Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Losers: Part I by Harley Laroux

31 reviews

lindacobas's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

It was fun to read! I wish it had more showing and not telling. I wanted more that lust, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I am going to read part 2 for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts

gottbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. Definitely a hot and heavy read. Handled poly relationship dynamics well. FMC definitely had her own demons to battle. 

Lacked plot a little especially leading into book two otherwise it would have been a five star. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, Classism, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

noelle_julianna's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Stalking, Biphobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Classism, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Bullying, Abandonment, Addiction, and Blood

Minor: Grief, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Outing, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Bullying, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Violence

meowrie's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Bullying

fictionalized_bliss's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, and Bullying

avani_luna_surya's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Violence

poupimali's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

The Dare must be read before this one. All the characters are introduced.

This is a roller coaster journey… the smut is heavy and clearly not for everyone. Please read the TW.

Jessica is a really strong FMC with a need of freedom that is well described in every way possible.

This is a reverse harem. 
Tortured Manson
Funny et free Vincent
Shy and sweet Jason
Scowl Jake
I love every one of them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Bullying, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming, Addiction, Abandonment, and Homophobia

bialves's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Smut with a (found family) plot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Child abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Toxic relationship

erinflores15's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Domestic abuse

shaykay's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

This duology is one of the staple book suggestions for dark romance or bully romances. It's kind of popular. I don't see people go nuts over it as much as some others but it is still highly suggested so I wanted to give the book a chance and I will say this one was hard to get into. I only realized the novella was out there and needed to be read before this book as I was starting the Halloween scene. Even though I struggled getting into this book I think the best way to read the duology is to start the first book until you get to the time skip/graduating high school then go back and read the novella then go back to the main book. I really liked seeing how things change between them. When she left for college she was the it girl, the queen bee, head of the popular crowd meanwhile Manson was an outcast and got kicked out of school right before graduation! It was intense and plays into the sterotypical roles but the guys don't just forgive her when she appears again. When she first comes back these guys are still considered outcasts but the party made it seem like they had more friends, at least Manson was closer to the inner crowd so I don't know why we kind of lose that again after Jess comes back. Things escalate around them as the outside world intervenes in their relationship. Not only was it unconventional but they live in this small town who tried to pull Jess back into the box they made for her. It caused a lot more tension when she rebelled against it not just for the guys but also because she wanted to work not just get married and be like her mom. This one also ends in a cliffhanger but we get an HEA at the end of the next book and I really like what they end up being even if the trip there gets bumpy sometimes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Drug use