Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

115 reviews

cc_tay's review

emotional medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Grief, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide, Slavery, Kidnapping, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Child abuse, Blood, and Alcoholism

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Blood, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Sexism, Suicide, Misogyny, Bullying, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Miscarriage

olliev15's review against another edition

challenging inspiring mysterious reflective 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

really enjoyed the way it’s written, the relationship between the women is outstanding

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, and Classism

shayner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Bullying, and Slavery

cheyenne7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Pregnancy, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Trafficking, and Violence

annatollia's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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

Dear lord I love this book so much. Amara is such a compelling lead. Elodie Harper put her heart and soul into giving the women of an ancient Roman brothel a voice with an enthralling narrative and in-depth research to what it was like to live in 70s AD. 10/10 would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Violence

Theme of enslavement a d forced prostitution

shay43geek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Miscarriage, Violence, Rape, Suicide, Sexual assault, Slavery, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, and Sexual violence

akswhy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

4.5

Vivid and unflinching, this is the truest and most visceral depiction of ancient Pompeii that I have ever read. And it has nothing to do with Vesuvius! The characters are unique and intentional, the setting is perfectly described, and the villains are terrifying most of all for their believability. A fabulous book. I finished this book in the wee hours of the morning and immediately ordered the next two in the trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexism, Rape, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Alcohol, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Abortion

Minor: Vomit, Addiction, and Alcoholism

mollymadworld's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Heartbreaking, strong woman fighting to survive in a world not built for them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Slavery, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cursing, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Deportation, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Abortion, Death of parent, Drug use, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Rape, and Suicide

garciaga's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

2.0

I'm so disappointed by this book, I really hoped I would like it. The plot is just a list of horrible things happening to women. The main character is supposed to be smart, and willing to do anything to regain her freedom, and yet, she has barely any agency. You could argue that it is more character driven then, which I would be fine with, but all of them feel so surface level and one dimensional.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, Misogyny, Slavery, Death of parent, Rape, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Abortion