Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Born, Darkly by Trisha Wolfe

16 reviews

aelsaj711's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Confinement, Death, and Toxic relationship

nokvi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

2.75

This wasn't even a romance omg I feel like that's misleading marketing. It's definitely a thriller and psychological work at best. I did enjoy reading it, all problems side so it gets a 3/5. The writing at some points is definitely beautiful if not quotable and the characters bring their best unhinged the forefront. 

Greyson is... definitely a lot to digest as a Male Lead. He's not what you'll technically and tbh I think what he experiences is closer to obsession than it is to love. 

Dr. Noble is the main POV for most of the book and tbh she holds well on her own. I do have small issues with how quickly she found herself being manipulated by Grayson but over all I liked her.

Can't really comment on the accuracy of the psychology, diagnoses and other Profesional jargon and the like but seems like the author knows what she's talking about 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Torture

Moderate: Self harm, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, and Car accident

one_more_chapter96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

4.75

Brilliantly written, so dark and twisted but also intelligent & layered. Loved the two main characters and how he had to wrestle the messed up parts out of her - some twists I did not see coming! So much suspense and mysteriousness and tension. Absolutely loved it. Check TW’s as it is quite dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Blood, Pedophilia, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Self harm

Minor: Car accident, Rape, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

sabinehunter's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Child death, Death, Blood, Self harm, Car accident, Cursing, Murder, Vomit, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

abbyreadsbigbooks123's review against another edition

1.0

No just no

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Child death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Car accident, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

jazzcone's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Vomit, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Violence, Self harm, and Sexual assault

annagerman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Such a fun thrilling sexy ride!
Dexter meets Hanibal meets Joker and Harley Quinn.
Under a different name (and different characters names LOL London Noble is a sexy-librarian-type stripper name if I've ever heard one) this could be your run-of-the-mill erotic thriller, and a decent one at that.

The writing was surprisingly good, a bit too wordsy at times.
The psychobabble was a bit much, with many inaccuratly used terms. And some of the reveals were a little too convinient. But I willing to suspend my disbelief, bravery this was just too damn fun. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Gaslighting, Violence, Murder, Blood, Confinement, Death, and Child abuse

theartistreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

One sitting. That's how quick I read this book. I am obsessed! This book is so dark and, even though I'm going to sound a bit psychotic myself here, the characters are surprisingly relatable, which is something that isn't always present withing romance books. I've got a feeling this book is going to leave me with a massive book hangover. But now I need more serial killer recs! Book 2, here I come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent

xoxandiexo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Torture, Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

madz_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Murder, Body horror, Drug use, Violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Confinement, Child abuse, Torture, and Sexual content