Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Kept by Evelyn Flood

7 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

sydneek01's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

and this is now my favorite book. it will definitely be my comfort book from now on 🫶🏼🫶🏼

this why choose tangled retelling is so amazing & idk why I haven’t read this author before because she’s amazing. I loved her writing. The story was so thorough & had a few little twists that I had to pause at because I wasn’t expecting them😭

all the characters were super lovable & i immediately was so into the story. I love tangled retelling & this is definitely the best one yet🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

cozyreader9752's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

aelin_morgenstern's review

adventurous dark emotional

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Confinement, and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Death

Minor: Stalking, Drug use, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Rape

daisycantread24's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death of parent, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

bookaholic84's review

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Violence and Sexual content

Minor: Murder

chloeleigh95's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

3⭐️⭐️⭐️& 22🌶️🌶️. I am a little conflicted with this book, not gonna lie it’s messsedddd uppp. But did we enjoy it anyway? Obviously. It started strong, with a lot of potential but fell a little flat for me around halfway. It’s a dark Rapunzel retelling if it was set in New York and she was locked in a warehouse by a serial killer and then is “rescued” by 3 vigilante serial killers instead. I found the tedious hair wash routine amusing, this is a side of fairytales we don’t get. Things I didn’t like… whilst it was well written, parts felt a bit fanfictiony to me. It was a very quick story, and I therefore felt the sexual encounters were extremely rushed and a little distasteful when you consider what Zella has gone through. I would personally prefer a longer book with a little more build up and character development. But that’s my practical brain talking and it had dark smut so 3 stars from me! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Blood