Reviews tagging 'Death'

Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers

5 reviews

brookey8888's review

dark tense 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? Yes

4.0

Listen I don’t even know. This is really not for everyone and I even had to skim read a part because that was a little to much for me, but other than that this was good. I thought the dynamic was interesting and not something I usually read. The stalker didn’t happen until like the second half of the book which I wasn’t expecting. Honestly if you don’t read dark romance do not read this and if you want to venture into dark romance don’t start with this. The list of content warnings at the beginning gagged me because spider play. I just reread the content warnings and I must of skipped past the warning of what I skim read( but it’s because that was her “dad”). The writing also wasn’t the greatest either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Grief, Torture, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Rape

waywarddaughter91's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was an interesting read. I tend to read books without knowing anything about them besides what genre they fall under even though I don't know about all of them. When I realized it was about two people who were adopted by the same people I thought oh ok I can work with this since they don't see it that way but throughout the whole book it contradicted between Oh you are my sibling to Oh I don't see you that way so that made it a hint uncomfortable at times but I get that's a trope that a lot of people are into. It doesn't bother me but it also doesn't do anything for me. The spice was fantastic and quite dark. I felt for the MMC and my heart broke for him and the MFC. Overall I enjoyed this book. I don't know if I will go back and ever read it again but it was enjoyable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood

Minor: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

adoseofsmut's review

dark emotional mysterious

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

5.0

Malachi, the epitome of darkness and allure, swept me off my feet from the very first page. 😈 His enigmatic presence had me falling deeper with every turn of the page. Who could resist a man as complex as a Rubik's Cube and as dark as midnight? #TeamMalachi forever, no doubts about it! 🥰

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

This book is my ultimate guilty pleasure, I devoured every sinful page, unable to tear myself away. It's like indulging in the most deliciously depraved slice of pizza, a dark romance that ensnared my soul and refused to let go. The push and pull between Olivia and Malachi kept me on the edge of my seat, craving more with every twist and turn!

🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️

The constant battle between desire and morality was utterly captivating. Despite being adoptive siblings, the primal pull between them was undeniable. And when Malachi's dark deeds land him in prison, only to return and claim Olivia as his own, the stakes soar to new heights.

Tropes:
Dark adoptive brother MMC
Forbidden romance
Selective mute
Possessive and obsessive behavior

Kinks/Triggers:
Somnophilia
Taboo romance
Bl00d play
Kn!fe play
Spider play

This is hands down my favorite adoptive brother romance. Malachi and Olivia's love is eternal, and I couldn't care less about anyone else's opinion. If you're craving a dark and spicy read that will leave you questioning everything, dive into this twisted tale! 🖤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Cursing

Moderate: Stalking, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

averirachel's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Death

hannaspages's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.5

This book feels like a fever dream… 
I was told that Malachi was a Zade dupe but he is giving schizophrenia/ an autistic joker vibe instead. 
Some of the scenes really threw me for a loop though,

like when he shoved a skrewdriver up the fmc’s ass?

I would say that this book is more like ‘The Dare’ and not Haunting Adeline, it’s definitely heavy on the kinks.
Some of the scenes don’t make sense as well, like the end

where the father that Malachi almost killed and whose blood he fucked his sister in, suddenly just accepts that his kids are in a relationship…

The 2 stars I gave are for the narrators because they were actually good, but the story lacked plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Rape, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Stalking, Blood, and Violence