Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Kept by Evelyn Flood

2 reviews

virginiafeidler's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Ok…this book was way better than I expected. I really enjoyed the characters, and I love that the author somehow gave them so much depth in such a short amount of time. The plot line about Zella being Emerson’s missing daughter was so predictable, but it was done in such a good way that I don’t really care. I loved the relationship they built, although it was built really fast, and I enjoyed the happy - albeit short - ending. My one real problem with this book was how fast things moved in the beginning. I think that Zella was a little too naive and innocent - after being alone for her entire life - for the relationship to progress as quick as it did. But all in all, I loved this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

amylouisereads's review

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-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? Yes

4.25

I’m always skeptical of a fairytale re-telling, especially when it’s a dark romance but I absolutely loved this. There’s smut (obviously, it’s RH) but it’s not overly done and it focuses more on the actual story of Zella, and I thought it was done really interestingly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death