less for a Made Man.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Stalking, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault

Morally grey characters, do not expect sunshines and rainbows. Several marriages to older men (twice and thrice her age). Sexual intercourse with the male MC while married to 2nd husband.

karalyn9's review against another edition

dark lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, and Vomit

ellielot's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

He was obsessed with her since the moment he saw her🥹
The Epilogue was amazing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual assault

Moderate: Physical abuse

ingrid6's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

Google translate is not a good resource.
Super toxic relationship. Lots of drug use. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse

afifahcookie's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Gianna grew on me over the course of 5 days when I was reading this book. I liked the contrast between her & Christian but I especially loved how she stood her ground against him. The banter, the chemistry and the slow burn romance was entertaining. However, there was still something missing and I couldn't connect with the both of them.

Unfortunately, I found myself pushing hard to finish this book mainly because some things didn't make sense. Maybe I anticipated too much, given the story's build-up. I did feel some similarities between this book & Twisted Love by Ana Huang but at least this book is giving. 

This was my favourite bit:
What are you afraid of?” 
“Everything,” I whispered, trailing my finger across the starched collar of his dress shirt. 
“You’re not afraid of me.” 
We were so close his cheek brushed my tear-streaked one when he rasped, 
“And, baby, I’m worse than the dark.” 
Maybe that was why I felt safe from it now.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Addiction, Drug use, and Domestic abuse