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Souls Unfractured by Tillie Cole

3 reviews

hilary89's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Another absolutely gutting edition from the Hades Hangmen series. I wasn’t sure how compelling of a character Flame would be, but his personality bloomed with the help of sweet, innocent Maddie. Both of them had been through incredibly horrendous trauma (that is written in graphic detail, fyi) but through their relationship they emerged from their experiences so much stronger. 

I’ll say this one was as dark (if not darker) than the previous two, but the romance just hit a bit harder. In a way, Flame and Maddie seemed to be written as fated mates, bound for one another. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual content, Confinement, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Gore, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Violence, Rape, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Suicide, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Physical abuse

anovelglimpse's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

The atrocities Flame and Maddie faced as children and adults is horrifying. Reading about it all was really uncomfortable. I was happy they found solace in each other, but as with the last book, I wish there had been some mental health help for them. 

I was happy Cain finally clued into what was really going on in the cult, its teachings, and the falsities being preached. BUT I wish the cult had gone bye bye in the last book. I know it's a big lead up to future books, but my heart and head can only handle reading so much about it. Which is why, this will probably be my last book in the series. At least for a while.  

CW: child physical and sexual abuse, violence, murder, blood, cult/new religious order, kidnapping

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, Self harm, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

kodafaith's review

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Amazing read, beautiful story, painful topics. All around great book! Maddie and Flame both just break your heart through every page. How badly they have to fight just to accept love and affection is so bittersweet and so worth it in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Violence, Torture, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Incest, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit